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Sanity
11-16-2009, 09:07 PM
I was up in Reedville this past weekend. Took some shots while I was there. They may be of some interest to those of the Northern Neck.

Anyone who has traveled from Burgess to Kilmarnock knows this spot....Cemetary Hill just outside of Ditchley.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p244/SanityRegained/cemetaryonthehill.jpg

Just down the road....Rehoboth United Methodist Church. Some early citizens in there going back to the 1800's.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p244/SanityRegained/Rehobethchurch.jpg

Next stop historic Wicomico Church with even earlier settlers going back to the 1650's. Some of my wife's folks occupy this one too.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p244/SanityRegained/Wicomicochurch.jpg

Sampson's Wharf, the site of the family plantation and a Steamboat Landing bringing goods and people down from Baltimore.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p244/SanityRegained/SampsonsWharfsky.jpg

Cockrell's Creek named after some more relatives. Nice offshoot of the Greater Wicomico river.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p244/SanityRegained/CockrellsCreek.jpg

The Morris House built by a Yankee who along with a couple of others helped save the area from economic ruin after the Civil War. One of the leaders of the Menhaden fishery. This place sold for 6k back in the 60's.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p244/SanityRegained/Morrishouselioneater.jpg

The Morris House at night. She's a pretty painted lady day or night.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p244/SanityRegained/Morrishousewithlamppost.jpg

The Elijah Reed house, the man for which the town became named. When fishing played out up North, he came South right after the Civil War.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p244/SanityRegained/Reedhousetwilightglow.jpg

The Buy boat, ELVA C at the Fisherman's museum in Reedville.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p244/SanityRegained/elvacinberth.jpg

Boats big and small are refurbished at Butler's Railway.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p244/SanityRegained/railwayskiffsawhorse.jpg

She does fishing charters but Sharon sings a sweet song.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p244/SanityRegained/SharonsSongscenic.jpg

The WHITNEY LEIGH at sunset on Cockrell's Creek. The fish house is in disrepair but the boats still berth there.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p244/SanityRegained/WhitneyLeighsunset.jpg

The fishboat CARTERS CREEK is berthed at the wharf of the Pride of Virginia seafood company.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p244/SanityRegained/CartersCreekReedvilleMarina.jpg

Sunset at Factory Point on Cockrell's Creek.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p244/SanityRegained/sunsetatfactorypoint.jpg

Night lights up the CARTERS CREEK. A bright spot in the pitch dark.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p244/SanityRegained/CartersCreek_flag.jpg

Say Good Night folks........

wgeier
11-18-2009, 02:03 PM
looks like you might need some pier work in one of those pictures.

Bill
804-436-2292
wgeier@va.metrocast.net

jig monster
11-22-2009, 07:08 AM
Great pictures. Family owns a house in Kilmarnock. Alot of history there.

CyberDish
12-09-2009, 10:11 PM
Awesome Pics Sanity!!!!