Author Archive: Steven Ormsby

Museum Members, Friends, and Other Community Citizens: Give Local 757 is fast approaching! — In just two days!  This is a wonderful opportunity to help local non-profits achieve their objectives and accomplish their missions. 2 Days from today: Give Local…
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Hampton Roads 5th Annual Giving Day is coming up on May 8th. You’ll have 24 hours to GIVE where you LIVE! From Midnight to Midnight on Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 How do you do it? VISIT givelocal757.org CHOOSE Watermen’s Museum GIVE a minimum…
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Avast ye sailors and scoundrels, step back into the Age of Piracy as the Watermen’s Museum and Riverwalk Landing are invaded by seafaring marauders the likes of what hasn’t been seen for many a day. On Friday, April 27, 2018,…
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During April 9-11, the Watermen’s Museum and a team of volunteer companies to include JRS Explorations, Inc., Abbott Underwater Acoustics, Portunes International, Precon Marine, Inc., InterPhase Entertainment, Patriot Tours and Provisions, and local volunteers made remarkable new discoveries within the…
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Come join us on March 2nd for Janie Meneely & Rob van Sante as their Winter Tour 2018 brings them to the Watermen’s Museum at 309 Water Street in Yorktown. The evening will start with a Wine and Cheese Reception…
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Although we’re closed for the season, there’s a lot going on at the Museum this winter. Of course, the big story is the surprise we received on New Year’s Eve.  Our water supply line from the street side water meter…
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Well, our 2017 Chili Cook-Off has become a matter of history.  The Cook-Off was a great last fundraising event of the year even though the thermometer read below 30 degrees when the earliest teams showed up to begin preparing their…
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Over 45 children and 20 adults were at the Watermen’s Museum on Sunday afternoon for our first-ever mermaid (and merman) party! Sara Nade and her mermaid friends taught the attendees proper mermaid tea etiquette and shared in the lore, superstitions,…
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To celebrate the anniversary of the school’s founding, Peninsula Catholic High School students spend a day on service projects within their community.  On October 5th, for the second year in a row, Peninsula Catholic sent a busload of students to…
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Don’t miss the Watermen’s Museum 13th Annual Chili Cook-Off fundraiser on November 11th from 12-3 PM. Invite all your friends and come join us to taste a variety of competing chili recipes from professional and amateur chefs in the Yorktown…
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