How-To: Net Making

Location of Belle Isle State Park in Virginia

Where

Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Rd., Lancaster, VA 22503.
Picnic Area

When

Oct. 9, 2022. 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

This How-to series covers the intricate details of the making a net.

Making and repairing netting was an important skill to learn as an Algonquin. They relied heavily upon the Chesapeake Bay for food, and a net was one of the simpler ways to catch dinner. Wares, seines, and cast nets were, and are still popular, and look almost the same to the nets used by the many tribes in Virginia.

Passed down over hundreds of years, you'll learn a skill worthy of posting on the net.

Net

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 804-462-5030
Email Address: BelleIsle@dcr.virginia.gov