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CBMM STAFF PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
EXHIBITIONS & CURATORIAL
Christian Cabral, Shipyard Manager, x4967
Kristen L. Greenaway, President & Chief Executive
Pete Lesher, Chief Curator, x4971
Jennifer Kuhn, Shipyard Education Programs Manager, x4980
Officer, x4955
Jenifer Dolde, Associate Curator of Collections, x4996
Joshua Richardson, Marine Mechanic, x4967
Katelyn Kean, Registrar, x4972
Joe Connor, Lead Shipwright, x4966
Jim Koerner, Exhibits Specialist, x4973
Michael Allen, Floating Fleet Shipwright, x4967
ADVANCEMENT Liz LaCorte, Vice President of Advancement, x4956 Anastacia Maurer, Advancement Manager, x4950 Debbie Ruzicka, Advancement Admin. Assistant, x4991
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Branden Meredith, Chief Financial Officer, x4958 Howard Parks, Controller, x4957
COMMUNICATIONS Izzy Mercado, Director of Marketing & Brand Management, x4943 Bethany Ziegler, Senior Communications Manager, x4995
Joe-Ann Hanna, Assistant Controller, x4954 Amy Wales Reilly, Human Resources Manager, x4985 Bill Baxendale, Grounds & Equipment Manager, x4969 Sam Fairbank, Facilities Maintenance, x4969
EDUCATION
Ed Farley, Master Shipwright, x4967 Jeff Reid, Master Shipwright, x4967 Frank Townsend, Master Shipwright, x4967 Samuel Hilgartner, Lead Rigger/Shipwright, x4967 Bob Downes, Rigger/Shipwright, x4967 Zachary Haroth, Associate Shipwright, x4967 Matthew Hommel, Associate Shipwright, x4967 Cole Meyerhoff, Associate Shipwright, x4967
Jonathan Keen, Facilities Maintenance, x4969
Spencer Sherwood, Associate Shipwright, x4967
Interpretation, x4986
OPERATIONS
Clara Zinky, Associate Shipwright, x4967
Concetta Gibson, Volunteer & Education Coordinator, x4974
Steven Byrnes, Chief Operating Officer, x4959
Megan Mitchell, Seip Family Foundation Shipwright
Kendall Wallace, Workshop Education Manager, x4974
Shannon Mitchell, Guest Experience & Events Manager, x4953
Apprentice, x4967
Nina Graham, Youth Programs Coordinator, x4990
Liz Cowee, Wedding & Events Coordinator, x4944
Stephen North, Shipwright Apprentice, x4967
Jill Ferris, Senior Director of Engagement, Learning, &
Josh Atwood, Marina & Guest Services Manager, x4946 Patricia Greaves, Guest Services Lead, x49
Noah Thomas, Associate Shipwright, x4967
Bryan King, IT Lead, x4999
Ira (Wes) Williams, Director of Boat Donations & Sales, x4992 Tom Shephard, Charity Boat Donation Program Operations Lead, x4997
BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2021–2022 Richard J. Bodorff, Chair Craig Fuller, Vice Chair Richard J. Johnson, Treasurer David W. Reager, Secretary Nancy O. Appleby William C. Boicourt June Langston DeHart Duane H. Ekedahl Howard S. Freedlander Dagmar D.P. Gipe Brooke Harwood Charles E. (Ned) Hennighausen Linda K. Higgins
Francis J. Hopkinson, Jr. A. Reza Jafari Kenneth W. Mann Anne E. Mickey Elizabeth C. Moose Talli Oxnam R. Scott Pastrick John L. Seidel Richard W. Snowdon Enos T. Throop, V Richard C. Tilghman, Jr. Gary B. Townsend Kristen L. Greenaway, President & Chief Executive Officer
EMERITI Richard T. Allen CG Appleby Alan R. Griffith James P. Harris Margaret D. Keller Richard H. Kimberly Charles L. Lea, Jr. Fred C. Meendsen John C. North II Sumner Parker Joseph E. Peters Norman H. Plummer John J. Roberts Tom D. Seip
Henry H. Spire Diane Staley Henry H. Stansbury Benjamin C. Tilghman, Jr.
James Jaramillo Sherri Marsh Johns Pat Jones Mary Kellogg Bill Lane
Heather Pickens Estela Vianey Ramirez Kari Rider Spence Stovall Cassandra Vanhooser
Copy Editor: Jodie Littleton Contributing Writers: Jenifer Dolde, Kristen Greenaway, Pete Lesher, Kate Livie, Bethany Ziegler The Chesapeake Log is a publication of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. ©2021 CBMM. All rights reserved. 213 N. Talbot Street St. Michaels, MD 21663 410-745-2916 | cbmm.org HOURS: April to October, 10am–5pm November to March, 10am–4pm
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On the cover: Located in the working Shipyard at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, this furnace is being used by shipwrights to power a box used for steaming wood as they move to the planking stage of construction of the new Maryland Dove. Left: Shipbuilding tools and equipment sit inside the new Maryland Dove in CBMM's working Shipyard. To learn more about Maryland Dove’s past, present, and future, visit marylanddove.org.
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president’s letter
As a museum and as a member of our community, we have a great deal to look forward to and share with you. CBMM President Kristen L. Greenaway
N MY PREVIOUS PRESIDENT’S LETTER, I noted that I was a glass-half-full type of person. Well, I have drunk that glass and have refilled it for 2021! Our mantra for 2020 was to get through the year safely to set ourselves up for success this year. We achieved that. Along the way, we found new meaning in how we fulfill our mission. On-campus (non-festival) visitation for the seven months we were open during the pandemic was less than 50% of the previous yearʼs—our best year—but numbers joining our programming—now primarily virtual—rose considerably as our programs attract visitors both nationally and internationally. We developed new skills, and we set and achieved new standards of usefulness. This is how we know 2021 will be another successful year, even as the pandemic continues. As a museum and as a member of our community, we have a great deal to look forward to and share with you. We are a safe place to visit in person, with 18 acres of space to explore. Our current exhibitions are world class, helping to bring the cultural heritage of the Chesapeake Bay into focus. We are expanding our programming with both in-person and virtual opportunities available across the spectrum. The construction of the 1634 representation of Maryland Dove is sculpture at its finest—this year is your last chance to experience a build of this magnitude in person, as the vessel is on track to be completed toward the end of the year. You may well never see anything like it again in this region. And CBMM continues to mature. We have started Phase I of our Master Plan, the renovation and expansion of our Library and Collections facilities, thus ensuring our commitment to the care and preservation of the 80,000 objects in our care—and our mission to tell the stories of the Bay through those objects and the people who built and used them. We also are nearing 100% financial support for Phase II of the Master Plan, a new multipurpose building that will showcase more of CBMM’s vast collection of historic watercraft, tell a more complete story of life on the Chesapeake Bay, and—most importantly—be an accessible and inclusive space for anyone wishing to learn and play at CBMM. We do this with you, and for you. I thank you for your support in helping us survive 2020, and I look forward to seeing you, either virtually or in person, take advantage of all you have helped us create. ★
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CBMM’s Shipyard now accepting commissions HE CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM is pleased to announce that its working Shipyard is now accepting commissions for new wooden boat construction, complete boat restoration, and historic replica construction projects. “We’re thrilled to be able to offer the chance for the public to take home their own vessel reflecting the Chesapeake Bay’s rich wooden boatbuilding heritage,” said CBMM Shipyard Manager Christian Cabral. “Whether you’ve already got a boat that needs repair or you want a skipjack of your very own, we’re ready to help.” CBMM’s Shipyard has been building and renovating historic wooden boats and educating the public since 1965. Its shipwrights specialize in rigging, metal fabrication, marine mechanics, and more, and have an appreciation and passion for Chesapeake Bay origin workboats. These custom works will incorporate traditional wooden boatbuilding techniques with modern construction. Each build, restoration, and historic replica is meticulously researched for precise accuracy and incorporates upgraded materials for integrity. Replicas of select members of CBMM’s floating fleet of historic vessels are also available.
Above: The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum's working Shipyard has been building and renovating historic wooden boats (like the 1909 crab dredger Old Point, pictured) and educating the public since 1965. Photo by George Sass.
CBMM shipwrights can recommend solid timber and source specific woods through a collaborative build process that delivers quality work, vessel longevity, and limited maintenance. The 25,000 square feet of dedicated workspace in CBMM’s Shipyard includes a 100-ton railway, 40-ton crane, sawmill, and full complement of stationary tools. Educational and marketing/promotional support can also be added for non-profits and other organizations. To learn more about taking home your own piece of Chesapeake Bay history, visit cbmm.org/shipbuilding or email ccabral@cbmm.org. ★
In addition to boat restoration and new commissions, shipwrights at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum are offering the public a chance to take home their very own replica of a member of CBMM’s floating fleet of historic vessels. Replicas of the vessels on page 6 can be built. ▶
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Rosie Parks A 1955 skipjack that is representative of Maryland’s state boat and was part of the last commercial fishing fleet under sail in the United States. In 2002, skipjacks were designated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of America’s Eleven Most Endangered Places.
Old Point Constructed of seven logs, this 1909 crab dredger was one of a fleet of crab dredging boats that operated out of Hampton, Va., at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay from the 1910s through the 1960s.
Dorothy Lee A 1934 Hoopers Island Dovetail built for oyster tonging and trotlining for crabs. Dovetails have also variously been called Hoopers Island draketails and torpedo sterns.
Volunteer A replica of Leon Marsh’s 1990 Smith Island box-stern crab scrape Darlene, as documented in Paula J. Johnson’s book, The Workboats of Smith Island.
Virtual CBMM is a new online portal giving Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum members at all levels access to exclusive program recordings and digital content— all from the comfort and safety of your home! Visit cbmm.org/membership to
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Your planned gift to CBMM fortifies our foundation and builds your Chesapeake legacy. “Our connection with CBMM always brings to mind the quote from The Wind in the Willows: ‘Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing—absolutely nothing—half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.ʼ We have enjoyed our involvement and the personal value of making meaningful contributions to CBMM to provide these opportunities to so many. There is an even greater satisfaction in knowing our legacy will continue to support these programs we have cared about during our lifetimes.” Jeanne & David Reager Lighthouse Legacy Society
Over the past 56 years, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has created a lasting legacy: We are the world’s leading institution dedicated to exploring and preserving the history and environment of the Chesapeake Bay through authentic, hands-on experiences. Making a planned gift is an exceptional way to show your support and appreciation for CBMM and its mission while accommodating your own personal, financial, estate planning, and philanthropic goals. With smart planning, you may actually increase the size of your estate and/or reduce the tax burden on your heirs. Just as importantly, you will know that you have made a meaningful contribution to CBMM. Please contact us for assistance or to discuss your personal situation and objectives. Liz LaCorte Vice President of Advancement 410-745-4956 llacorte@cbmm.org cbmm.giftplans.org
Friendly Reminders for Boaters ▶ Watch your wake at all times when entering and exiting the harbor and marina areas. ▶ Call the Dockmaster on VHF Channel 16 or 410-745-4946 when you enter the harbor for slip assignment. Please understand there is no guarantee of specific slips.
Welcome aboard!
▶ Upon arrival, please check in at the Welcome Center for registration information and to complete financial transactions for the duration of your stay.
CBMM is pleased to offer our boaters convenient docking, power, climate-controlled showers, and the free use of bicycles. Our campus has recently been refreshed with new exhibitions and enhanced, faster Wi-Fi access for CBMM marina guests.
▶ Overnight docking is available to Mariner-level members and above. Check-in time is noon; check-out is 11:30am.
CBMM Members-Only Marina
Our Boaters Guide has also been updated with changes to marina guidelines and overnight and hourly docking policies, all designed to enhance the boater experience. The updated guide, found at cbmm.org/docking, includes important policies covering holidays and festivals.
▶ Hourly docking is available to all members 9am–2pm Friday and Saturday, and 9am–5pm Sunday–Thursday, based on space availability. Dockmaster approval is REQUIRED prior to arrival for slip assignment. No advance reservations are available for hourly docking.
While you’re visiting, explore the beautiful neighborhood streets of St. Michaels. Many local restaurants and businesses offer discounts to CBMM members.
▶ Please cooperate with your dock mates for electric. If you need the 30 AMP service, please do not use the 50 AMP service.
Make your group marina reservations today
▶ When docking on a “T” head, please tie up at one end or the other, not in the middle. CBMM reserves the right to move your boat if needed to accommodate another boat.
Contact CBMM’s Dockmaster at 410-745-4946 or visit cbmm.org/docking.
Slip reservations for holidays and festivals • Reservations for holidays and festivals accepted no more than one month in advance • Two-night minimum stay required • Full payment required at time of confirmation • 72-hour cancellation notice required for refund • No hourly docking available
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DOCKMASTER 410-745-4946 VHF Channel 16 cbmm.org/docking dockmaster@cbmm.org
▶ Dockage space at CBMM’s marina is to be used at the risk of the owner. CBMM shall not be liable for the care or protection of the boat, including all gear, equipment, and contents, or for any loss or damage. ▶ If anything is damaged during your stay, please report it to CBMM marina staff. ▶ Pets are permitted as long as they do not disturb other guests. They should be leashed at all times. ▶ For safety reasons, pets and carry-on alcohol must remain on boats during CBMM festivals and special events.
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CBMM expands marina, docking amenities JUST AHEAD OF THE START OF THE SUMMER boating season, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has completed an expansion of its members-only marina that will allow it to welcome more boaters and offer better amenities to those docking at its St. Michaels campus. The recently completed expansion saw the addition of new slips capable of accommodating larger vessels, improved Wi-Fi access for boaters, and even more power and freshwater hookups for guest use. Additional amenities include free pump-out services, climate-controlled showers, bicycles, picnic tables, and more. “We look forward to welcoming even more guests to our marina this summer,” said Shannon Mitchell, CBMM’s guest experience and events manager. “Located in the heart of St. Michaels’ historic district along St. Michaels Harbor and the Miles River, our marina is just a short walk to restaurants, specialty shops, and other attractions, making a stay with us one of the best ways to experience all our town has to offer.” Open for docking seven days a week, CBMM’s marina offers overnight docking privileges to those with a Mariner level membership to CBMM and above, and hourly docking for those with a household membership and above. To learn
Above: Open for docking seven days a week, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s marina offers overnight docking privileges to those with a CBMM membership at Mariner level and above, and hourly docking for those with a household membership and above. To learn about becoming a member, or to upgrade your membership, visit cbmm.org/ membership. Photo by Shore Studios.
about becoming a member, or to upgrade your membership, visit cbmm.org/membership. Advance marina reservations are required, and groups are welcome. To make yours today, contact CBMM’s Dockmaster at 410-745-4946 or dockmaster@cbmm.org. For additional information, visit cbmm.org/docking. ★
Improvement Highlights ★ Additional slips to accommodate larger vessels ★ Additional freshwater hookups ★ Additional shore power hookups ★ Improved Wi-Fi access
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CBMM's Museum Store has gotten a makeover! Visit the Museum Store at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum to see our brand-new look designed to highlight CBMMʼs collection and improve your shopping experience. All spring, we'll be unveiling new merchandise, from clothing showcasing your favorite members of CBMMʼs floating fleet of historic vessels, to one-of-a-kind pieces made by CBMM staff and local artists. Purchases made in the Store directly support CBMM's mission to preserve and explore the history, environment, and culture of the entire Chesapeake Bay region, and to make this resource available to all. Don't forget—CBMM members receive store discounts year-round!
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Volunteer Profile
Patti Eney by Bethany Ziegler
HEN PATTI ENEY FOUND A HOME as a CBMM volunteer in early 2018, it was more than just finding a way to spend some free time —it was the realization of a goal she’d had for decades. “For the longest time, I have wanted to be a volunteer at a museum. Way back when my oldest—who is now 30—was just a baby, we were members of the aquarium and we’d go to the touch tank. A volunteer was there to help the kids, and I thought that was really neat,” said Eney, a former college instructor. “I [thought], ‘Well, maybe this will be something I can do, and I can still be an educator.’ So that’s what I did.” After learning about opportunities to get involved with CBMM from a piece she read in the local newspaper, Eney attended a training and has been a valuable member of the volunteer corps ever since. She works primarily as a docent (and has taken on a guest host role since the pandemic created a need for that position) and has also led school tours, hosted cruises aboard Winnie Estelle, and helped out as needed during festivals and special events. “I love the interaction between the students and me,” Eney said. “I also really like learning from the people who come to CBMM, whether it be someone from the area
whose uncle was the skipper for E.C. Collier or the spouse of the waterman who took care of the softshell crabs. We meet so many people, from all over, who have had experiences that mesh with what we’re doing at CBMM.” It’s not just CBMM that benefits from Eney’s time and service—she’s also involved with the Boy Scouts of America, America’s Boating Club, and Community Bible Study. In addition, she plays bass guitar in the praise band for her local church. According to Eney, her husband, Mark, another CBMM volunteer, often tells her she’s at capacity for volunteer roles. It’s her work with Boy Scouts—a group she’s volunteered with for more than 20 years—that first instilled in her a love of the environment and the Bay that she’s carried with her into her work at CBMM (work that now extends beyond volunteering alone, as Eney has also joined CBMM’s staff part time as a school-age educator). “Educating people about the Chesapeake Bay is very important to me.,” said Eney. “And, of course, there’s the heritage and culture of this area… sharing that with the people of the Eastern Shore is very important, too, so that it gets passed on to the next generation.” ★
Interested in becoming a CBMM volunteer? CBMM is accepting volunteers based on current needs. Opportunities are designed to align with your interests and experiences. If you’d like to be added to a list of interested applicants, visit cbmm.org/volunteer to fill out an application and sign up for Volunteer Orientation. A staff member will reach out as spots become available.
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A Skiff for Tending Peeler Crabs by Pete Lesher
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SIMPLE, SMALL FLAT-BOTTOM SKIFF is all you need to tend peeler crab floats. Charles H. Parks, founder of a four-generation Hoopers Island seafood packing house, built such a utilitarian skiff for his own use, perhaps in the late 1920s, when he expanded his business to process crabs as well as oysters. With a cross-planked bottom, a plumb stem, sides with little flare, and a transom with almost no rake, measuring just 10 feet, 5 inches long by 3 feet, 10 inches wide, it is the simplest of watercraft. When the Chesapeake Bay crab industry emerged at the opening of the 20th century, much of the work in Maryland revolved around picking crabmeat out of steamed hard crabs, work largely performed by women. Soft crab production, on the other hand, was centered farther south, particularly around Crisfield. Because crabs remain soft for only a few hours after wriggling out of their outgrown shells, watermen only occasionally catch them in this transition while dragging nets or “scrapes” through the grassy shallows. More are caught as “peelers” when a telltale red outline appears on their swimmer fins, a sign that they will shed their hard carapace in less than three days. To wait them out until the vulnerable moment arrives, watermen bring them back to place in “floats,” which are then tended around the clock to remove the soft shells before they either harden or are cannibalized by an indiscriminate hungry neighbor. Watermen constructed rectangular, open-top floating live boxes with vertical wooden slats spaced about 3/8 of an inch apart. This design allowed water to flow through but prevented crabs from escaping. Arrays of these peeler floats filled the creeks and protected waterfronts around Crisfield, Deal Island, Smith Island, Hoopers Island, and other watermen’s communities every summer through the first half of the 20th century. Parks had about eight large peeler floats adjacent to the wharf behind his seafood packing house. To keep vigil on the crabs every three hours or so, he built his own small, lowsided, shallow-draft boat. Parks tried to ride out the dangerous August 1933 hurricane at his business but was found face down in the skiff two days after the storm subsided. That same low-sided skiff somehow saved his life.
Left: Double-ended skiffs were built for tending peeler floats, like this one seen in Tangier harbor, c. 1951. Photo by Constance Stuart Larrabee. Collection of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.
The days of crab floats were numbered by the late 1950s, when Joseph H. Wirtz of West Point, Va., designed and built troughs—open tanks built on the shore or on a pier with water pumped and piped in from the harbor, yet curiously still dubbed “floats.” Shade over the troughs or pens reduced crab mortality from the sun, the pumps introduced aeration to the water, and nets reduced the theft of soft crabs by gulls. With operations moved ashore, small skiffs were no longer needed, and most of these simple, home-built craft deteriorated. Virgil G. Hobbs, Jr., grandson of Charles H. Parks, recalls going out many times as a five- or six-year-old to “fish up” crabs with his grandfather in the skiff while spending the summer on Hoopers Island. Parks stood to pole the skiff from his wharf to the shallow water where the floats were anchored. He attached a flat net to a 6-foot pole for fishing up the soft crabs, and the other end of the pole propelled the skiff. Hobbs was trained by his grandfather to hold the skiff against the side of the peeler float—an ideal job to keep the young boy repeatedly engaged through the day. When his grandson wasn’t in the boat to hold on, Parks carried a second pole to hold the skiff in place as he netted soft crabs. By the 1960s, Charles H. Parks Seafood had passed to the second generation and was operated by Sanxton “Sam” Parks. Sam Parks never took to the soft crab operation, which he sold off to his nephew, Kenneth Ruark, who moved it farther down the island. From that point, the skiff was stored in the attic of the Parks Seafood packing house on the shore of Back Creek in the village of Fishing Creek until it finally closed and sold out of the family in 2012. Hobbs donated the skiff to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in 2020, still remarkably preserved, nearly unchanged since it was last used. ★
Above: Floats for peeler crabs once filled waterfronts in watermen’s communities around Tangier Sound, a sight depicted in this postcard. Collection of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.
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S THE WORK ON MARYLAND DOVE enters its last stretch and the hull transforms from skeleton to ship, it becomes easier to see its near future—splashing down to fanfare, sailing close to the wind with a new Boyer rig, and finally being welcomed home at Historic St. Mary’s City. But that will hardly be the end of Maryland Dove’s story. Crafted with a commitment to historical accuracy and informed by innovative scholarship, Maryland Dove will be a powerful new time-traveling tool for the educators at Historic St. Mary’s City. Representing a keystone component of the organization’s interpretive approach, the ship will bring to life the adventurous, harrowing, and human first chapter of Maryland’s colonial history. For Peter Friesen, director of education at Historic St. Mary’s City, the arrival of the new Maryland Dove can’t come soon enough. Part of the issue is the vague design of the original 1970s-built representation, which was generally intended to
by Kate Livie
represent a ship of the tobacco era as opposed to a more accurate representation of the original Dove. The other problem is the vessel’s historical accuracy. The first Maryland Dove, designed by marine architect William Baker and constructed by master shipbuilder Jim Richardson, represented the best scholarship and craftsmanship of its time. But the ʼ70s plans were quickly eclipsed as new information developed about 17th-century maritime design, powered by advances in marine archaeology and groundbreaking research. Together, they’ve resulted in an awkward disclaimer for any visitor who steps onboard the current ship at Historic St. Mary’s City. “As a typical visitor, you’re going to walk down to the waterfront, where you have a nice view of the Maryland Dove,” Friesen said. “We have four costumed interpreters on the ship, and one of the first things they have to get out of the way is to explain to people that the ship they see before them does not represent the Dove of 1634. Instead, it’s a late-17th-century generic
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"The only similarity [the current ship] has to the Dove of 1634 is the size, the length, the width, and the name." cargo ship. The only similarity it has to the Dove of 1634 is the size, the length, the width, and the name.” With 20,000 to 25,000 visitors a year, that’s a lot of disclaimers. And it’s particularly off brand for Historic St. Mary’s City, which takes archaeology, scholarship, living history, and historical accuracy very seriously. It’s quite literally the core of their organization, which was constructed on the original location of the first Maryland colony—in some cases on top of actual excavated foundations. In four different, exhaustively researched exhibits that include the waterfront, the town center, a Woodland Native American village, and a recreated tobacco plantation, their living history program and interpreters teach the public about life in the 17th century. But the narrative that the organization wants to communicate has changed since its establishment in 1969, 16 SPRING/SUMMER 2021
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and this ship is a big part of that shift. At its center, the ʼ70s build of Maryland Dove, Friesen explains, reflects a period in the museum’s history when there was a push and pull between the researchers at the museum and the politicians and big donors bankrolling and directing the initiative. “The historians wanted to focus more on the 17th century and the tobacco economy,” Friesen said. “But then you have the public perception and what the public wants to learn, which is where the politicians come in. The public wants to know about the voyage over from the United Kingdom, what it was like, what happened, who came over. They want that story—not the nittygritty of tobacco economics. At least, not at the waterfront.” The new Maryland Dove will resolve the compromise represented by the ʼ70s vessel and give the public what it wants—Maryland’s origin story as told by a historically
accurate recreation of the original Dove. It’s a change that Friesen sees as not just a way to spin a compelling historic tale, but to share a basic, relatable human experience that makes those colonists of 400 years ago seem a lot like people today. “When you learn more about the voyage over and everything that happened on it, and you tell the public about it—that the ships got separated but they kept going, that they met up in Barbados, that Captain Orchard, the ship’s master, disobeys orders from the Calverts and ends up suing the Calverts, all the aftereffects of that conflict—to me, that speaks to humanity and shows us that people are still people,” Friesen said. “Just in that little story, there’s so much of an impact that’s more than just the dimensions of the ship or how much tobacco it could carry.” The new ship will also allow for even more accurate nautical education, the domain of Maryland Dove Captain Will Gates and his crew. The new vessel will transform not only what they teach—maritime skills like sailing and navigation—
Pages 14, 16: During a 2017 visit to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Captain Will Gates and his crew taught students participating in a CBMM summer camp program about sailing and navigation while aboard the 1970s-built Maryland Dove. Above: Joe Connor, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s lead shipwright and construction manager on the build of the new Maryland Dove, leads a tour of CBMM's campus, including the Corn Crib where much of Doveʼs rigging work has taken place. Photo by George Sass.
but fundamentally how they approach it. “Square-rigged ships are not that uncommon. This new ship—no one really has that rig,” Friesen said. “It’s been at least a hundred years since anyone has seen one in action. And the idea that the ship is convertible, and that the square rig could be used for ocean transit and the Boyer rig for coastal sailing, is fascinating. It almost makes this ship like a Swiss pocket knife and shows how it was the pinnacle of technology at the time.” This is especially important given that the new Maryland Dove will be able to obtain Coast Guard certification to carry passengers, meaning that maritime skills will no longer be taught only conceptually but can be conveyed during immersive on-the-water excursions. Previously, Maryland Dove had only functioned as a dockside exhibit, but now small groups can join the captain and crew on short sails, enjoying a vantage point and an experience that the original colonists on Dove would have recognized. And, with a new handicapped-accessible ramp designed for Maryland Dove, those passengers with limited mobility can also board the ship while it’s docked at its homeport. “It’s not every day that there’s a large capital project at a museum that you get to be a part of from beginning to end. Much less one that’s part of the vision of your team, pushing your museum in the direction you want to see it go, and to make the interpretation more accurate, more accessible,” Friesen said. “By having two of our exhibits—Dove and the Indian village—focus on that early time period, and the town and the tobacco plantation focus on the wider history, it helps
thematically streamline the storyline and the message for the public.” This new approach hones in on the first voyage over, the colonists on the journey, and the experiences they encountered in the New World. It also sets up the waterfront at Historic St. Mary’s City to act as an introductory chapter in the four-part museum time progression. It won’t be long before Maryland Dove is making waves at Historic St. Mary’s City and in how they tell the story of Maryland’s colonial history. But even before the ship sets sail on its next chapter, its build has already made an impact at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Like Peter Friesen, Jill Ferris, CBMM Senior Director of Engagement, Learning, & Interpretation, has embraced the educational possibilities presented by the construction of the new vessel. Docents, Shipyard staff, and CBMM interpretive staff were given extra training on 17th century history and shipbuilding to ensure they could share the historical context around the vessel and its construction, as well as the evolving understanding of its design throughout the last 50 years. “We wanted to give them the tools they needed to talk about what’s happening, why it’s happening, and how that’s historically significant,” Ferris said. That new knowledge was shared in dropin visits to the Shipyard. Before the pandemic halted in-person programming, the build was also integrated into a CBMM STEMbased tour for students called Tides of Technology. 18 SPRING/SUMMER 2021
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Some of the deeper research coming out of the project has been shared in two collaborative symposia, one hosted by CBMM and the other originally scheduled to be held at Historic St. Maryʼs City. The first was held in September 2019, while the second has been rescheduled for fall 2021 as a virtual offering with an exciting lineup of historians, archaeologists, and Native speakers. The virtual learning continues with a series of monthly STEM webinars for students, bringing in different shipwrights and speakers to explore historic scientific concepts like buoyancy and navigation through the lens of Maryland Dove. Virtual tours and Coffee & Wood Chips virtual programs also provide adults with front-row access to the build and the history. From the groundbreaking research that informed its design to its future as a critical element of an interpretive transformation at Historic St. Mary’s City, Maryland Dove has been a catalyst for growth and learning. And that’s not changing anytime soon. The ship continues to make its mark at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. And, in just a few months, it will be bringing passengers up the St. Mary's River under the power of a new Boyer rig. Through their sail, they’ll see through the eyes of those colonists 400 years ago, understanding something important—that a critical period of Maryland’s history isn’t so far away after all. ★
Left: Maryland Dove has made its way into virtual learning this year, with the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum hosting a series of monthly STEM webinars for students, bringing in different shipwrights and speakers to explore historic scientific concepts like buoyancy and navigation. Pictured is CBMM Rigger Bob Downes mid-lesson on the forces of motion that allow a boat to float. To learn more about this program, visit cbmm.org/STEMonBoard. This page: Joe Connor, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s lead shipwright and construction manager on the build of the new Maryland Dove, leads a tour of CBMM’s campus and the project’s home base in its working Shipyard. Photo by George Sass.
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A Place For Everybody
Henry’s Beach on the Segregated Eastern Shore by Jenifer Dolde
S A CHILD, WHEN ALL OF HER FRIENDS went to the beach for the day, Lorraine Wigfall Henry stayed home. “All the kids would go... their parents would get them nice outfits to wear... and they had their own change to spend.” Only the three days after Labor Day were designated as “Colored Excursion Days,” giving Black residents from Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia the chance to visit Ocean City freely. The rest of the season, nearly all hotels, the boardwalk, and oceanside beaches were off limits. “At that time there were no recreational areas for colored people... that is the way everything was.... We lived through it, you know what I mean,” Henry recalled. “But you know, my mother would never let us go.” In the 1950s, Henry would envision a beach resort for all. Henry remembered that Dames Quarter—located in Somerset County just northeast of Deal Island—was a busy, prosperous community in the 1920s and 1930s: “Colored and white. And everybody got along just like they were neighbors and friends... the only difference was they didn’t go to church together, or school.” The daughter of Hanson Wigfall, a blacksmith and waterman, she recalled a childhood centered on extended family and friends, church, and community activities such as sandlot baseball. Nonetheless, Henry wanted opportunities beyond working in the oyster packing houses that dominated local industry. In 1940, she married George Henry, a local man from Berlin, Md., left home for Philadelphia, and took a course in drafting. She worked as a tracer at the Navy Yard until the end of World War II. In search of a new occupation, she studied cosmetology at the Beauty Academy and, in the early 1950s, opened her own beauty shop on 55th and Girard streets in West Philadelphia; a decade later, she expanded Lorraine’s Beauty Shop and School into an apartment building two blocks away, with the business on the first floor and living quarters above. The beauty of Dames Quarter’s waterfront and fond childhood memories inspired Henry on a visit to her parents in 1951. Tangier Beach, an old resort with a derelict cottage, a bathhouse, and no running water or electricity, was for sale. “The beach itself was beautiful—nice sandy beach—gorgeous,” Henry remembered. Her father worked there before it closed in 1924, but the beach itself was for white people only. Now a successful business and property owner, she still had not forgotten how it felt to be left out. “This would be nice because we can have a place for everybody [to] come that want[s] to come. And that’s what started Henry’s Beach.” Her husband, a mechanic for a Cadillac dealer in Philadelphia, quickly agreed. For about $2,500, they purchased 16 acres of land with a beach that was “sandy all the way out almost to the buoy.” The Henrys upgraded the utilities, hired a family friend to expand
Above: Original buildings on the Tangier Beach property, once for white people only, purchased by Lorraine and George Henry in the early 1950s. Photo by Lorraine Henry. Collection of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 1022-0057. Left: A female vocalist performs with a band onstage at Henry’s Beach, c. 1960s. Photo by Lorraine Henry, Collection of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 1022-0066.
the old bathhouse building for a dining room, and built another structure to accommodate visitors. “People were just flocking in, you know, because it was a needed place…. People just loved the idea, and they were thrilled to have someplace to go.” From spring to fall, Lorraine and George Henry drove back and forth from Philadelphia every weekend to manage the beach. Seafood purchased directly from Deal Island watermen and home-cooked specialties were central to the Henry’s Beach experience: fried fish, crabs, oysters, fried chicken, ham, and roast beef. People went for “crabs of all types: soft shell crabs, crab cakes, crab croquettes, crab this, crab that.” Local watermen made sure the Henrys had plenty of seafood at reasonable prices, chicken came from the local Perdue processing facility, and fresh vegetables from area farmers were in ample supply. Henry did most of the cooking and ordering from the beginning. “I took up cooking... mainly to be able to cook that food and make it right so that people would want to come back again.” Church groups, clubs, community organizations, and large family groups flocked to Henry’s Beach from the Eastern Shore, Baltimore, Delaware, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and beyond. If dining on local specialties, relaxing on the beach, swimming, fishing, crabbing, and enjoying rides brought in by Trimper’s of Ocean City were not enough of an attraction, Henry’s Beach also hosted well-known performers in the Arcade room, as well as onstage in an outdoor pavilion. Earth, Wind & Fire, The Temptations, and the seminal R&B/funk band New Birth performed, along with comedic and dramatic stage plays by troupes from Pennsylvania. These acts were key to drawing a large clientele. Although they served beer THE CHESAPEAKE LOG
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and malt liquor, George Henry insisted on polite behavior. “My husband was a good policeman. He was so strict... he wouldn’t allow them... unless they had a tie on in the summertime…. We didn’t have any trouble.” The Henrys advertised on the radio, especially Hoppy Adams’ show, which aired on WANN out of Annapolis. Charles “Hoppy” Adams, whose “Bandstand on the Beach” broadcasts introduced a diverse group of Americans to R&B and soul music, attracted a large audience of listeners that both big-name performers and venues like Henry’s Beach were eager to convert to customers. “He did a lot of our advertising,” Henry remembered. They also distributed business cards and made direct contact with groups looking for places they were welcomed. “There was no other place, as far as... recreation area... for people to go to.” The surrounding community, recognizing the benefit of an influx of potential customers, supported Henry’s Beach, and even recreated at the resort. “All the local people were really for it…. They appreciated it, too, because that was business for them…. Restrooms and areas where they could get maybe a little lunch or breakfast... maybe gas, oil…. They were out to spend money and have fun.” Henry recognized the economic benefit their beach provided to local whiteowned businesses and those along the route to Dames Quarter, but that support only came within the parameters of segregation and unequal access. “But when it came to being served [in those white businesses], that was a different story. Like meals, you know, and bath facilities. They had facilities, but they had separate ones…. They had colored signs for colored—they never stopped people from coming, but colored had to go in this door, or use this bathroom.” As a privately owned recreational area, Henry’s Beach could welcome any and all visitors, regardless of race, when it opened in 1952. In Maryland and other states, restrictive, discriminatory laws enacted by local governments excluded people of color from public beaches and made private havens necessary. Other Maryland beaches established as recreational spaces for Black people include Highland Beach, founded in 1893 by Frederick Douglass’s son, Charles, who then sold parcels of land to friends and family. Esteemed Black Americans such as W.E.B. Dubois, Booker T. Washington, and Langston Hughes visited there. Carr’s and Sparrow’s beaches, founded by two daughters of formerly enslaved parents, welcomed Black people from all over the Mid-Atlantic to swim, socialize, and enjoy
Left: Guests enjoy the sand and gather together in the dining hall at Henry's Beach. Photos by Lorraine Henry. Collection of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 1022-0034, 1022-0042, 1022-0050.
performances by well-known vocalists that included Billie Holiday, Ray Charles, and Aretha Franklin. When Sandy Point State Park near Annapolis opened— the same year as Henry’s Beach—it became the first state park in Maryland opened to Black people, although the segregated accommodations were not equally maintained. In 1953, the NAACP filed a lawsuit; in Lonesome v. Maxwell, the court decided that the separate beaches and facilities at Sandy Point must receive equal upkeep but did not rule against the segregated spaces. Following the Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education two years later, which deemed “separate but equal” schools unconstitutional, the Fourth Circuit court ruled that segregated beaches were unconstitutional as well. In spite of these legal precedents, segregation and discrimination persisted for years afterward. “But that was just the way of things, you know, way of life... and everybody was used to it, the Black and the White, I guess. That’s about all I can say because I don’t know when it started, but I do know when it ended.” Henry’s Beach continued to fill an important role in Dames Quarter through the 1970s. Desegregation, ironically, led to the decline of places like Henry’s Beach, which was eventually unable to compete with the draw of previously forbidden venues. Lorraine Henry remembers feeling hurt by the comments from former regulars: “‘We can go to Sammy’s and Johnny’s now.’ They were thrilled to death that they could go there and get a meal.” Although the Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964, the Eastern Shore did not fully integrate public spaces until the 1970s. This proved to be the beginning of the end for Henry’s Beach, which continued to cater to groups rather than the general public. After George Henry died in 1979, the business became too much for Lorraine Henry to manage on her own. She leased the property for several years but, unhappy with the way it was operated, sold Henry’s Beach in the early 1980s. The openness of nature may seem to be democratizing, but environmental racism has persisted throughout American history. Private ownership and public management of beaches, parks, and natural lands have restricted or denied access to many, including Black Americans. That Lorraine Henry made her dream of Henry’s Beach as a place for everyone a reality
Above: Lorraine Henry in the dining room at Henry’s Beach, c. 1970s. Gift of Lorraine Henry. Collection of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 10220044. Below: Business card advertising Henry’s Beach, c. 1960s. Gift of Lorraine Henry. Collection of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 2004.70.2.
in the 1950s is a reflection of her business acumen, persistence, open-mindedness, and selfrespect. “I’d been used to associating and living and working around all types of people. And I know people are people, regardless…. It’s the way you carry yourself, the way you demand respect, you can give respect to everybody. I was brought up that way.” Nonetheless, the Henrys saw a need in the Black community and filled it for more than 30 years, reminding their African-American visitors that the beaches and waterways of the Chesapeake region were theirs to enjoy, fully and equally. Lorraine Henry died on Jan. 23, 2021, a week before her 100th birthday. An oral history with her was conducted in 2001 by CBMM folklorist Kelly Feltault, and the Henry’s Beach story is featured in CBMM’s At Play on the Bay exhibition. Documents and photographs related to Henry’s Beach were collected as part of the oral history fieldwork and are now part of CBMM’s collection. ★
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Maryland Dove team works on planking, decking, and rigging JOE CONNOR, LEAD SHIPWRIGHT at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and construction manager on its build of a new Maryland Dove, reports that his team is currently operating in three groups—the planking crew, the deck framing crew, and the riggers—and that guests visiting CBMM will observe a flurry of activity from these teams through the spring. Already, garboard strakes have been installed and the ship’s hull has been lined out for exterior planking. These planks are spiled for shape, steamed to fit and, finally, fastened to the hull with treenails. Planks below the waterline are made from angelique, and those above are white oak. The deck framing crew has completed all of Maryland Dove’s new deck beams and is now working on carlins, stanchions, hanging knees, lodging knees, and deck houses to complete the structure for planking. The rigging crew, meanwhile, is 90% done with the ship’s spars and is nearing completion of fabricating blocks. Next up for them will be the standing rig, while the sails have now been finished by Traditional Rigging Co. in Maine. CBMM’s shipwright apprentices have also been participating in the build by helping to fabricate bronze clench rings while learning the ropes of green sand metal casting. ★
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Railway season begins at CBMM CHRISTIAN CABRAL, SHIPYARD MANAGER at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, reports that his team is preparing for spring and the beginning of railway season. Each member of CBMM’s floating fleet of historic vessels requires an annual haul out, during which time shipwrights perform routine maintenance and address any preventative maintenance items. First on the railway this season is Winnie Estelle. Winnie, CBMM’s now century-old buyboat, works throughout the spring, summer, and fall, taking guests on trips to explore the Miles River and greater Chesapeake Bay. As a commercial vessel, Winnie Estelle is inspected annually by the U.S. Coast Guard during its annual railway service and then begins the operational season on May 1. Following Winnie, the remaining members of the floating fleet are hauled, inspected, painted, and maintained. Some notable projects this season include rig service for all applicable vessels, repair work to Rosie Parks’ centerboard trunk, a mechanical overhaul on Old Point’s Detroit Diesel engine, and the reinstallation of the Potomac River dory boat’s Universal diesel engine. In addition to maintaining CBMM’s own fleet, shipwrights are performing work on Calvert Marine Museum’s converted bugeye Wm. B. Tennison, including replacing its running rigging and pulling and servicing the mainmast. Alongside the railway, CBMM shipwrights continue the restoration of the 1912 river tug Delaware. Fleet Shipwright Michael Allen and Shipyard Education Manager Jennifer Kuhn will spend the spring and summer leading the shipwright apprentice team in finishing up the installation of 68 bent frames, 16 sawn frames, and all flooring. Afterward, the team will turn its attention to planking—removing two planks at a time, fitting and fastening one, then lining off the next plank. Simultaneously, CBMM’s marine mechanic, Josh Richardson, will continue the rebuild of and planning for the re-installation of Delaware’s power plant, a Gray Marine Detroit Diesel. ★
calendar MEMBER NIGHTS Hunting for Decoys Date/Time: Wednesday, April 14, 5–6pm Location: Virtual Program Cost: Free for CBMM members Registration: cbmm.org/huntingdecoys Decoys originated as utilitarian lures for bird hunting, but today they are hunted enthusiastically by collectors. During this virtual program, CBMM Chief Curator, Pete Lesher, will teach you all about the world of collectible decoys.
Off to the Races: Log Canoe Legends and Lore Date/Time: Tuesday, Aug. 17, 5–6pm Location: Virtual Program Cost: Free for CBMM members Registration: cbmm.org/offtotheraces Sit down with CBMM for a story-filled evening from generations of log canoe sailors as they share their funniest, favorite, and most harrowing racing memories and answer your questions about this quintessential Chesapeake sport. AFAD SHIPYARD PROGRAMS
Yachtails of the Chesapeake Date/Time: Thursday, May 20, 5:30–6:30pm Location: Virtual Program Cost: Free for CBMM members Registration: cbmm.org/yachtails
Small Diesel Maintenance: Commissioning Date/Time: Saturday, April 17, 10–11:30am Location: Virtual Program Cost: $25, with a 20% discount for CBMM members Registration: cbmm.org/commissioning
Warm weather, blue water, and sunny skies call for a drink— and the Chesapeake Bay has inspired many signature cocktails over the centuries. Get a history-inspired mixology lesson from Jaime Windon, CEO and founder of Windon Distilling. Purchase a drink kit ahead of time from Windon Distilling and stir, shake, sip, and savor along with us as Jaime shares local lore and Chesapeake specialties!
CBMM Marine Mechanic, Josh Richardson, will host this virtual session focused on commissioning your diesel engine after winter storage. Richardson will show you how to check all engine oils, assess the engine’s temperature and running condition, flush its heat exchanger, and change the sacrificial anodes and fuel filter. He will also troubleshoot issues you may face down the road as the owner of a small diesel engine.
Juneteenth: Celebrate Freedom on the Chesapeake Bay Date/Time: Wednesday, June 16, 5–6pm Location: Virtual Program Cost: Free for CBMM members Registration: cbmm.org/juneteenth
Coffee & Wood Chips Date/Time: Mondays, April 19, May 17, June 21, July 19, & Aug. 23, 10–11am Location: Virtual Program Cost: $10, free for CBMM members Registration: cbmm.org/shipyardprograms
Juneteenth—a commemoration of the end of slavery—has been celebrated for generations on the Chesapeake Bay and continues to be an important holiday. Join CBMM to learn about the history of local Juneteenth celebrations and how you can get involved this year. Photographing the Bay: An Evening with Mark Hergan Date/Time: Wednesday, July 28, 5:30–6:30pm Location: Virtual Program Cost: Free for CBMM members Registration: cbmm.org/Herganphotography
Connect with CBMM from home by joining Shipyard Education Programs Manager, Jennifer Kuhn, on Mondays each month for updates on all that is happening in CBMM’s working Shipyard. Topics may include the construction of Maryland Dove, the restoration of the 1912 river tug Delaware, and work being done on CBMM’s floating fleet of historic vessels.
Back by popular demand, Chesapeake Bay sailor and photographer Mark Hergan will join CBMM via Zoom to share some of his recent work, plus insider tips and tricks for capturing stunning maritime images.
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calendar Shipyard Skills Demonstrations Date/Time: May–October, on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month, 1–4pm Location: CBMM Campus Cost: Included with regular CBMM admission Join Shipyard staff on select Fridays from May–October for demonstrations of various maritime skills. Demonstrations will cover topics like rigging, splicing line, knot tying, steam bending, creating decorative rope fenders, carving nameboards, forging, and casting metal.
Virtual Trivia Night Date/Time: Mondays, May 24 and July 26, 8–9pm Location: Virtual Program Cost: Free for CBMM Members; non-members encouraged to pay what you can by adding a donation at checkout Registration: cbmm.org/virtualtrivia Put your knowledge to the test with the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s trivia nights! Play on your own, team up with members of your household, or connect with friends virtually and join the game.
Learn the Art of Caulking Date/Time: Saturday, June 5, OR Saturday, July 24, 10am–4pm Location: Shipyard Cost: $55, with a 20% discount for CBMM members Registration: cbmm.org/shipyardprograms
Summer Volunteer Trainings Date/Time: Select dates June–August Location: Virtual and in-person Cost: Free (Must be an active CBMM Volunteer) Registration: cgibson@cbmm.org
From rolling oakum to threading and making seams, join Master Shipwrights Frank Townsend and Ed Farley for a day in the Shipyard to learn traditional techniques while helping to caulk Maryland Dove. Participants are required to wear closedtoe shoes and masks, are encouraged to bring a lunch and a refillable water bottle, and should dress for working outdoors.
CBMM volunteers are encouraged to learn more about the history and environment of the Chesapeake Bay, as well as techniques for welcoming and guiding guests on our campus, through this training series. Sessions include training for Docents and Guest Host assignments.
EDUCATION PROGRAMS Boater’s Safety Course Date/Time: See following schedule Location: Virtual Program Cost: $25, with a 20% discount for CBMM members Registration: cbmm.org/boatersafety Boater’s Safety Courses teach participants the basics needed to safely and confidently operate a vessel on Maryland waterways. Individuals and families with children 10 and older are welcome to participate. Maryland boaters born after July 1, 1972, are required to have a Certificate of Boating Safety Education. Participants must attend all three sessions and pass the Department of Natural Resources exam to earn a certificate that is good for life.
Upcoming sessions: Mondays, April 12, 19, and 26, 5–8pm Wednesdays, May 26, June 2, and June 9, 5–8pm Monday–Wednesday, July 12–14, 5–8pm Wednesdays, Aug. 25, Sept. 1, and Sept. 8, 5–8pm
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Volunteer Fair Dates/Times: Tuesday, June 15, 10–11:30am Location: Virtual Program Cost: Free Registration: bit.ly/CBMMvolunteerfair The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum would not be the success it is today without the generous commitment of its dedicated volunteers. CBMM volunteers put their hearts into many facets of CBMM’s operations, including education, exhibition maintenance, gardening, boatbuilding, marina operations, administration, and much more. Learn about opportunities to get involved at our Volunteer Fair. The fair is also a great chance to mix and mingle with current volunteers and staff.
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YOUTH & FAMILY PROGRAMS Lighthouse Overnights Date/Time: Fridays and Saturdays, Spring and Fall Location: Hooper Strait Lighthouse Cost: $40 per person (12-person min/18-person max) Fee includes one overnight stay in the Lighthouse, a dedicated CBMM facilitator, the cost of program activities, two days’ admission to CBMM, and a souvenir patch. Registration:
cbmm.org/lighthouseovernights
Spend the night in our 1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse! Travel back in time to experience the rustic life of a lighthouse keeper with hands-on, interactive activities, games, and stories. Designed for youth groups, children’s organizations, and scouts, ages 8–12 (and their chaperones), the program is available on Fridays and Saturdays in the spring and fall, beginning at 7pm and ending at 9am the following morning. On the weekend of the program, groups may also choose to add a drop-in scenic river cruise aboard the 1920 buyboat Winnie Estelle at a discounted rate, subject to seasonal availability. Learn and Play at Home Date/Time: See schedule below Location: Virtual Program Cost: $5 per student, with a 20% discount for CBMM members Registration: cbmm.org/learnandplay Bring the experiences that CBMM has to offer to your home learning environment. Whether you are a family homeschooling this year or a student working asynchronously, our virtual and at-home activities supplement your learning in subjects like history, STEM, the environment, and maritime education.
Making Crab Cakes Date/Time: Wednesday, April 14 or June 2, 2pm
The Lighthouse Keeper is Missing! Date/Time: Wednesday, April 21 or June 9, 2pm
Guided Paddle and Tastings Date/Time: See following schedule Location: See following locations Cost: $45 without kayak rental; $65 with rental; 20% discount for CBMM members. Tastings included with registration fee. Registration: cbmm.org/paddles CBMM staff will lead two kayak paddles around Talbot County waterways this summer, each concluding with a tasting from a local business. Both events are suitable for intermediate paddlers. Participants are asked to provide their own PFDs if they are not renting one of CBMM’s kayaks. Facial coverings are required upon exiting your vehicle and while launching and hauling kayaks. Once out on the water—while keeping a safe distance from fellow paddlers—coverings can be removed but are once again required on haul out. Hand sanitizer will be provided for the onset and close of each excursion. Please dress accordingly for being outdoors, wear sunscreen, and bring water and any snacks you will need for the duration of the paddle.
Skipton Creek & Triple Creek Winery Date/Time: Saturday, May 22, 9am–2pm (rain date: May 23) Location: Launches from Skipton Landing in Cordova, Md.
Tred Avon River & Scottish Highland Creamery Date/Time: Saturday, Aug. 28, 9:30am–1:30pm (rain date: Aug. 29) Location: Launches from Bellevue Boat Ramp, Oxford-Bellevue Ferry, Royal Oak, Md.
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calendar Wednesday Night Racing Spectator Cruises Date/Time: See following schedule Location: All cruises depart from CBMM Cost: $20 per person, with a 20% discount for CBMM members Registration: cbmm.org/onthewater Spend an evening on the Miles River watching the Wednesday Night sailboat races from the deck of CBMM’s 1920 buyboat Winnie Estelle. This spectator cruise offers a great introduction to sailboat racing in a casual but competitive atmosphere. For extra fun, check out the annual James Wilson Round the Island Race on Aug. 4, where all boats race a set 6.8-mile course around Herring Island; and the Oct. 6 race, where the fleet celebrates the end of the sailing season with a competition for the “Best Dressed” award. Schedule: Wednesday, June 2, 5:30–7:30pm Wednesday, July 7, 5:30–7:30pm Wednesday, Aug. 4, 5:30–7:30pm Wednesday, Sept. 1, 5:15–7:15pm Wednesday, Oct. 6, 5:15–7:15pm ACA Levels 1 & 2 Essentials of Coastal Kayak Instructor Certification Date/Time: Saturday–Monday, June 5–7, 8am–5pm Location: Fogg’s Cove Cost: $450, with a 20% discount for CBMM members Registration: cbmm.org/kayakcertification Join Jake Taylor, a team rider for Aztron Sports, instructor for the American Canoe Association (ACA), and the state director of ACA Vermont, in this three-day coastal kayaking instructor certification course. Participants will learn Level 1 & Level 2 coastal and river disciplines while gaining confidence in managing and teaching within these environments. The ACA Instructor Manual and kayak rental (if needed) are included with the cost of registration. Participation is limited to adults 18 years of age and older.
New to Paddling Workshop Date/Time: Saturday, June 12, 9am–1pm (rain date: June 13) Location: Fogg’s Cove Cost: $45 without kayak rental; $65 with rental; 20% discount for CBMM members Registration: cbmm.org/newpaddler Are you new to paddling or just want to refresh your skills? CBMM staff members Kendall Wallace and Jenn Kuhn will host an on-the-water session this summer focused on the fundamentals of paddling, covering topics like the anatomy of the kayak, paddles and gear, safety measures, launch techniques, and the basic strokes used in paddling. Dress for being outdoors, wear water shoes and sunscreen, and bring water and any snacks you will need for the duration of the program. Participation is limited, and anyone age 16 or younger must be accompanied by an adult. We ask paddlers to wear a mask, and bring water, a head lamp, and a PFD if not renting one of our kayaks. Log Canoe Cruises Date/Time: See following schedule Location: All cruises depart from CBMM Cost: $35 per person, with a 20% discount for CBMM members Registration: cbmm.org/onthewater Enjoy a river cruise to watch the log canoe races on the Miles River from CBMM’s Winnie Estelle. Log canoe races are a quintessential Chesapeake pastime, and from a shady spot onboard Winnie’s deck you’ll get an up-close and exciting look at the action. Amateur photographers, sailing aficionados, or wooden boat enthusiasts will all find something to enjoy on CBMM’s log canoe cruises! Schedule: Saturday, June 26, 1:30pm Sunday, June 27, 9:30am Saturday, July 31, 9:30am Sunday, Aug. 1, 9:30am Saturday, Sept. 11, 9:30am Sunday, Sept. 12, 9:30am Saturday, Sept. 18, 9:30am and 1:30pm Sunday, Sept. 19, 9:30am Eco Cruises Date/Time: Thursday, July 15, 10–11:30am, and Tuesday, Aug. 17, 1–2:30pm Location: Aboard Winnie Estelle Cost: $20 per person, with a 20% discount for CBMM members Registration: cbmm.org/onthewater continued ▶
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calendar Adults and children of all ages are encouraged to join us for a citizen science excursion on the Miles River. This up-close and personal exploration of the Chesapeake Bay’s unique habitat and ecology offers an opportunity for passengers to try their hand at water testing and explore the critters on an oyster reef, all while cruising in the breeze on CBMM’s buyboat Winnie Estelle. Full Buck Moon Paddle Date/Time: Friday, July 23, 6:30–9:30pm Location: Launches from CBMM’s Fogg’s Landing Cost: $25 without kayak rental; $45 with rental; 20% discount for CBMM members Registration: cbmm.org/paddles Join CBMM and friends for an evening paddle designed to wow your senses, as you watch the sunset and moonrise while enjoying the serenity of a leisurely evening paddle. Participants are invited to bring their own kayak or rent one from CBMM. We ask paddlers to wear a mask, and bring water, a head lamp, and a PFD if not renting one of our kayaks. Paddling with the President Date/Time: Wednesday, Aug. 11, 5:30–7:30pm (rain date: Aug. 12 Location: Fogg’s Cove Cost: $25 without kayak rental; $45 with rental; 20% discount for CBMM members Registration: cbmm.org/Greenawaypaddle Join CBMM President and avid paddler Kristen Greenaway in a relaxed evening paddle along the Miles River and up Long Haul Creek. Participants will have a chance to learn how to paddle using Greenaway’s preferred Greenland paddle. Participants are asked to wear a mask and to bring water, a head lamp, and a PFD if not renting one of CBMM’s kayaks. This paddle is suitable for both the beginner and intermediate paddler. Participation is limited, and anyone aged 16 or younger must be accompanied by an adult.
SPECIAL EVENT Sunset Yoga on Navy Point Date/Time: Tuesdays, May 4, 11, 18 and 25, and June 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 5:30–6:30pm Location: Navy Point Cost: $20 for a single session; $70 for the full May series; $87 for the full June series; 20% discount for CBMM members Registration: cbmm.org/yoga On Tuesday evenings in May and June, Jenn Swaine, owner and certified yoga instructor at Eastern Shore Yoga, will lead participants in a mixed level flow sunset yoga class on CBMM’s Navy Point. Participants are required to bring their own mats, props, and water. Rain dates are set for the following day each week.
2021 Summer Camp Guide
Explore the magic of the Chesapeake Bay’s people, animals, traditions, and environment! Weekly camp offerings rotate between age groups, with sessions for children from ages 4–15. Each session is limited to a maximum of 8 children, with an emphasis on creating a fun, hands-on learning environment that includes on-the-water and environmental activities, stories, games, crafts, and other creative projects. Scholarships available. For more information and to register, visit cbmm. org/summercamps. CBMM members receive a 20% discount on camp tuition.
Weekly Themes Red, White, & Bay Join us for a star-spangled spectacular!
Bay Crusader Chart your course for a Chesapeake adventure!
Chesapeake Critters Take a closer look at the critters that live in the Chesapeake, large and small.
Shipwrecked! Ahoy, matey! Join us to discover the Bay’s many treasures!
Explore & More Do you dare be a Chesapeake explorer for a week?
Feathers, Fins, & Furs In the sky, underwater, and on land—what can you find?
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SEA SQUIRTS Ages 4–6
TERRAPINS Entering grades 1–3
Camp runs from 9am to noon, Monday–Friday. $120 per week for CBMM members; $150/week for non-members.
Camp runs from 9am–3pm, Monday–Friday. $240 per week for members; $300 per week for non-members.
June 28–July 2: Red, White, & Bay
June 28–July 2: Red, White, & Bay
July 5–9: Bay Crusaders
July 5–9: Bay Crusaders
July 12–16: Chesapeake Critters
July 12–16: Chesapeake Critters
July 19–23: Shipwrecked!
July 19–23: Shipwrecked!
July 26–30: Explore & More
July 26–30: Explore & More
Aug. 2–6: Feathers, Fins, & Furs
Aug. 2–6: Feathers, Fins, & Furs
SUMMER WORKSHOPS Entering grades 4–6 or 6–9
RISING TIDE SUMMER CAMP Entering grades 6–9
Camp runs from 9am–3pm, Monday–Friday. $240 per week for CBMM members; $300 per week for non-members. Participants will spend time both in the workshop and on the water. July 5–9
Grades 4–6
July 20–24
Grades 6–9
July 26–30
Grades 4–6
Aug. 17–20
Grades 4–6
Camp runs from 9am–3pm, Monday–Friday. Free; $50 refundable deposit required to hold a student’s reservation.* Registration reserved for current Rising Tide participants. Remaining spaces open for public registration on May 1, June 28–July 2, Aug. 9–13. *Deposit will be refunded after the student's last registered week of Rising Tide Summer Camp. If the student does not attend a reserved week of camp, the deposit will not be refunded and any reservations for subsequent weeks of Rising Tide Summer Camp will be forfeited.
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Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum 213 N. Talbot Street St. Michaels, MD 21663
CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM Charity Boat Donation Program
Why should you donate your boat to CBMM? SUPPORT A GOOD CAUSE Proceeds benefit the children and adults served by CBMM’s many enjoyable and educational programs. TAX DEDUCTIBLE Your donation qualifies for an itemized deduction. CBMM provides you with appropriate tax deduction forms. Consult a tax professional. NO HEADACHES Selling a boat can be costly and time consuming. Donating your boat to CBMM is simple and straightforward.
Get a free evaluation Have CBMM’s trained professionals evaluate your boat for donation 410-745-4992 | cbmm.org/boatdonationprogram
