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Reedville in Northumberland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Brass Propeller

 
 
Brass Propeller Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 4, 2021
1. Brass Propeller Marker
Unfortunately, the marker has significantly faded but remains readable.
Inscription. This brass propeller was donated by legendary menhaden fish boat captain, John B. Lowry. It was used used on his beloved fish boat, John O, a converted minesweeper. Captain Lowry fished from Long Island, NY to Beaufort, NC from the 1950s to the early 1970s.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
 
Location. 37° 50.604′ N, 76° 16.511′ W. Marker is in Reedville, Virginia, in Northumberland County. It can be reached from Main Street just south of Reed Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 512 Main St, Reedville VA 22539, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Northern Neck. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Foggy River (a few steps from this marker); Chesapeake Bay's Butler Boats (within shouting distance of this marker); Trap Skiff (within shouting distance of this marker); The Reedville Railway (within shouting distance of this marker); Drive Boat (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Save The Stack Committee" (within shouting distance of this marker); Morris-Fisher Stack (within shouting distance of this marker); Chesapeake Bay Log Canoe (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reedville.
 
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The Brass Propeller image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 4, 2021
2. The Brass Propeller
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 8, 2026