Lancaster Middle School staff and students recently were astounded as they passed the art room and saw a gigantic pair of boots. Students walking by would come in and try the boots on! Teachers stopped to pose…and everyone wanted to know “What is going on”?
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The second annual Fine Art of Steamboat Dining will be held at 6 p.m. April 8 at Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. The event will feature an oyster bar, four-course seated dinner and wine, reported Steamboat Era Museum director Barbara Brecher.
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Virginia’s River Realm and The Lancaster by the Bay Chamber of Commerce invite experienced artists to apply for participation in Watermen’s Way, a public art project.
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In honor of Black History Month, the Steamboat Era Museum recently received a $5,000 grant from The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation to develop a new exhibit, “Hansford Bayton: The Courage and Determination of a Black Steamboat Captain.”
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At a gathering February 3, hosted by Margaret and Eric Nost, community leaders and Steamboat Era Museum donors learned about a grant and a challenge donation to the Potomac Pilothouse project.
Eric Nost, chairman of the Pilothouse fundraising committee, announced a grant from the The Nettie Lokey Wiley and Charles L. Wiley Foundation for $100,000 toward the restoration and installation of the Pilothouse in the museum.
Pictured: John Morgenthaler unwraps the Potomac Pilothouse. After some structural work it will be moved into the workshop in the background where the restoration work will take place. Photo by Michael A. Geissinger
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