Reedville in Northumberland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Reedville Railway
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 4, 2021
1. The Reedville Railway Marker
Inscription.
The Reedville Railway. . The boat yard on Main Street in Reedville began operation in the late 1800s. In 1906, Samuel Obediah Butler, grandfather of the present owner, George M. Butler, bought the property with a partner. He became sole owner in 1920. There he and his son, George Pope Butler built boats until Samuel's death in 1933. George Pope Butler continued crafting fine wooden boats for watermen and others, closing the railway for several years during World War II to contribute his skills as a boatwright for the U.S. Coast Guard. He returned in 1946 and re-opened the railway, working with his son, George. the two established a bay-wide reputation as premier boat builders. George M. Butler has carried on, enhancing his exceptional shipwright tradition established by his father and grandfather.
The boat yard on Main Street in Reedville began operation in the late 1800s. In 1906, Samuel Obediah Butler, grandfather of the present owner, George M. Butler, bought the property with a partner. He became sole owner in 1920. There he and his son, George Pope Butler built boats until Samuel's death in 1933. George Pope Butler continued crafting fine wooden boats for watermen and others, closing the railway for several years during World War II to contribute his skills as a boatwright for the U.S. Coast Guard. He returned in 1946 and re-opened the railway, working with his son, George. the two established a bay-wide reputation as premier boat builders. George M. Butler has carried on, enhancing his exceptional shipwright tradition established by his father and grandfather.
Location. 37° 50.621′ N, 76° 16.521′ W. Marker is in Reedville, Virginia, in Northumberland County. Marker 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: 474 Main St, Reedville VA 22539, United States of America. Touch for directions.
(a few steps from this marker); Chesapeake Bay Log Canoe (within shouting distance of this marker); Trap Skiff (within shouting distance of this marker); Drive Boat (within shouting distance of this marker); Brass Propeller (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lillian-B (within shouting distance of this marker); Elva C (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reedville.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 4, 2021
2. The Reedville Railway Marker
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 93 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
