Description
The tale of Reedville, Virginia, is linked to the commercial fishing industry that developed within the late 19th century. In 1874, Elijah Reed transferred his menhaden fishing operation from Brooklin, Maine, to the Chesapeake Bay. He purchased the land on Cockrell’s Creek that may be now Reedville. The industry flourished, especially within the early a part of the 20 th century. These days, Reedville is likely one of the major ports for the landing of commercial fish in the USA, second only to Kodiak, Alaska. This Northern Neck area of Virginia has a deep history dating back to Jamestown, and this book adds any other chapter in retelling its past by providing unique photographs that have never been prior to now published.