Reedville in Northumberland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Lillian-B
A 16 ft Chesapeake Deadrise Skiff
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 4, 2021
1. The Lillian-B Marker
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The Lillian-B was designed and built by the volunteers of the Boat Shop at the Reedville Fisherman's Museum under the leadership of Jay Rohmann. This boat is a classic example of a traditional Chesapeake deadrise hull. This distinct type of construction creates a V bottom hull which is crossed planked. In a cross planked boat the planks run from the sides of the boat to the keel rather than from the front to the back. Another unique feature is the twisted or "staved" planks in the forward area of the hull bottom. The twist is sawn into the plank from thick stock. "Deadrise" originally referred to the "rise" of the bottom planks from the keel to the outer edge of the boat or the "chine", which forms a Ve shaped bottom. Besides referring to the construction/architectural feature "deadrise" became the common name for this type of boat.
The Lillian-B was designed and built by the volunteers of the Boat Shop at the Reedville Fisherman's Museum under the leadership of Jay Rohmann. This boat is a classic example of a traditional Chesapeake deadrise hull. This distinct type of construction creates a V bottom hull which is crossed planked. In a cross planked boat the planks run from the sides of the boat to the keel rather than from the front to the back. Another unique feature is the twisted or "staved" planks in the forward area of the hull bottom. The twist is sawn into the plank from thick stock. "Deadrise" originally referred to the "rise" of the bottom planks from the keel to the outer edge of the boat or the "chine", which forms a Ve shaped bottom. Besides referring to the construction/architectural feature "deadrise" became the common name for this type of boat.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 37° 50.642′ N, 76° 16.53′ W. Marker is in Reedville, Virginia, in Northumberland County. It can be reached from the intersection of Main Street (U.S.
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360) and 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.
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.
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 268 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
