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See below for the list of upcoming guild events! 02/07, 14, 21, 28, 2022: de Witt Garden Club 10:00 am,…
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Back Bay Wildfowl Guild Memories: Last Mid-Atlantic Waterfowl Festival
By Mary Reid Barrow, Virginia Beach Beacon, October 2, 2007 Back Bay was once known as a hunter’s paradise because…
07 Oct 2021
President’s Message: February
Friends of the AWHM, Construction of the gazebo in our garden area is well underway and we anticipate completion this…
21 Feb 2022
Collector’s Shelf: Pell Austin
Pell Austin – Hen Canvasback 11/20/1887 – 11/13/1961 Pell Austin was born and raised Corolla, NC. He and his wife…
25 Oct 2021
Collector’s Shelf: Jim brockman
The pictured swan was made by Jim Brockman our friend and member of the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum. Sadly, Jim…
12 Sep 2022
Back Bay Wildfowl Memories: deWitt Cottage History
The de Witt Cottage, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1895 by Bernard P. Holland,…
12 Jul 2021
From the Museum Director: March
Now that restrictions on indoor dining and mask wearing are being lifted we are going to plan a big Spring…
28 Mar 2022
President’s Message
Friends of the AWHM, I hope my note finds you well as we continue to navigate COVID-19 and its impact…
12 Feb 2021
Museum Director’s Message
It’s August, and as I sit here writing this column, the first major Atlantic hurricane of the season is raking…
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20 Aug 2021
Upcoming Events
See below for the list of upcoming guild events! 09/05/2022: Labor Day 09/06/2022 Back Bay Wildfowl Guild Membership Meeting 7:00pm,…
19 Sep 2022
14 Aug 2023
Rita Jean Brandtner
Rita J. Brandtner passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at the age of 80. Born March 23, 1940 to…
10 Mar 2021
Collector’s Shelf: Wallace O’Neal, Sr.
Wallace o’neal, sr. 1867-1955 Born in Barco, Currituck County, North Carolina As a young man Wallace lived in Duck, NC…
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