Northern Neck · VA
Reedville
A menhaden fishing town with a Millionaire's Row.
- Named for
- Capt. Elijah Reed
- Industry
- Menhaden fishing
- Once called
- Wealthiest town in America
Then
- 1874
Maine sea captain Elijah Reed arrives and sees the potential of the menhaden fishery. The town takes his name.
- Late 1800s
Menhaden money builds a Millionaire's Row of Victorian mansions, and Reedville becomes known as the wealthiest town in the country.
Now
Omega Protein's menhaden fleet still sails from Reedville, the largest employer in the area. The Reedville Fishermen's Museum holds the skipjack Claude W. Somers.
Cruises run to Tangier Island in summer. The Great Wicomico River and Fleeton Point are part of this stretch.
3 tide stations around Reedville
- Fleeton Point2.1 mi
- Great Wicomico River Light2.7 mi
- Sunnybank, Little Wicomico River3.1 mi