KILMARNOCK—After two successful films, the Kilmarnock Museum recently began work on a third production with 26th Street Media LLC of Richmond.
The yet to be titled movie will tell the story of steamboats of the Chesapeake Bay, said museum president Carroll Lee Ashburn.
Steamboats were the primary means of transportation and commerce on the bay from 1813 to 1962, said Ashburn. Baltimore and Norfolk were the leading city ports. Multiple stops were made along the way at towns and villages on most every river and creek, including many throughout the Northern Neck.
The museum and 26th Street Media are seeking anyone who has ridden on a steamboat or knows anyone who may have done so. They are urged to call Ashburn, 296-0930.
“A Fish Story, How Chesapeake Bay Built The Northern Neck” DVDs and flash drives are available for purchase from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays at the Kilmarnock Museum, 76 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, or 296-0930. They also area available at the Reedville Fishermen’s Musem in Reedville and the Steamboat Era Museum in Irvington.
The Kilmarnock Museum is staffed by volunteers and receives no federal, state or municipal funding.
