Gerald Butler Harris (1893-1976) Educator, Businessman, Politician Gerald Butler Harris was born in Gloucester County, Virginia, on April 4, 1893. He attended Gloucester Agricultural and Industrial School (known as Gloucester Academy) at Capahosic and graduated from Lincoln University in Oxford, Pennsylvania in 1923. Harris did
Between October 2015 and August 2016, Cultural Resource Analysts, Inc., in association with Debra A. McClane, Architectural Historian, completed a historic architectural resource survey of Middlesex County, Virginia. The survey was part of a series of projects funded through a $1.5 million Hurricane Sandy
A foreword from Larry Chowning Middlesex County Heritage Tour Guide, Rivers and Roads was compiled in 1996 by the county’s Heritage Tour Guide committee chaired by the late Pat Royal Perkinson. This historical driving tour is designed to take you back in history to when
Groovin’ in the Park ,the Deltaville Maritime Museum’s casual, outdoor, concert series will continue this coming Saturday August 1st with a “Special Performance” presentation featuring “Good Shot Judy” with openers the “Honeywind Bluegrass Boys”. The “Bluegrass Boys “ begin at 5pm, “GSJ” onstage at 6.
The Deltaville Maritime Museum casual, outdoor, concert series will open on Saturday, July 25th at 5pm with local favorite folk artist Paige Melton opening for the Richmond-based dance band “Soul Expressions” playing from 6-8pm. Gates open at 4pm. SOUL EXPRESSIONS is a high energy
The Sculpture Gardens and Nature Trails, part of Holly Point Nature Park at Deltaville Maritime Museum reopened for visitors the weekend of June 13th. It has been closed since February due to two very dangerous tall pines which could have fallen on the paths at
The Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park have cancelled their Saturday June 27th Honeywind Bluegrass Boys/Good Shot Judy Concert due to the Phase II , Virginia Covid virus restriction limits on gatherings and concern for our members, friends, and health and safety
These past few months have been hard, and we have missed our guests and all of their smiling faces at the Museums of Middlesex! Though our museums have had to remain closed during these times, we have all been gearing up for the day we
The Deltaville Maritime Museums flagship the “F.D. Crockett” is a buyboat. Go by the Museum anytime in daylight and look at her lines and configuration. According to Larry Chowning’s definitive book “Chesapeake Bay Buyboats”, “buyboats range in size from 40-100 feet…have frame-built hulls, some are
Rescheduling Based on Status of VA Restrictions The Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park have postponed their May 2nd Opening Day “Elana Lisa and the Hot Mess” concert for the 2020 “Groovin’ in the Park” outdoor music series. The concert will be rescheduled