Author Archive: Steven Ormsby
Steven Ormsby
April 17, 2016
We’ve definitely ‘hit the ground running’ this year. We’ve already had a wedding on site, supported a meeting of the Rotary Club of Yorktown, and were blessed by a volunteer work day from the Tabb Kiwanians. We’ve had a Folk…
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Steven Ormsby
April 2, 2016
We made it! We’ve suffered through the doldrums caused by gloomy weather and dark winter evenings. We’ve endured the cold, windy, and often wet, days and nights. The first day of spring has come and gone. And, now, we’ve finally opened…
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Steven Ormsby
February 29, 2016
Has winter made you feel a bit down and out? Are you bored to the point of tears? Do you seem to not have the energy you had last year when there were a million things to do? Do you…
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Steven Ormsby
January 1, 2016
Can you believe it? Another whole year has passed us by. We’ve had some great times at our events, The Wheels and Waves re-opening event and Pirate Invasion in the spring were followed closely behind by many other weekly, monthly, and…
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Steven Ormsby
December 17, 2015
The Staff and Museum Board Members wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We have had a great 2015 at the Museum. We’ve seen thousands of school students learning and even more local visitors and…
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Steven Ormsby
December 17, 2015
{UPDATE} We received the report outlining the results of our York River assessment from the Virginia Department of Recreation and Conservation (DCR). As we expected, the York River qualified for designation as a scenic and historic state river. The next…
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Steven Ormsby
September 26, 2015
Our Annual Chili Cook-Off just over the horizon, on November 14th, and we are seeking competitive teams who seek “Best Chili” bragging rights throughout their organization, their community, and across the entire Old Dominion. Each year, for a decade or so,…
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Steven Ormsby
September 24, 2015
Join us for our 5th Annual Yorktown Folk Festival. September 22 and 23. This FREE festival features over 20 performing groups and soloists. Sponsored by the Yorktown Arts Foundation, this event features musical artists including our own ShantyGrass, Bob Zentz,…
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Steven Ormsby
September 10, 2015
Well, summer vacation is over and the the kids have gone back to school. That means we’re transitioning from our summer educational programs about pirates, archeology, boatbuilding, and nature exploration topics towards our educational support of public and private schools and home…
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Steven Ormsby
September 1, 2015
Well, we’ve been doing the Oyster Roast for nearly a decade. And, you know what? It has gotten really cold in December at least half of times we tried to have the event. Of course, we held the event during…
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