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Watermen's Museum

Posted to: Historic Sites Virginia

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Quick Facts

Hours:
April 1 thru Thanksgiving:

Tues. - Sat., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun., 1 - 4 p.m.

Thanksgiving thru March 31:

Sat., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun. 1 - 4 p.m.

Price:
$3 for adults, $1 for students

Amenities:
Historics exhibits pertaining to area's water and fishing from ancient to current times.

This museum focuses on the influence of water in the region from fishing for food to commercial fishing. Exhibits in the museum's five galleries include artifacts and a piece of a log canoe from the first watermen, the Indians, to fishing vessels and equipment used by today watermen. There is also a saltwater fish aquarium stocked with fish from the York River.

Watermen's Museum
309 Water Street
Yorktown VA
757-887-2641

www.watermens.org/

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