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Log Canoe
The log canoe is a type of sailboat developed in the Chesapeake Bay region. Based on the dugout, it was the principal traditional fishing boat of the bay until superseded by the bugeye and the skipjack. However, it is most famous as a racing sailboat, and races continue to be held. History The history of the log canoe is closely tied to the development of the oystering industry on the bay. In pre-power days, the log canoe was an inexpensive craft which could be assembled without recourse to shipbuilders; before the dredge was made legal in 1865, the log canoe was sufficient to the needs of oyster tongers. It did not have the pulling power necessary for dredging, however, its log construction was combined with characteristics of other vessels to form the first bugeyes, a much larger and more powerful vessel. As motor power became available, watermen who were not dredging gradually abandoned sail power; also, the supplies of suitable timber were gradually exhausted. Log canoes w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Talbot County, Maryland
Talbot County is located in the heart of the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 37,526. Its county seat is Easton, Maryland, Easton. The county was named for Lady Grace Talbot, the wife of Robert Talbot (statesman), Sir Robert Talbot, an Anglo-Ireland, Irish statesman, and the sister of Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, Lord Baltimore. Talbot County comprises the Easton, MD Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Washington, D.C., Washington–Baltimore–Arlington County, Virginia, Arlington, DC–MD–Virginia, VA–West Virginia, WV–Pennsylvania, PA Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area, Combined Statistical Area. Talbot County is bordered by Queen Anne's County, Maryland, Queen Anne's County to the north, Caroline County, Maryland, Caroline County to the east, Dorchester County, Maryland, Dorchester County to the south, and the Chesapeake Bay to the west. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver's Gift (log Canoe)
The ''Oliver's Gift'' is a Chesapeake Bay log canoe, built in 1947, by Oliver Duke. She measures 30'-7" long, has a beam of 7'-3". She is one of the last 22 surviving traditional Chesapeake Bay racing log canoes that carry on a tradition of racing on the Eastern Shore of Maryland that has existed since the 1840s. She is located at Davidsonville Davidsonville is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in central Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. It is a semi-rural community composed mostly of Farming, farms and suburban-like developments ..., Anne Arundel County, Maryland. She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. References External links *, including photo in 1983, at Maryland Historical Trust Ships on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Buildings and structures in Anne Arundel County, Maryland National Register of Historic Places in Anne Arundel County, Maryland {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noddy (log Canoe)
The ''Noddy'' is a Chesapeake Bay log canoe, built in 1930, by Oliver Duke in Royal Oak, Maryland Royal Oak is an unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. Royal Oak is located at the intersection of Maryland Route 329 and Bellevue Road, southeast of St. Michaels. Climate The climate in this area is characterized b ..., She measures 27'-6" long, with a beam of 6'-4". Her log hull remains unglassed, is painted white, and she races under No. 1. She one of the last 22 surviving traditional Chesapeake Bay racing log canoes that carry on a tradition of racing on the Eastern Shore of Maryland that has existed since the 1840s. In 1985 she was located at St. Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland. She was overhauled in 1999. She is located at Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland. She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. References External links *, including photo in 1983, at Maryland Historical Trust Ships in Talbot County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Queen Anne's County is located on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 49,874. Its county seat and most populous municipality is Centreville. The census-designated place of Stevensville is the county's most populous place. The county is named for Queen Anne of Great Britain, who reigned when the county was established in 1706 during the colonial period. Queen Anne's County is included in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area, and is the easternmost in both. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge connects Queen Anne County of the Eastern Shore to Anne Arundel County on the Western Shore. The American Discovery Trail runs through the county. History Queen Anne's County has two hundred sixty-five miles of waterfront, much of that being the shores of Kent Island, which stands out from the eastern shore of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystery (log Canoe)
The ''Mystery'' is a Chesapeake Bay log canoe, built in 1932, by Harry Sinclair in Oxford, Maryland Oxford is a waterfront town and former colonial port in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. The population was 651 at the 2010 census. History Oxford is one of the oldest towns in Maryland. While Oxford officially marks the year 1683 as its f .... She measures 34'-7" long, has a beam of 8'-8" and has a centerboard. She is noted for her very tall masts, is privately owned, and races under No. 8. She is one of the last 22 surviving traditional Chesapeake Bay racing log canoes that carry on a tradition of racing on the Eastern Shore of Maryland that has existed since the 1840s. She is located at Kingstown, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. History ''Mystery'' was built in a barn in Oxford, MD, as a secret weapon to defeat the'' Flying Cloud'' in the Governor's Cup, hence the name, ''Mystery. '' Results were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic (log Canoe)
The ''Magic'' is a Chesapeake Bay log canoe, built in 1894, by Charles Tarr in St. Michaels, Maryland, She measures 34'-3 5/8" long with a beam of 6'-11". She served as a commercial oystering vessel until 1924 when she was returned to her sailing rig. After her conversion ''Magic'' proved to be one of the fastest canoes on the Bay, winning the first Governor's Cup race in 1927. She one of the last 22 surviving traditional Chesapeake Bay racing log canoes that carry on a tradition of racing on the Eastern Shore of Maryland that has existed since the 1840s. She is located at St. Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland. She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 1985. References External links *, including photo in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Dee (log Canoe)
The ''Jay Dee'' is a Chesapeake Bay log canoe The log canoe is a type of sailboat developed in the Chesapeake Bay region. Based on the dugout, it was the principal traditional fishing boat of the bay until superseded by the bugeye and the skipjack. However, it is most famous as a racing sa ..., built in 1931, by John B. Harrison in Tilghman, Maryland, She is long with a beam of , and built of five logs. She is one of the last 22 surviving traditional Chesapeake Bay racing log canoes that carry on a tradition of racing on the Eastern Shore of Maryland which has existed since the 1840s. She is located at St. Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland. She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. References External links *, including photo in 1984, at Maryland Historical Trust Ships in Talbot County, Maryland Ships on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland National Register of Historic Places in Talbot County, Maryland {{TalbotCou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Lark (log Canoe)
The ''Island Lark'' is a Chesapeake Bay log canoe The log canoe is a type of sailboat developed in the Chesapeake Bay region. Based on the dugout, it was the principal traditional fishing boat of the bay until superseded by the bugeye and the skipjack. However, it is most famous as a racing sa ..., built in 1901 and restored by John Chamberlin in 1971. She is a 34'-11" sailing log canoe with a racing rig. She has a beam of 6'-9 1/8". She is double-ended with a sharp, raking stem, longhead bow, and sharp stern. Privately owned the canoe is raced on the Eastern Shore under No. 16. She is one of the last 22 surviving traditional Chesapeake Bay racing log canoes that carry on a tradition of racing on the Eastern Shore of Maryland that has existed since the 1840s. She is located at St. Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland. She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. References External links *, including photo in 1984, at Maryland Historical Trust S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent County, Maryland
Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, its population was 19,198, making it the least populous county in Maryland. Its county seat is Chestertown. The county was named for the county of Kent in England. The county is located on Maryland's Eastern Shore. It is one of three counties in Maryland, along with Caroline and Garrett, that is not part of a Metropolitan Statistical Area. History In 1608, Captain John Smith explored and mapped a portion of what is now Kent County. In 1642, the governor and council appointed commissioners for the Isle and County of Kent. This act appears to have led to the establishment of Kent County. In 1675, the first county seat was New Yarmouth. The seat was briefly moved upriver to Quaker Neck, and then to the site of modern Chestertown. Before the American Revolution, New Town on Chester, now Chestertown, was a port entry for the counties of Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's. The county has a number o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Image (log Canoe)
The ''Island Image'' is a Chesapeake Bay log canoe The log canoe is a type of sailboat developed in the Chesapeake Bay region. Based on the dugout, it was the principal traditional fishing boat of the bay until superseded by the bugeye and the skipjack. However, it is most famous as a racing sa ..., built in 1885 at Elliot's Island, Maryland, by Herman Jones and Isaac Moore. It is 29'-8½" long with a beam of 5-10¼", and has a straight, raking stem and a sharp stern. It is privately owned, and races under No. 17. It is one of the last 22 surviving traditional Chesapeake Bay racing log canoes that carry on a tradition of racing on the Eastern Shore of Maryland that has existed since the 1840s. She is located at Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland. The Island Image was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. References External links *, including photo in 1984, at Maryland Historical Trust Kent County, Maryland Ships on the National Register of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Blossom (log Canoe)
The ''Island Blossom'' is a three-log Chesapeake Bay log canoe, built between 1892 and 1895 by William Sidney Covington in Tilghman, Maryland for William H. Myers, Jr. of Oxford, Maryland Oxford is a waterfront town and former colonial port in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. The population was 651 at the 2010 census. History Oxford is one of the oldest towns in Maryland. While Oxford officially marks the year 1683 as its f .... She is a sailing log canoe with a beam of . Double-ended, her bow is sharp with a straight, slightly raking stem and a longhead, and she has a sharp stern. The canoe is privately owned by the family John C. North II, descendants of Mr. Covington, and races under No. 9. She is one of the last 22 surviving traditional Chesapeake Bay log canoes, carrying on a tradition of racing on the Eastern Shore of Maryland that has existed since the 1840s. ''Island Blossom'' followed two of Covington's slightly larger canoes, ''Island Bride'' and ''I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
