The Mathews Maritime Museum’s Maritime Heritage Day will take place at Hudgins Horn Harbor Marina on Saturday, September 20 where we will celebrate the deck boats of the Chesapeake Bay. In particular; Peggy of New Point, Nellie Crockett, and the East Hampton. All turned 100 this year.

Other buy boats on hand for the celebration include FD Crockett, Mobjack, Muriel Eileen, Propwash, 55th Virginia, PE Pruitt, Linda Carol and Emmett H.

Come see hand-crafted models of Chesapeake Bay deadrise boats by Butch Watkins, Don Good, and other noted modelers.

Food a plenty provided by Ruritans and Salty Bottom Oysters.

The Peggy of New Point turns 100 this year, and to celebrate, we will be raffling off this beautiful painting by John Barber. Tickets can be purchased for $25 each or 5 for $100, and the winner will be drawn at our birthday event on Sept. 20,2025.

Also, a limited-edition reproduction print (# /50) of the painting printed with archival ink and paper is available for $85.00

Click here to learn more about the raffle and the prints →

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We are looking for information on the Mathews-built boat, Maid King, built by Lennie Smith on Pepper Creek in the 1920s. Director Don Good is building a model and we want to get it right. If you have a memory or a picture, please share. Contact link below.

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Gwynn’s Island boat builder, Gilbert Klingel, featured in Chesapeake Bay Magazine