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Back Bay Wildfowl Memories Where are they now?
HERB AND ANNE VERHAAGEN Herb and Ann Verhaagen are longtime members of the Back Bay Wildfowl Guild. Both of them…
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Dine Out for de Witt Cottage
Our next “Dine Out For The deWitt” will be at the 501 Kitchen + Bar, 501 Birdneck Road on Monday,…
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Hurricane Season is Upon Us!
With Hurricane Season now less than a month away it might be good to review our history and look at…
05 May 2021
Back Bay Wildfowl Memories: Hurricanes Affecting The Mid Mid-Atlantic 1895-2020
This past week, through the magic of television news, we were witnesses to the fury of hurricane Laura as she…
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Collector’s Shelf: Edward “Ned” Burgess
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29 Nov 2021
Back Bay Wildfowl Memories Ocean Swimming
Can anyone guess what is happening in this picture? Obviously, it is the ocean; but what are all those people…
10 Aug 2020
Happy Valentine’s Day
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14 Feb 2021
COLLECTORS SHELF: Doug Jester (1876 – 1961) Chincoteague, VA
Doug Jester was an all-around sportsman who enjoyed fishing, guiding, hunting and commercial decoy carving. His speedy carving process provided…
17 Aug 2020
de Witt Cottage Gazebo Addition
In 1910 The deWitt family constructed a gazebo on the Southeast side of the property. It was used for a…
20 Dec 2021
On Sale Now in the Museum Gift Shop – August
Sunrise Over The de Witt CottagePhotograph mounted on a Canvas Wrap Retail 8X10 $40.00 | Museum Members $20.00Retail 11X14 $50.00…
01 Aug 2022
Gingerbread Extravaganza
By martha davenport It’s November and the Inaugural Gingerbread Extravaganza is underway. What exactly is a Gingerbread Extravaganza? That is…
08 Nov 2021
President’s Message: December
Dear Friends of the Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum at the deWitt Cottage, I hope my letter today finds you healthy…
09 Dec 2021
Upcoming Events
See below for the list of upcoming guild events! 05/01, 08, 15, 22/2023: de Witt Garden Club 10:00 am,…
08 May 2023
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
Back Bay Wildfowl Guild Memories Archeology Dig
Archeology Dig On February 1, 2021, in the face of below freezing temperatures and single digit windchill, Allison M. Conner,…
10 Mar 2021