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Steamboat Era Museum

Irvington, VA   |  https://SteamboatEraMuseum.org/

Mission

The mission of the Steamboat Era Museum is to collect, preserve and interpret artifacts, archival materials, and oral and written histories from the Chesapeake Bay’s Steamboat Era (1813 – 1937). Through exhibits and educational programs, the Museum illustrates and interprets the economic, social, and cultural changes steamboats brought to Virginia and Maryland communities along Chesapeake Bay and its navigable tributaries. The museum’s regional emphasis is the Town of Irvington and Virginia’s Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula.

Ruling year info

1999

Executive Director

Mr. J Steven Humphrey

Main address

P.O. Box 132 156 King Carter Drive

Irvington, VA 22480 USA

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EIN

54-1945448

NTEE code info

Museum & Museum Activities (A50)

History Museums (A54)

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Our programs

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Museum exhibits

The museum utilizes artifacts, photographs, models, oral histories and the restored pilothouse from the steamboat Potomac to interpret the steamboat era (1813-1937) on the Chesapeake Bay. This includes transportation, economic and social history.

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Adults
Children
Families
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Academics

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How we listen

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    Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time

Financials

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Steamboat Era Museum

Board of directors
as of 05/16/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mr. Keith Kehlbeck

Cay Bradley

Self Employed

James Ward

Retired

Greg Kirkbride

Retired

Mary Ann McKay

Librarian

Margary Nea

Retired

Brad Perry

Retired

Jeff Ewing

CPA

Rick Metzer

Retired

Keith Kehlbeck

Writer

Ollen Richey

Consultant

Mary Burgess

Realtor

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

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Leadership

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Equity strategies

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Policies and processes
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.