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

Morris-Fisher Stack

Circa 1902

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 7, 2016

1. Morris-Fisher Stack Marker

Inscription.

Morris-Fisher Stack. Circa 1902. , This stack was constructed around 1902 by the Morris-Fisher Co. At the time it was the largest commercial fish processing plant in the United States. In 2011, after years of weather and extensive lightning damage, the stack was restored under the leadership of Blaine Altaffer and Monty Deihl together with the efforts of many concerned citizens. Special thanks to the families, friends and businesses that were instrumental in keeping the stack standing. Today, the 130 foot stack stands tall as a navigational aid, a “welcome to all that ply these waters” and an enduring tribute to working watermen past and present. , Capt. Walter J. Biddlecomb . Capt. Ralph R. Biddlecomb . Thompson F. and Maria H. McCullough . Capt. F. Ray and Maria B. Rogers, Jr. . Capt. Francis “Buboo” Swift . Frederick R. and Christine S. Rogers, III . Charles Henry and Lyell O. Davis . Gray Fairfax Bryant . Taylor Carlyle Bryant . Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Price . Hon. John H. and Karen W. Chichester . Jeannie Nelson . Lillian Brooks Crigger . Laura Albright Crigger . Capt. Paul and Beth Somers . Benjamin and Kathryn Watson . Russell Gray Thompson, III . Kathryn Anderson Thompson . Lucas Nils Hjertberg . Adelaide Svea Bell Watson-Hjertberg . Luna Louise Clingman . Susan and Bob Tipton . Capt. John and Barbara Lowry . Thomas Howard Jett . , Capt. Henry C. and Dixie L. Deihl . Capt. Irvin L. and Irene L Deihl, Sr. Lt. Col. Monty and Mary Deihl . John Mark Deihl, Spotter Pilot . Capt. Henry George Deihl . Capt. Irvin L. “Bucky” Deihl, Jr. . Capt. Harold L. “Teenie” Deihl . Capt. James E. Deihl . Capt. John D. Deihl . Chief Eng. W. Kenneth Loving . Joe D. Altaffer . Herman and Ted Parker . R. Hunter Manson . Herb and Nancy Lewis . Capt. Kenneth N. Davis . Martha and Steve Tallent . Donald and Mary Stone . Betty and Don Mountjoy . Carter and Carol Fox . Capt. Wallace Emory Lewis . Capt. L.M. Spriggs, Sr. . Edwin Catesby Rice . C. Herbert Rice , Edwin Warner “Bootsie” Rice . Emory C. Rice, Sr. . E. Carl “Sonny” Rice, Jr. . Capt. Alfred F. Biddlecomb . Capt. Richard Bernice Shelton . Capt. Charles H. and Ada F. Williams, Jr. . Charles H. and Olivia R. Williams, III . Capt. Leland F. and Alene S. Robinson Capt. Russell and Frances Haynie . Capt. Manuel and Elizabeth Haynie . Capt. Vincent and Frances Haynie . Capt. G. W. “Buck” and Anne O. Davis . Braxton and Audrey Haynie . Capt. and Rph Wendell and Anne Haynie . Hon. W. Tayloe Murphy Jr., by Northern Neck State Bank . Olonna's Shipyard . Omega Protein, Inc. . Reedville Fishermen's Museum . Capt. Leslie F. and Susan H. Haynie . Joseph H. Humphreys, Sr. . Matt and Suzy Smith , Restoration dedicated in memory or honor of those named above.

This stack was constructed around 1902 by the Morris-Fisher Co. At the time it was the largest commercial fish processing plant in the United States. In 2011, after years of weather and extensive lightning damage, the stack was restored under the leadership of Blaine Altaffer and Monty Deihl together with the efforts of many concerned citizens. Special thanks to the families, friends and businesses that were instrumental in keeping the stack standing. Today, the 130 foot stack stands tall as a navigational aid, a “welcome to all that ply these waters” and an enduring tribute to working watermen past and present.

Capt. Walter J. Biddlecomb • Capt. Ralph R. Biddlecomb • Thompson F. and Maria H. McCullough • Capt. F. Ray and Maria B. Rogers, Jr. • Capt. Francis “Buboo” Swift • Frederick R. and Christine S. Rogers, III • Charles Henry and Lyell O. Davis • Gray Fairfax Bryant • Taylor Carlyle Bryant • Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Price • Hon. John H. and Karen W. Chichester • Jeannie Nelson • Lillian Brooks Crigger • Laura Albright Crigger • Capt. Paul and Beth Somers • Benjamin and Kathryn Watson • Russell Gray Thompson, III • Kathryn Anderson Thompson • Lucas Nils Hjertberg • Adelaide Svea Bell Watson-Hjertberg • Luna Louise Clingman • Susan and Bob Tipton • Capt. John and Barbara Lowry • Thomas Howard

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Capt. Henry C. and Dixie L. Deihl • Capt. Irvin L. and Irene L Deihl, Sr. Lt. Col. Monty and Mary Deihl • John Mark Deihl, Spotter Pilot • Capt. Henry George Deihl • Capt. Irvin L. “Bucky” Deihl, Jr. • Capt. Harold L. “Teenie” Deihl • Capt. James E. Deihl • Capt. John D. Deihl • Chief Eng. W. Kenneth Loving • Joe D. Altaffer • Herman and Ted Parker • R. Hunter Manson • Herb and Nancy Lewis • Capt. Kenneth N. Davis • Martha and Steve Tallent • Donald and Mary Stone • Betty and Don Mountjoy • Carter and Carol Fox • Capt. Wallace Emory Lewis • Capt. L.M. Spriggs, Sr. • Edwin Catesby Rice • C. Herbert Rice

Edwin Warner “Bootsie” Rice • Emory C. Rice, Sr. • E. Carl “Sonny” Rice, Jr. • Capt. Alfred F. Biddlecomb • Capt. Richard Bernice Shelton • Capt. Charles H. and Ada F. Williams, Jr. • Charles H. and Olivia R. Williams, III • Capt. Leland F. and Alene S. Robinson Capt. Russell and Frances Haynie • Capt. Manuel and Elizabeth Haynie • Capt. Vincent and Frances Haynie • Capt. G. W. “Buck” and Anne O. Davis • Braxton and Audrey Haynie • Capt. & Rph Wendell and Anne Haynie • Hon. W. Tayloe Murphy Jr., by Northern Neck State Bank • Olonna's Shipyard • Omega Protein, Inc. • Reedville Fishermen's Museum • Capt. Leslie F. and Susan H. Haynie • Joseph H. Humphreys, Sr. • Matt and Suzy Smith

Restoration
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 7, 2016

2. 1902 Morris-Fisher Stack and Marker
dedicated in memory or honor of those named above

Erected 2012.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 37° 49.946′ N, 76° 16.912′ W. Marker is near Reedville, Virginia, in Northumberland County. It is on Morris-Fisher Stock Lane west of Menhaden Road (County Route 659). It is at the end of the lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 Morris-Fisher Stock Ln, 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: The War of 1812 / African Americans in the War of 1812 (approx. ¾ mile away); Indian Prisoners Abandoned on Tangier Island (approx. ¾ mile away); Trap Skiff (approx. 0.8 miles away); Drive Boat (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Elva C (approx. 0.8 miles away); Brass Propeller (approx. 0.8 miles away); Claud W. Somers (approx. 0.8 miles away); Chesapeake Bay Log Canoe (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reedville.

Other markers no longer nearby. Elva C (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Claud W. Somers (was approx. 0.8 miles

Close-Up of Engraving Shown on the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 7, 2016

3. Close-Up of Engraving Shown on the Marker

The engraving shows the buildings on the site when this smoke stack was in use.

away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. These markers have identical information on their inscriptions.

Contemporary Menhaden Trawler image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 7, 2016

4. Contemporary Menhaden Trawler

The Gables — Built by Captain James C. Fisher in 1909-1914 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 9, 2016

5. The Gables — Built by Captain James C. Fisher in 1909-1914

This house was built with ships’ ballast bricks made in Baltimore. The mast of his schooner, the John B. Adams, was erected through the top two stories. Interior rooms were finished by shipwrights.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2016, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,639 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2016, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 16, 2016, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on September 13, 2016, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.