The Star Spangled Banner - Reedville Fishermen's Museum
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Summer 2012<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> <strong>Spangled</strong> <strong>Banner</strong><br />
O say can you see, by the dawn's early light,<br />
What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming,<br />
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous<br />
fight<br />
O'er the ramparts we watch'd were so gallantly streaming?<br />
And the rocket's red glare, the bomb bursting in air,<br />
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there,<br />
O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave<br />
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?<br />
On the shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep<br />
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,<br />
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,<br />
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?<br />
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,<br />
In full glory reflected now shines in the stream,<br />
'Tis the star-spangled banner - O long may it wave<br />
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!<br />
And where is that band who so vauntingly swore, <br />
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion <br />
A home and a Country should leave us no more?<br />
<strong>The</strong>ir blood has wash'd out their foul footstep's pollution.<br />
No refuge could save the hireling and slave<br />
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave,<br />
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave<br />
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.<br />
O thus be it ever when freemen shall stand <br />
Between their lov'd home and the war's desolation!<br />
Blest with vict'ry and peace may the heav'n rescued land<br />
Praise the power that hath made and preserv'd us a nation!<br />
<strong>The</strong>n conquer we must, when our cause it is just, <br />
And this be our motto - "In God is our trust," <br />
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave <br />
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.<br />
http://va1812bicentennial.dls.virginia.gov<br />
www.pbs.org/wned/war-of-1812/historic-sites/chesapeaketheater<br />
http://www.warof1812.net/<br />
http://www.bing.com/images/search?<br />
q=american+flag+over+ft.+mchenry+photo&id=47ABED5<br />
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As we approach Independence Day, a wonderful<br />
celebration in <strong>Reedville</strong> and across the nation,<br />
American flags are proudly displayed and<br />
waved. 2012 marks the bicentennial of the penning<br />
of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> <strong>Spangled</strong> <strong>Banner</strong> by Francis Scott<br />
Key as he watched the battle between the British<br />
and Americans at Ft. McHenry in Baltimore.<br />
America was engaged in a war whose<br />
motto was "Free Trade and Sailors' Rights." <strong>The</strong><br />
declaration of war against Great Britain on June<br />
18, 1812, was in response to their blockades of the<br />
Chesapeake and Delaware Bays, boarding and<br />
destruction of ships and goods, as well as the impressments<br />
of thousands of merchant sailors. <strong>The</strong><br />
enemy captured Tangier Island, establishing a fort<br />
there and made numerous incursions into the rivers<br />
and towns of the Northern Neck. Ultimately,<br />
America won the victory over the mighty British<br />
forces.<br />
If you live on or near the Chesapeake Bay,<br />
you may be able to see the Tall Ships of Op-<br />
Sail2012 sailing by. Celebrations of America's victory<br />
are taking place from Norfolk to Baltimore<br />
and beyond. Consider participating in some of<br />
them!<br />
This short war (2 1/2 years) impacted the<br />
citizens of the U.S. in many ways not the least of<br />
which was demonstrating the need for a better<br />
trained navy and a professional army able to protect<br />
America's trade, commerce and newly won<br />
power. Numerous websites document the Bicentennial<br />
of the War of 1812, visit a few and your<br />
pride in America will swell. -JH
From the Pilothouse<br />
Make the<br />
<strong>Reedville</strong><br />
Fishermen’s<br />
<strong>Museum</strong><br />
a Big Part<br />
of Your<br />
Summer<br />
Plans!<br />
To paraphrase that wonderful Gershwin song from Porgy and Bess—<br />
Summertime and the living is busy! At least, that’s the way it is around the <strong>Museum</strong>.<br />
As always, everything goes into high gear around here in early May and continues<br />
through the end of the year. It’s wonderful to see the <strong>Museum</strong> grounds come<br />
alive each spring with visitors, special educational groups, extra activity in the Boat<br />
Shop and the Model Shop, and committees busy planning for all of the upcoming<br />
events: the Antique and Classic Boat Show in September, the Oyster Roast in November,<br />
and Christmas on Cockrell’s Creek in December.<br />
Our summer exhibit, Views of the Chesapeake and More,<br />
opened the first of May. It is an exhibit of maritime art, ranging from original paintings,<br />
prints and photography covering the time period from the mid-19 th century to<br />
the current day. This exhibit will be open until the end of October and gives another<br />
perspective on our maritime heritage.<br />
And who could ever forget <strong>Reedville</strong>’s very special Fourth of July celebrations<br />
which this year will all take place the weekend after the fourth. <strong>The</strong> weekend’s<br />
activities will start with the fireworks display on Friday evening, July 6 th . Saturday<br />
will encompass the Firecracker 5K race and activities at the <strong>Museum</strong>, followed by<br />
<strong>Reedville</strong>’s unique two-way July 4 th parade up and down Main Street. Activities<br />
will wrap up on Sunday afternoon with a patriotic concert performed by the Festival<br />
Halle Chorale at Festival Halle.<br />
Summer is never complete without cruises on our skipjack the Claud W. Somers<br />
and our buyboat, the Elva C. Both vessels will be taking visitors for fun and<br />
educational trips starting in June. Just call the <strong>Museum</strong> office at 453-6529 for times.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re’s plenty to do. We welcome you at any and all of our activities!<br />
Views of the Chesapeake<br />
...And More<br />
An Exhibition of<br />
Art and Photography<br />
At<br />
<strong>Reedville</strong> Fishermen’s <strong>Museum</strong><br />
1 May—31 Oct. 2012<br />
Daily 10:30—4:30
FROM<br />
THE PRESIDENT<br />
event!<br />
<strong>The</strong> Ladies of the <strong>Reedville</strong> Fishermen’s <strong>Museum</strong> sure know how to put on an<br />
RFM’s 2012 Marsh Madness Gala was a tremendous success, with ticket<br />
sales and auction netting over $25,000 for the Greater <strong>Reedville</strong> Association.<br />
First off a shout out is in order for Susan Tipton. This was Susan’s second<br />
year as the Chair of the benefit auction and the event could not have been better. Of<br />
course, Susan knows how to muster up a good team and she was assisted by Maureen<br />
Gillmer, Lynn Hower, Pam Wiseman, Susan Carter Hughes, Betty Mountjoy and Lila<br />
Brent. I hope I didn’t forget anyone. Thank you for a job well done!<br />
Elizabeth Miller and Marguerite Slaughter are two of the most creative women<br />
I have ever met. Those of you who were at March Madness know what I am talking<br />
about! If you that missed the event; be assured that words cannot describe the festive<br />
decorations that were a result their imaginations and hard work. Thank you Elizabeth<br />
and Marguerite!<br />
Also a shout out is in order for all the other volunteers and donors that made<br />
this a financially successful event. Your dedication and continued support of the<br />
Greater <strong>Reedville</strong> Association is most appreciated and ensures our future success.<br />
Finally, a special note of appreciation to Martha Tallent. Martha, what you do<br />
for our organization is beyond words.<br />
Thanks!<br />
Keith
Greater <strong>Reedville</strong> Association<br />
and<br />
<strong>Reedville</strong> Fishermen’s <strong>Museum</strong><br />
2012Board of Directors<br />
Officers<br />
President – Keith Dobson<br />
Vice President – Monty Deihl<br />
Secretary – Betty Mountjoy<br />
Treasurer – Ted Hower<br />
Directors<br />
Blaine Altaffer<br />
Bill Brent<br />
Mason Brent<br />
Gordon Burgess<br />
Wayne Clarke<br />
Dick Doyle<br />
Gus Dunaway<br />
Bob Gwaltney<br />
Julie Pritchard<br />
Walter Rogers<br />
Director Emeritus<br />
George Frayne<br />
RFM Staff<br />
Director – Katrina Lawrimore<br />
Office Manager – Karen Rogers<br />
Bookkeeper – Denise Munns<br />
CONTACT RFM<br />
Office: (804) 453-6529<br />
FAX: (804) 453-7159<br />
Email: office@rfmuseum.org<br />
Website: www.rfmuseum.org<br />
Mailing Address:<br />
P.O. Box 306, <strong>Reedville</strong>, VA 22539<br />
Committees/Chairperson<br />
Boat Collection – Dudley Biddlecomb<br />
Boat Donations – Clif Ames<br />
Boat Shop – Dick Doyle, Pete Kauneckas<br />
Buildings & Grounds – Gordon Burgess<br />
Claud Somers –<br />
Curatorial – Donald George<br />
Docents – Sue Lindsey & Katrina Lawrimore<br />
Education – Betty Mountjoy<br />
Elva C. – George Butler<br />
Exhibits – Katrina Lawrimore<br />
George Frayne<br />
Gift Shop – Debby Fitzgerald<br />
Landscape & Gardening – Chesapeake Bay<br />
Garden Club<br />
Model Shop – Bob Dillon<br />
<strong>Star</strong>ry <strong>Banner</strong> – Jeanne Hickey<br />
Walker House – Nancy Banes<br />
Webmaster – Paul Kimball
THE HAVEN<br />
Occasionally the Boat Shop turns out a<br />
product that is so special, so excellently<br />
crafted that it needs to be brought to the<br />
attention of our membership. <strong>The</strong> annual<br />
Raffle Skiff, a lovely dead rise, is always a<br />
boat worthy of applause. As she is trailered<br />
from venue to venue in the pursuit of the<br />
eternal sale of raffle tickets, she is seen and<br />
appreciated by thousands in the Northern<br />
Neck. Although she will be rightfully jealous<br />
and some of her builders a bit miffed,<br />
she gets more than her fair share of publicity<br />
and does not need additional praise in<br />
this issue of the <strong>Star</strong>ry <strong>Banner</strong>. Instead, let<br />
us consider<br />
THE HAVEN. …..<br />
Somewhere around the turn of the century<br />
a group of wealthy New England yachters<br />
who wished to have a small craft in which<br />
their very privileged children would learn<br />
the art of sailing, commissioned Nathanael<br />
Herrshoff, one of the finest boat designers<br />
in the history of American naval architecture.<br />
<strong>The</strong> requirements for the boat were<br />
that she be easily handled, yet imitate the<br />
handling of a larger craft, be safe, strong<br />
enough for rough water, and be beautiful to<br />
look at. Herrschoff's completed sixteen<br />
foot wooden sailboat became an overnight<br />
classic; the standard by which all fine<br />
small sailboats are measured.<br />
Today there are several versions of his<br />
original Herrschoff 12 1/2 and I believe the<br />
designer himself would be very proud of<br />
the one that is nearing completion at our<br />
Boat Shop.<br />
About five years ago a man called the RFM Boat<br />
Shop to ask if we would be interested in a donation;<br />
the moulds and plans for a Haven 12 ½. He<br />
wanted his life and his wife back! <strong>The</strong> version<br />
he wished to donate was slightly modified from<br />
the original in that <strong>The</strong> Haven has a centerboard<br />
that runs through an abbreviated keel rather than<br />
a full keel. In this way the Haven is able to ply<br />
shallow waters. <strong>The</strong> Haven had neither local<br />
history nor connection to our area, but it was<br />
universally known and appreciated and it is a<br />
perfect example of brilliant design, so RFM accepted<br />
the donation and the challenge.<br />
FIVE YEARS….is what it has taken to get her<br />
ready to leave our shop. Five years of study,<br />
painstaking craftsmanship, fitting and refitting.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are a few small boats more complicated to<br />
build, but a very few. <strong>The</strong>re have been many<br />
hands on the Haven but the unqualified leader of<br />
construction has been Dave Abbott. Dave, and<br />
his right hand Peter Dunlop, as well as left hand<br />
Tom Friel, have all applied energy, skill and persistence<br />
to achieve this remarkable goal. <strong>The</strong>y<br />
took slabs of juniper, rough mahogany, white<br />
oak boards, chunks of lead, hundreds of bronze<br />
screws and nails and turned them into a piece of<br />
art.<br />
She is stunning,! She is magnificent! She will<br />
take your breath away! She may now be admired<br />
on the Pavilion of our museum! Come and see<br />
the Abbott, Dunlop, Friel Haven before some<br />
lucky collector responds to our ads for her sale<br />
and takes her home.
Dreams Can Come True<br />
for Adventurous RFM Members!<br />
Only 5 Berths Left!<br />
<strong>The</strong> Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race<br />
"Racing to Save the Bay"<br />
October 10-16, 2012<br />
Baltimore to Portsmouth and home to <strong>Reedville</strong><br />
Aboard <strong>The</strong> Mystic Whaler<br />
$900 per person<br />
Contact 800-697-8420 or email<br />
info@mysticwhaler.com<br />
(More details in the Spring 2012 edition<br />
of <strong>Star</strong>ry <strong>Banner</strong>).<br />
Cocktails on the Creek<br />
Fridays 5:30—7:00 pm<br />
RFM<br />
All Members and Guests Welcome<br />
Hosts Needed<br />
$1.00 donation requested<br />
BYOB and Bring an Hors D’oeuvre
HELP WANTED!<br />
Be the Face of Our <strong>Museum</strong><br />
Like meeting new people and sharing with<br />
them the wonders of living in the Northern<br />
Neck?<br />
As a docent you will greet our visitors,<br />
introduce them to the <strong>Museum</strong> and make<br />
them feel at home.<br />
You will also be helping out in the gift<br />
shop.<br />
Docent hours are 3 hours longmornings<br />
10:30-1:30<br />
or afternoons 1:30-4:30.<br />
Don’t worry, we will train you on everything<br />
you need to know.<br />
Trimmers and Cutters<br />
Wondering how you can help? We have a<br />
new John Deere tractor waiting for drivers!<br />
If you prefer the artistry of hedge trimming,<br />
bring your own clippers and start sculpting!<br />
CALLING ALL GARDENERS !<br />
JOIN US TO KEEP<br />
THE RFM GARDENS TENDED<br />
<strong>The</strong> Chesapeake Bay Garden Club has been the main<br />
source of labor for the gardens at the museum for many<br />
years. As the years go by, the number of gardens has increased<br />
but unfortunately the number of gardeners has<br />
not. Consequently we are asking RFM members to join<br />
us in our efforts to keep the museum gardens tended.<br />
We gather once a month to plant, weed and water.; usually<br />
the 4 th week on Wednesday or Thursday around<br />
8AM to avoid heat in the summer. As the saying goes,<br />
many hands make light work, and we could really use<br />
some additional hands. Please contact Joy Young at 580-<br />
8042<br />
Hosts for Cocktails on the Creek<br />
Sign up on Friday evenings or call RFM office
2012<br />
<strong>Reedville</strong><br />
Independence Day Celebration<br />
**Friday, July 6**<br />
Fireworks Extravaganza<br />
9:00P.M. Visible over Cockrells Creek<br />
Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department Fireworks Cruise<br />
7P.M. – 10P.M. Tickets available through Fire Dept.<br />
Firecracker 5K<br />
Festival Halle<br />
6:45A.M. Registration / 8 A.M. <strong>Star</strong>t<br />
**Saturday, July 7**<br />
Independence Day Parade<br />
www.reedvillerun.org<br />
Kid’s Events begin at 10:30 A.M.<br />
<strong>Reedville</strong> Fishermen’s <strong>Museum</strong><br />
Down Main Street<br />
3:00 P.M.<br />
Fun Old-Fashioned Games Build A Boat Kid’s Pie Eating Contest<br />
Fire Truck Hose Down Tattoos & Face Painting<br />
Bake Sale Hot Dogs Hamburgers Sodas<br />
Artist’s Arena Craft Fair & Vendors<br />
Bethany Campus 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.<br />
Boat Display at R.F.M. Pier<br />
**Sunday, July 8**<br />
Patriotic Music Performance<br />
Festival Halle 3:00 P.M.<br />
For More Info. Please Visit—www.rfmuseum.org
Boat Donations and Sales Program<br />
Please Consider Donating Your Boat to the <strong>Reedville</strong> Fishermen’s <strong>Museum</strong><br />
Replace the unpleasant prospect of marketing your boat with the gratifying knowledge that the gift will work for you<br />
and your community by strengthening the educational and preservation programs of the museum.<br />
<strong>The</strong> RFM is a fully certified not-for-profit organization under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is<br />
funded by gifts and grants from its supporters. A form of support that appeals particularly to some is the donation of<br />
a boat to the museum. Such "in-kind" contributions may offer the donor the advantages of an income tax deduction<br />
for the market value of the boat. A donation demands much less of the donor's time and emotions than the usual<br />
brokerage procedure. All types of boats - traditional or modern, work or pleasure, sail or power, wood or other material<br />
- are eligible for this program.<br />
<strong>The</strong> process is relatively simple, involving the exchange of ownership documents and a contract of acceptance. <strong>The</strong><br />
donated boat will be sold through normal channels or at auction. Proceeds will be used for museum operation or endowment.<br />
Boats that are particular examples of traditional designs may be retained in the collection if the limited resources of<br />
the <strong>Museum</strong> are sufficient to maintain them in proper fashion. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> retains the right to decline a gift if, in its<br />
opinion, the condition of the boat is such that a buyer cannot be located with a reasonable effort.<br />
Boats Currently For Sale<br />
• 1985 Bayliner 18 foot Capri 2.1 liter Volvo I/O with trailer. Asking…..$2,000<br />
• 1971 Windjammer 17 foot fiberglass sailboat and 1997 Venture trailer. Asking ...... $1,600<br />
• 1985 Mistral Equipe windsurfer. Asking…..$300<br />
• 1992 Yamaha jetski with trailer. Asking……….$300.<br />
• 1934 Hartge built Chesapeake 20’ Sail boat and trailer, glass over wood. Asking..... $4,000<br />
• 1990 21' Sunbird fiberglass O/B 200 HP Johnson, good condition. Asking…… $2700<br />
• 1971 20 foot Highlander Sailboat and 1998 Venture Trailer. Asking…. $2700<br />
• 1982 22’ Catalina sailboat with 8 HP Honda 4 stroke O/B…..Asking.... $4,500<br />
• 1997 14' JY Daysailer with roller furl jib and launching dolly……..Asking….. $1200.<br />
Listings subject to change.<br />
If interested, please contact<br />
Committee Chairman Clif Ames through the RFM<br />
Coming September 8—RFM ANTIQUE BOAT SHOW<br />
Can’t wait? Take a day trip to the Norfolk waterfront to visit the new exhibit at<br />
NAUTICUS— www.nauticus.org
2012 Lecture Series<br />
If success is measured by fascinating and useful information shared and camaraderie,<br />
then the 2012 RFM Lecture Series was quite a success! <strong>The</strong> season<br />
kicked off with Barney Barnham’s intimate discussion of his Medal of Honor<br />
award and what it means to be a Marine serving our country. WRAR’s Jon Stallard<br />
followed with a very personal discussion of Robert E. Lee; the side of<br />
Robert E. you normally don’t hear! Our next guest was Richard Schwartz, an<br />
avid researcher of Hurricanes. According to this expert, we had better be preparing<br />
for the 57 year catastrophic hurricane that he anticipates very soon. (Pick<br />
up his extensive and extremely informative book at the RFM Gift Shop for more<br />
details.) We concluded our series with my personal favorite – Remembering<br />
<strong>Reedville</strong> – A Salute to the Women.<br />
It was great fun and very interesting to learn about life in Fairport, Fleeton and<br />
<strong>Reedville</strong> from the early 1900’s through the 1960’s from the perspective of<br />
women who grew up here on the Northern Neck. Those in attendance were<br />
sworn to secrecy, but a dvd of this presentation may soon be on loan from the<br />
<strong>Museum</strong>.<br />
I plan on continuing the lecture series, but need your help in finding fabulous<br />
lecturers, programs, and topics for the 2013 series. I hope to hear from you<br />
soon!<br />
- Betty Mountjoy<br />
Do have some remembrances you would like to share about an interesting<br />
character in or around <strong>Reedville</strong>? Have you recently read a good historical<br />
or nautical book about <strong>Reedville</strong>, the Bay or the fishing industry in our area?<br />
We are looking for writers! If you have an essay, poem, song, or story that<br />
would be appropriate for <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong>ry <strong>Banner</strong>, please submit it to<br />
jeanne@smithpointmarina.com. Thanks!
RFM<br />
Annual Oyster Roast<br />
If you like to interact with lots of people, hear good<br />
music, and, love to eat...especially roasted or raw<br />
oysters, then this is the event to volunteer for! <strong>The</strong><br />
fun-filled fall fundraiser requires over 150 volunteers<br />
to be successful. Some jobs require a few hours and<br />
others, many, but all are volunteers are appreciated!<br />
(Please understand that all volunteers who expect to<br />
eat, must buy a ticket and should do so early on as<br />
tickets sell out fast.)<br />
Carol Towne, who did a terrific job of organizing and<br />
chairing this important event, has passed the baton to<br />
long-time volunteer, Betty Mountjoy. If you are<br />
ready, willing, and able to help Betty make this the<br />
best RFM Oyster Roast ever, please call the <strong>Museum</strong><br />
office (453-6529) and leave your contact information.
July 8 Concert—<strong>Reedville</strong> Festival<br />
Chorale<br />
RFM CONCERTS<br />
RFM CONCERTS<br />
Calico Jack<br />
Sunday, June 24 th at 6:00 PM<br />
Janie Meneely and Paul DeBlasi, the popular and dynamic folk duo from<br />
Annapolis, return. <strong>The</strong>ir music celebrates the maritime history, characters,<br />
and traditions of the Chesapeake Bay.<br />
Pint and Dale<br />
Saturday, July 21 st at 6:00 PM<br />
Returning artists William Pint and Felicia Dale are known primarily for<br />
nautical music and sea shanties. <strong>The</strong>y are among the best-known performers<br />
in that genre in the United States. <strong>The</strong>ir instruments include the<br />
hurdy-gurdy, guitar, mandolin, and whistles.<br />
Cousins<br />
Sunday, August 26 th at 6:00 PM<br />
Mac Walter and John Cronin play folk, jazz, country, and blues, with an<br />
amazing acoustic finger style. <strong>The</strong>y perform often in the Baltimore/<br />
Annapolis/Washington area.<br />
(GOOGLE these artists to see what a treat you are in for!)<br />
Picnic on the lawn… or sit under the pavilion<br />
to enjoy this FUN concert series!<br />
ALL CONCERTS<br />
6:00-8:00 PM<br />
A $5.00 donation is requested.<br />
For information, call 804-453-3004, or visit rfmuseum.org<br />
June 29, 30 & July 1 Family Boat Building -<br />
RFM<br />
8:30am-4:30pm<br />
July 6 FIREWORKS !!!! - 9:15pm-<br />
10:00pm<br />
July 7 5K Run - Begins at Festival<br />
Halle alle<br />
4th of July Parade & Festivities<br />
8:00am-10:00am<br />
3:00pm<br />
3:00pm<br />
July 21 Concert—Pint and Dale 6:00pm<br />
August 26 Concert - Cousins 6:00 pm<br />
September 8 Antique Boat Show, RFM 9:00am - 4:00pm<br />
November 10, 2012 Oyster Roast - RFM 2:00pm-5:00pm<br />
(RFM Closed) Winter Market Festival<br />
Halle<br />
December 8-9,<br />
2012<br />
Christmas on Cockrell's<br />
Creek<br />
December 24-25 RFM Closed –Christmas<br />
9:00am - 2:00pm<br />
10:00am-5:00pm<br />
11:00 –4:00pm<br />
December 31 New Year’s Eve 10:30-12:00
Presorted<br />
Non-Profit U.S. Postage<br />
Paid Permit No. 6<br />
<strong>Reedville</strong> VA 22539<br />
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED<br />
Greater <strong>Reedville</strong> Association<br />
<strong>Reedville</strong> Fishermen’s <strong>Museum</strong><br />
P.O. Box 306<br />
<strong>Reedville</strong> VA 22539<br />
To check Operation Schedule of RFM, go to<br />
www.rfmuseum.org<br />
RFM will be open daily May 5-October 31<br />
From November 2—December 30, RFM will be open<br />
Fri-Sun.<br />
<strong>The</strong> RFM Office is open Mon-Fri.