VFW - Jerry Skrivanek V.F.W. Post 8185

Now that you've taken the walking tour and probably worked up an appetite, why not drive to the nearby VFW, located just outside of town limits a half mile North up Main Street.  They are open to the public 7 days/week and all you need to do is sign in at the door!

On August 13, 1946 a charter was issued for the Jerry Skrivanek VFW Post #8185 in Port Deposit with 44 charter members. The first meeting was held in the Royal Bar at the foot of Jacob Tome Highway (Center Street), with subsequent meetings around town.

The VFW Post 8185 purchased the building at their current location in 1955. It was previously known as the Yellow Dog Tavern and quarrymen were known to pay a nickel a night just to have a space on the floor to sleep for the night.  This is also an excellent location to view the famed "Smith's Falls", where Capt. John Smith encountered such a rocky area of the river that his expedition in 1608 ceased to go any further.  Also of historical significance at low tide, are the stone piers of the former Rock Run Covered Bridge that existed from 1818 to 1857.

You can follow the Post's food and event specials on the Facebook page here:

https://www.facebook.com/VFW8185

The VFW Post 8185 sponsored this tour with the Port Deposit Heritage.

Brandon Kirk's Audio Tour for Culture Brewing Exhibit - June 2026
  1. Harmony
  2. In Her Element
  3. Tempest at Twilight
  4. Blaze of Glory
  5. Pe'ahi's Revenge
  6. Weathered
  7. Double Overhead
  8. Late Drop
  9. Impact Zone
  10. Last Light
  11. Pe'ahi Awakens
  12. Dark Side of the Moon
  13. Nightfall
  14. Morning's Glory
  15. Jaws of the Giant
  16. Passage to Tse' Bighanilini
  17. Corner Office
  18. Out of Office
  19. The Blue Hour
  20. Blue Vortex
  21. Maui No Ka Oi
  22. Windswept
  23. Firelight
  24. Sea Monster
  25. Mystic Morning
  26. Dockside
  27. Solitude
  28. Serenity at Dawn
  29. Lone Surfer
  30. Firewall
  31. Tower 26
  32. Living the Dream
  33. Desert Corduroy
  34. Hawaiian Punch
  35. Silent Sands
  36. Above the Hammock
  37. Quittin' Time
  38. Awakening
  39. Ancient Sea
  40. Bend in Time
  41. Shorebreak
  42. Balanced
  43. Reflecting
  44. Happy Hour
  45. Kapo'o Nalu
  46. Among Giants
  47. Momentary Blush
  48. Around the Bend
  49. California Dreamin'
  50. Off the Wall
  51. Valley of the Gods
  52. Son of the Serengeti
  53. A Mother's Love
  54. Mothers of the Maasai Mara
  55. The Lookout
  56. Garden of Giants
  57. Living Large
  58. Grab the Rope