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(Photo courtesy of Stephen Blue and the Lower Middlesex Vol. Fire Dept.) (Photo courtesy of Stephen Blue and the Lower Middlesex Vol. Fire Dept.)
(Photo courtesy of Stephen Blue and the Lower Middlesex Vol. Fire Dept.) (Photo courtesy of Stephen Blue and the Lower Middlesex Vol. Fire Dept.)
(Photo courtesy of Stephen Blue and the Lower Middlesex Vol. Fire Dept.) (Photo courtesy of Stephen Blue and the Lower Middlesex Vol. Fire Dept.)

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Deltaville, VA—A fire destroyed the main building and John's Pavilion at the Deltaville Maritime Museum in Deltaville Wednesday.

Fire crews battled the blazing fire for nearly four hours, which appeared to have started under the pavilion, and then spread to the main building.

All of the boats housed under the pavilion were totally destroyed, including the W. A. Johns, a three-log bottom canoe that was donated to the museum by Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland.

The four main display rooms in the main building were also destroyed.

Firefighters from Gloucester, Mathews, Upper MIddlesex, Waterview, Urbanna, Hartfield, as well as Lancaster responded to the scene.

Anyone wishing to assist in the museum's rebuilding efforts may purchase a membership or make a general donation to Deltaville Maritime Museum (mail to P.O. Box 466, Deltaville, VA 23043). 

 

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