The new build continues at the Boat Shop on Gwynn's Island every Saturday at 10AM. If you have an interest in how a boat comes together from the ground up, then make plans to join us. All skill levels welcome!
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"I recently returned from a trip to Maine, in part to visit with Mark Jackson on Green Island. Mark was the Maritime Technical Instructor at Vinalhaven High School and he was seeking a boat that needed restoration and would fulfill the need of his project..."
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"In 1951, several nature writers were captivating readers with books that would endure for generations. Rachel Carson opened our eyes to the oceans’ wonders. Thor Heyerdahl thrilled us with his tale of South Seas bravery aboard a log raft. And Gilbert Klingel, a lesser known but no less knowledgeable author, took us where no one else had gone before and lived to tell of it: to the bottom of Chesapeake Bay..."
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Brown, Colvin, Deagle, Diggs, Hudgins, Klingel, and Schlenk - boatbuilders of Mathews County, VA. Can you help us identify others and tell their stories?
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2800+ local artifacts and exhibits like The Steamboat Era in Mathews, our museum has a lot to offer. Open May-Nov.
Your support funds educational programs, restores historic boats, and preserves the maritime history of Mathews Co.
Tax deductible donations can be made by cash, check, or PayPal. MMF also maintains a profile with the Community Foundation at connectVA.org.
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The documentary “Gilbert Klingel: Man of Steel” is still winning awards. This year it went out west to Texas, to the Houston International Worldfest Film Festival. Read more...
Mathews Maritime Museum
482 Main St.
Mathews, VA 23109
Mathews Maritime Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 1201
Mathews, VA 23109-1201
Gwynn's Island Boat Shop
Boat slips available.
