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A Publication of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
The Chesapeake Log Spring 2011
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3 Chairman’s Message
9 Education
Summer Sailing Program, Safety Courses, Kids Club, What’s Fresh in Education, and Academy for
by Joe Peters
4 President’s Letter by Langley Shook
5 Currents
Lifelong Learning.
11 Professional Shipwright Apprentices
State of the Museum highlights, new Member perks, new staff, and other news.
7 Curator’s Corner
Illuminating the Sea: The Marine Paintings of James E. Buttersworth, (1817-1894) and Rising Tide Expands.
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15 Museum Boatshop
Building More Than Just Boats
A young man and his boat.
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The Boat Yard artisans and our new apprentices have been very busy this past winter. Turn to page 26 to see some before and after shots.
Calendar Member Receptions & Exhibit Previews, Lecture Series, Home Winemaking Workshop, Maritime Model Expo, and more.
What Does Your Donation Buy? CBMM Annual Fund Honor Roll
Where are they now?
James E. Buttersworth (1817-1894). Yachts and other vessels off Newport. Mystic Seaport Collection.
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On The Rail
(above) The deck of the Edna E. Lockwood, August, 2011.
An update on the ongoing maintenance of the Museum’s historic floating fleet.
(right) The deck of the Edna E. Lockwood, February, 2011.
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Volunteer profiles featuring Pat Scott, John Lindinger, and Jody Stumpf. Did you see this sign on Talbot Street?
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Mission Statement The mission of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is to inspire an understanding of and appreciation for the rich maritime heritage of the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal reaches, together with the artifacts, cultures and connections between this place and its people.
Vision Statement The vision of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is to be the premier maritime museum for studying, exhibiting, preserving and celebrating the important history and culture of the largest estuary in the United States, the Chesapeake Bay.
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On the cover: On the decks of the Edna E. Lockwood sits a clamp, anti-fouling paint, and 14 of the 16 bronze drift pins used to attach Edna’s yellow pine trunk to the bezel. Photo by Tracey Munson. Editors: Tracey Munson & Marie Thomas Creative Director: Marie Thomas
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Chairman’s Message by Joe Peters, Chairman of the Board
In our last newsletter, we announced plans to restore the skipjack Rosie Parks–– an announcement that was met with overwhelming encouragement and positive feedback from both our members and the general public. Already, several substantial gifts for the Rosie project have offered a promising beginning. While this is a wonderful start, the project is a long-term commitment and further support is needed as the restoration work begins on this historic vessel. One of the most appealing aspects of the Rosie project is the concept that it will serve as a major “living exhibit,” both while under construction, and after its completion. President Langley Shook and our Executive Committee are currently organizing the team that will manage this momentous restoration. Stay tuned for further information on how you––our members and volunteers––can participate. One of the Museum’s primary goals for 2011 is to increase membership and the best way to do that is for you, our members, to inform others about all of the wonderful benefits the Museum has to offer. I would be remiss if I did not remind everyone that our fiscal year ends on April 30th. If you have not already done so, please consider donating to this year’s Annual Fund––there is still ample time left. As you know, the Annual Fund is a critically important source for the Museum’s day-to-day operations. (See our infograph on page 21 to See What Your Donation Buys) While financial contributions are always needed and welcome, I’d like to call special attention to all of our volunteers. One cannot help but be impressed by the sheer number of hours our volunteers contribute to the Museum. They work in many different capacities on almost every exhibit, program and event throughout the year. One outstanding activity on campus is the Academy for Lifelong Learning (ALL). Planned and carried out by volunteers, ALL offers a variety of interesting and informative classes and adds an important dimension to the Museum’s community outreach. The dedication and commitment of all of our volunteers is an inspiration. This past year, more than 300 volunteers logged over 28,839 hours of service. On behalf of Museum staff and the Board of Governors, we would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to all of you that do so much for our beloved Museum.
Board of Governors 2010-2011 Joseph E. Peters, Chair C G Appleby, Vice Chair Alan R. Griffith, Vice Chair Tom D. Seip, Treasurer Mark S. Nestlehutt, Secretary Bruce P. Bedford Paul Berry Harry W. Burton Stuart A. Clarke Frederic N. Cross David E. Dunn Jocelyn W. Eysymontt Anna W. Fichtner Howard S. Freedlander E. Brooke Harwood, Jr. Pamela Jana R. Douglas Jurrius Richard H. Kimberly Peter M. Kreindler William C. Millar Geoffrey E. Oxnam Joanne W. Prager Bruce A. Ragsdale Henry H. Stansbury Benjamin C. Tilghman, Jr. Richard C. Tilghman, Jr. Barbara Viniar Bruce B. Wiltsie Langley R. Shook, President
Emeriti Richard T. Allen Margaret D. Keller Breene M. Kerr Charles L. Lea, Jr. Fred C. Meendsen Hon. John C. North II Sumner Parker James K. Peterson Norman H. Plummer John J. Roberts Henry H. Spire James E. Thomas Joan Darby West Donald G. Whitcomb
Museum Staff Administration
Langley Shook, President, 4951 René Stevenson, Assistant to the President & Director of Development, 4950 Nicole Dull, Membership/Development Assistant, 4955 Brenda Faulkner, Director of Human Resources & Acting Store Manager, 4948 Ida Heelan, Events Coordinator, 4944 Tracey Munson, Director of Marketing & Media Relations, 4960 Diane Taylor, Volunteer & Intern Coordinator, 4959 Marie Thomas, Marketing Technician, 4953
Breene M. Kerr Center for Chesapeake Studies
Pete Lesher, Chief Curator, 4971 Melissa Spielman, Director of Education, 4956 Eric Applegarth, Exhibits Specialist, 4945 Kate Livie, Assistant Director of Education, 4947 Lynne Phillips, Collections Manager, 4972 Helen Van Fleet, Education Assistant & Reservations Assistant, 4941
Boat Yard
Richard Scofield, Boat Yard Manager, 4966 Marc Barto, Vessel Maintenance Manager, 4967 Dan Sutherland, Boat Yard Program Manager, 4968 Don MacLeod, Vessel Maintenance Assistant, 4967
Finance
Heather Moore, Vice President of Finance, 4958 Digie McGuirk, Accounting/Human Resources Assistant, 4957
Operations
Bill Gilmore, Vice President of Operations, 4949 John Ford, Facilities Manager, 4970 Lad Mills, Boat Donations Program Manager, 4942 Jody Andrews, Dockmaster, 4946 Donna Fairbank, Facilities Custodian, 4969 Sam Fairbank, Facilities Maintenance Assistant, 4969 Joseph Redman, Facilities Maintenance Assistant, 4969
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President’s Letter by Langley Shook, President
Spring is a season of transition. As winter’s frigid winds begin to wane, spring creeps in bringing her warmer temperatures. Each day lends just a little more daylight, and the subtle fragrance of blooming plants permeates the air. Spring also is a time of rebirth, renewal, and regeneration––and just like spring, and all she represents, your Museum has infused a breath of fresh air into this quarterly publication. With a new look, and a new name, we hope you’ll find this issue of The Chesapeake Log both enjoyable and informative. The new name has a double meaning. It evokes thoughts of both this region’s famous log canoe and a ship’s journal––a record of activities, triumphs, and tribulations. As a member, this is your Museum. With each issue we’ll keep you up to date on our special events and programs while also relaying what we see at Navy Point every day. We want to share the story of the father and 12 year-old son who’ve come to our Boat Yard every weekend since last June to build a boat from scratch, and the lifetime memories they’ve created right in front of our eyes. We want to share with you how proud we are of our dedicated volunteers and all they do to make this such a special place. Our Rosie Parks skipjack restoration project will begin this spring with the selection of a project manager soon to be announced. We’ve received several generous donations for the Rosie project already, and we’re well on our way to funding Rosie’s restoration and long-term maintenance. Historic boat restoration, of course, is a core part of our mission. Rosie Parks is just our most recent project. We’re establishing a fund to cover the rest of our floating fleet as well. Be sure to stop by the Museum regularly to witness firsthand Rosie’s progress, or stay in touch through our website and Facebook page. I’d also like to remind you that our annual appeal goes through April. It’s because of you and your support that people can come to the Museum and create memories. Because you care, third grade students in Talbot County can experience our awardwinning Chesapeake’s Best Crab Cakes program, a Girl Scout troop can stay overnight in our Hooper Strait Lighthouse, and aspiring young men and women from all over the United States can enroll in our renowned Shipwright Apprentice program and carry Chesapeake boatbuilding techniques into a new generation. Come visit your Museum this spring. I hope to see and talk with you on campus. the chesapeake log
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State of the Museum Highlights
Museum wins “Free State’s Finest Museum” Award
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Jennifer Kuhn of Seattle, Washington, has
n Saturday, January 29, the Museum hosted a “State of the Museum” members reception and exhibit preview of Marc Castelli: The Art of the Waterman, The Simison Collection. More than 300 guests attended the event, which included addresses by President Langley Shook and Chief Curator Pete Lesher, along with a tour of the exhibit with a narrative by artist Marc Castelli. During the “State of the Museum” address, Shook recalled how the Museum has grown to an 18-acre waterfront campus with ten exhibit buildings from its beginnings in 1965, when the Museum was housed in one building with a handful of donated artifacts. Today, the Museum hosts 50,000 annual visitors with nearly 6,000 members and 250 volunteers. He commented that while admissions are down from their peak in 2005, the Museum is doing better than most Museums in today’s current economic climate. Shook cited a recent Williams College study that concluded the Museum supports over 134 full-time equivalent jobs in the local community and injects more than $10 million into the local economy. He also shared that in a recent, independent visitor survey, the Museum ranked at the very top among 115 participating museums for making a big difference in our community. In his address, Shook shared some of the Museum’s hopes and aspirations for the future, which include a possible new boat house being built on campus for youth sailing programs and an archeological exhibit from work that may be done by the Smithsonian Institution along Ashcraft Point. In addition, the Museum has plans to participate in the 200th anniversary celebration of the War of 1812.
Tom Seip, (left) with the artist Marc Castelli. Alexa and Tom Seip provided their support for the Members Reception and Preview Exhibit of Castelli’s work.
She most recently led a women’s woodworking class at the Center of Wooden Boats in Seattle. As a shipwright apprentice, Kuhn is primarily working on the restoration of the Museum’s bugeye, the Edna E. Lockwood. During her one-year apprenticeship, Kuhn is living in St. Michaels.
April 29–30, 2011 Marc Castelli, left, explains to the crowd the process he uses for creating his watercolors of watermen.
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hanks to the generous merchants of St. Michaels, you now have added benefits as a Museum member through our updated Members Perks program. If 10% to 25% discounts, a slice of key lime pie, a fly-casting lesson or even a free massage piques your interest, visit cbmm.org/join.htm to download and print what discounts you can receive just by showing your membership card at local inns, spas, restaurants, retailers and area attractions. And please help thank these generous merchants by making them your preferred places in St. Michaels to eat, drink, shop and be merry! Need a membership card? Contact Membership Assistant Nicole Dull at
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joined the Museum as a shipwright apprentice. Prior to joining the Museum, Kuhn earned her applied science degree from Seattle Central Community College’s marine carpentry program and her BA in fine arts and education from Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Through work with Seattle Shipwrights, Kuhn helped repair and restore a variety of boats including longliners, commercial tugboats and the 54’ 1930s Stevens-built Sea Dog.
Discounted Tickets to WineFest at St. Michaels for Museum Members
New Merchant Discounts for Museum Members
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Maryland Life Magazine recently
introduced its first-ever “Free State’s Finest” awards program which recognizes excellence across the state. The Museum was voted the “Free State’s Finest Museum in the upper Eastern Shore.”
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t. Michaels WineFest, 2011 is gearing up to be another fabulous town-wide event, and Museum members can take advantage of special discounted tickets. When you purchase WineFest tickets online at winefestatstmichaels.com you’ll have an opportunity to enter a promo code at the ticket purchase window. To receive a one-day, $3 ticket discount enter CBMM1. For a two-day, $5 ticket discount, just enter CBMM2.
Held in conjunction with WineFest is the Museum’s Home Winemaking Workshop from 10 am to noon on Saturday, April 30. (See page 19 for information)
Museum Store Spring Cleaning Sale 50–75% off selected items jewelry, clothing, books, games, toys, mugs, coasters, art keepsakes, and more! Free gift with purchase of $75 or more, while supplies last.
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Illuminating the Sea The Marine Paintings of James E. Buttersworth, 1817 – 1894
A major retrospective exhibition highlighting the work of famed 19th-century marine artist James Edward Buttersworth (1817-1894) opens on Saturday, April 16, 2011. The show is organized by Mystic Seaport, a leading maritime museum in Stonington, CT, and will be on view in the Museum’s Steamboat Gallery through Sunday, October 16, 2011.
A ship portraitist who meticulously illustrated America’s Golden Age of Sail, Buttersworth captured a realistic view of sea and sky while incorporating the human element into his work. James Edward Buttersworth has long been recognized as a premier maritime artist distinguished by his story telling prowess, as well as his meticulous attention to detail with the brush and palette. He began his career in England studying under his father, Thomas, a respected marine artist.
The younger Buttersworth immigrated to the United States in the late 1840s, at the height of the Golden Age of Sail and steam transportation, and became immersed in chronicling the maritime world of New York. In illuminating American maritime history on canvas, Buttersworth became one of the most prolific marine artists of the nineteenth century. (left) Ocean Scene, “Henrietta” Scudding by James E. Buttersworth, (1817-1894) Mystic Seaport Collection.
His paintings detailed packet ships, ocean steamships, clipper ships, naval frigates, harbor craft, and most especially, the world of American yachting. In the 1850s, Buttersworth contributed numerous paintings and sketches to Currier & Ives depicting famous vessels and marine disasters for their popular lithographs. Like his contemporary “luminist” and Hudson River School artists, Buttersworth excelled in the dramatic renderings of sea and sky, elevating the precisely detailed renderings of ships beyond document to art.
Paintings in the exhibition span Buttersworth’s entire career, beginning with his early British period works and ending with the 1893 America’s Cup series, completed a year before his death. The exhibition features 24 paintings, some of which were part of a gift to Mystic Seaport. In 2006, Donald C. McGraw Jr., grandson of McGraw-Hill Inc.’s cofounder, bequeathed his private collection of 25 Buttersworth paintings to Mystic Seaport. This bequest brought Mystic Seaport’s total number of Buttersworth paintings to more than 50, making it the largest single public collection of the artist’s work.
This exhibit is funded in part by the Maryland Historical Trust, a part of the state Department of Planning. See page 20 for details on our April 16 Members Preview.
................................ A Rising Tide in the Heart of the Chesapeake — Expanded by Pete Lesher The Museum’s special exhibit on the forces of change in the Chesapeake’s low-lying island communities has been expanded with new images, new videos, and new stories. The exhibit showcases stories of people from three islands—Hoopers, Smith, and Holland—and focuses on the loss or threatened loss of their cultures. The threats are multiple: erosion, flooding, and the temptations of a more promising life ashore to children of families that grew up in these tightly-knit communities.
Bushels of number one “jimmies” are fetching a paltry $30, dockside. Harvey’s wife will pick these, selling the meat for a decent profit. Photo by David Harp.
Photographs by David Harp and text by environmental writer Tom Horton combine to tell the stories. New to the 2011 exhibit are stories of the Smith Island Crabmeat Cooperative, a business enterprise of watermen’s wives who pick and sell meat from the crabs caught by their families. Another addition is the story of a father-son crab potting team, Harvey and Brian Corbin, whose livelihood has been impacted by new crab harvesting limits. the chesapeake log
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What’s Fresh?
To register for these upcoming educational programs, contact Helen Van Fleet at 410-745-4941 or email
[email protected].
Seasonal Selections from Education
Summer Sailing Program
by Kate Livie
June - August
Explore the Miles River and learn maritime skills in our Community Sailing Program, where new sailors and old salts gain the confidence to sail a small boat in a fun, safe, and encouraging environment.
The pace of programming at the Museum is kicking into high gear as the busy season approaches. The CBMM Lecture Series begins in March and continues through June, covering a variety of compelling Civil War topics and historical figures. (See page 19 of our calendar for detailed information.)
Junior Sailing, ages 8-16
Monday - Friday, 8:30 am–12 noon or 1– 4:30 pm $175 members, $200 non-members Basic
As an introduction to water safety, rigging, boat handling, and docking, this course is designed for new sailors or those who need to solidify their skills before starting the intermediate level. June 13 – 17 June 20 – 24 June 27 – July 1 July 4 – 8 July 11 – 15 July 18 – 22 July 25 – 29 August 1 – 5 August 8 – 12
8:30 am – noon or 1 – 4:30 pm 8:30 am – noon 8:30 am – noon 8:30 am – noon 1 – 4:30 pm 8:30 am – noon 8:30 am – noon 8:30 am – noon or 1 – 4:30 pm 1 – 4:30 pm
Intermediate
The intermediate course helps students learn more complex sailing skills, including right-of-way rules, boat handling, local navigation, and proper sail trim. June 20 – 24 June 27 – July 1 July 4 – 8 July 18 – 22
1 – 4:30 pm 1 – 4:30 pm 1 – 4:30 pm 1 – 4:30 pm
Advanced Level
The advanced level is designed for students who have mastered their intermediate level skills, and will focus on boat handling and sail trim. Activities may including exploring aspects of dinghy racing and the racing rules of sailing as well as racing starts and tactics. July 5 – 29
1 – 4:30 pm
Adult & Teen Basic Sailing Weekends
This class focuses on providing adult and teen sailors with the opportunity to learn or improve their sailing skills. Challenge yourself by learning the principles of sailing a small 15-foot boat. Instructors teach small boat handling, boating safety, and sail theory. This course is designed for those with little or no sailing experience. July 16 – 17 August 6 – 7
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Boater Safety Courses April - August
6 – 10 pm both evenings, $25 Maryland boaters born after July 1, 1972 are required to have a Certificate of Boating Safety Education. The certificate is obtained by passing a Department of Natural Resourcesapproved course, and is good for life. The course is also a great way to become a more competent boater. Families with kids ages 8 and up are welcome to participate. April 12 &13 May 17 &18
June 7 & 8 June 25 & 26
July 5 & 6 July 30 & 31
August 9 & 10 August 23 & 24
Kids Club June - July
The Museum’s weekly Kids Club is a half-day, hands-on Chesapeake-focused camp for kids ages 4 to 7, where children learn about the Bay firsthand through activities, stories, games and crafts. Members $100 per week, non-members $120 per week. Membership rates apply only if camper’s parent or guardian is a member. Scholarships are available. Ages 4 – 5
Ages 6 – 7
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
June 13 – 17 June 27 – July 1 July 11 – 15
June 20 – 24 July 4 – 8 July 18 – 22
The Museum is seeking a head sailing instructor for the Summer Sailing Program. Contact Kate Livie at 410-745-4947 or email
[email protected].
In preparation for the influx of hundreds of Maryland students participating in Chesapeake-themed guided school tours and the Museum’s popular Crab Cakes program, the education department is in the process of docent recruitment and training, which has been extended from three to four weeks, followed by specialized program training that focuses on the Crab Cakes program, ecology cruises, themed school tours, and more. In response to the overwhelming success of the Saturday for Kids sessions this past winter, we’ve extended the Kids Club summer camp from four to six weeks, giving participants an extra two weeks to explore a lighthouse, investigate the living shoreline, and ogle crabs in the shedding tanks.
Recent graduates from the fall docent training program pause for a picture. (from left) Tom Carlson, Assistant Director of Education Kate Livie, Mary Jane Wyant, Mary Sue Traynelis and returning docent Paul Carroll.
The Community Sailing Program is tailored specifically for all skill levels and is complemented by the Boater Safety Courses that run from April through August. Lighthouse Overnight Adventures for the spring/summer season are filling up fast, with only a handful of dates left. We strongly encourage pre-registration well in advance by calling Helen Van Fleet at 410-745-2916 or by emailing
[email protected]. Visit our website to stay up to date on upcoming programs, classes, and docent training.
................................ Academy For Lifelong Learning Plans Spring Semester Dr. Viola will recount the many adventures of this expedition including shipwrecks, encounters with cannibals, wholesale desertion, and other perils of ships under sail.
The Academy for Lifelong Learning (ALL) continues its ten-year anniversary celebration with plans for a varied and exciting list of courses in the spring/summer semester. On April 14, ALL welcomes Smithsonian Institution Curator Emeritus Dr. Herman J. Viola, who will give a two-hour presentation entitled “Magnificent Voyagers, the amazing yet little known story of the U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838-1841 that discovered Antarctica, collected artifacts from all over the world, and led to the establishment of the Smithsonian museum to house these artifacts.”
The semester will also include courses in literature, science, sailing, gardening, architecture, current events, meetings with local authors and tours of Poplar Island and the Easton Municipal Airport. A full listing of courses will be in the spring/summer catalog and online at cbmm.org/ all. The Academy is proud to be a part of the Museum’s mission to provide education to our community and welcomes new members. For information on ALL, to receive a catalog or register for courses, call Registrar Helen Van Fleet at 410-745-2916. Museum members receive a reduced membership rate. the chesapeake log
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Professional Shipwright Apprentices Where are they now? Building wooden boats, especially large working boats for the Chesapeake region, is a time-honored, traditional craft proudly passed down through generations. Some men and women are shipwrights to continue a treasured family tradition, while others acquire their passion. Either way, shipwrights aren’t just practicing a craft; they are perfecting an art form. The professional shipwright apprentice program at the Museum provides the hands-on experience necessary to transform novice builders into skilled professionals, capable of spearheading projects, interacting with the public, and building and restoring wooden boats to their glory. The prestigious apprenticeships are awarded to deserving applicants using a rigorous interview and selection process. Once accepted, apprentices engage in restoration and maintenance work, as well as training to interact with the public. During their Museum apprenticeships, this knowledge is put to the test and nurtured, as the Museum’s master shipwrights share established skills and explain the nuances of transforming wood into a maritime work of art. Upon completion, shipwrights move forward into successful boatbuilding careers and other related professions. Over the years, these young shipwrights spread their knowledge of Chesapeake boatbuilding techniques all over North America, sustaining and promoting an integral part of this region’s cultural heritage.
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Dave Youngs
Anne Needham
Gloucestershire, England
Annapolis, Maryland
Dave Youngs first came to the Museum in 2004 from his native England and briefly volunteered with the Museum’s boat donation program. During a return trip to England, Youngs helped a friend plank and frame a 25 foot boat and the course was set for Young’s return to the Museum as a boatbuilding apprentice.
After graduating from the Northwest School for Wooden Boatbuilding in 2003, Anne Needham joined the Museum and worked on several AFAD skiffs, as well as on other larger vessels. She worked on the bugeye Edna E. Lockwood’s pushboat re-engine and restored the planking and mast partner on a privately-owned skipjack.
While at the Museum, Youngs worked mostly on Old Point and helped build smaller boats like the Pete Culler designed “Good Little Skiffs” in the Apprentice for a Day program, (AFAD) which he managed in the summer of 2006.
“My one-year apprenticeship at the Museum gave me a lot of confidence in the skills learned at Northwest,” said Needham. “The exposure to a wide range of tools and techniques, plus the history and modern-day experience of boating on the Chesapeake has served me well in my chosen home and career.”
(2003-2004)
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“It’s very rare to see big wooden boats,” commented Youngs. “My work at the Museum really helped open the doors for many other opportunities.” After his apprenticeship, Youngs went on to work at Ashmar Boatworks in Cambridge, MD, and Choptank Boatworks in Denton, MD, before enrolling in the Landing School in Kennebunk, ME. He is a graduate of their small boats program and is currently enrolled in their marine system’s program.
Heron Scott (2002-2004) Haines, Alaska Prior to his apprenticeship, Heron Scott attended the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock, WA. During his time at the Museum, Scott worked on Old Point as well as several privately-owned skipjacks.
“The Museum gave me great exposure to large craft restoration, which is unique today,” reflected Scott. “For someone like me making a career in non-profits, my apprenticeship was a great benefit.” After his Museum apprenticeship, Scott moved to Seattle and began working as the capital projects manager and lead boatwright for the Center for Wooden Boats. During his tenure, he also served as the interim executive director for a brief time in the summer of 2010. Scott has most recently started his own consulting business with a focus on project management of heritage boats.
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After taking a hiatus to help her brother open a bed & breakfast in Puerto Rico, Needham went on to work at a boatyard in Annapolis, before transferring her boat carpentry skills into a career in home renovations, where she still works today.
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Chris Sanders
Mark Donohue
Newport, Rhode Island
Short Hills, New Jersey
Chris Sanders has carried his love of sailing vessels from a very young age. Living along the east coast his entire life, Sanders comes from a family of craftsmen. His grandfather was an accomplished carpenter, who passed on many of the tools used by Sanders today. Before applying to the International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS) in Newport, RI, Sanders was encouraged by the school’s program director to gain some hands-on experience. Following this advice, Sanders worked as an apprentice alongside the Museum’s Boat Yard Program Manager Dan Sutherland in building Vita, the 9-1/2’ tender for the 1888 racing yacht Elf.
Mark Donohue sailed and raced many different boats long before he knew how to build them––including Bluejays, Lightnings, M-scows, Lasers and Catboats. By the time he turned 13, Donohue was working at Johnson Brothers Boatworks in Point Pleasant, NJ, admiring the hand tools the old timers used to plank boats.
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Karnell Hillscan (2003-2004)
San Francisco, California With a certificate from the Arques School of Traditional Boatbuilding in Sausalito, CA, Karnell Hillscan soon became as much a teacher as a boatbuilder during his apprenticeship. He went from working on skipjacks and the Museum’s Old Point to teaching schoolchildren during field trips about small boats and leading participants and volunteers in the AFAD program. As an AmeriCorps representative, he led a group of high school students in an after-school program, where they built a railbird gunning skiff over a two-week period.
“Most of the boat shop tours with kids usually came to me,” recalls Hillscan, who considers his work managing volunteers as one of the most valuable experiences in his apprenticeship. “My training allowed me to get a job without a degree and opened many opportunities for me in my profession.” After his apprenticeship, Hillscan spent some time traveling the world and running a Meals on Wheels program, which included managing a cadre of volunteers. He now works in the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park‘s boat shop and small craft department, maintaining and restoring more than 100 boats. 13
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As a shipwright apprentice, Sanders worked on several projects, including removing and replacing the patent stern of the Edna E. Lockwood. He also assisted Vessel Maintenance Manager Marc Barto with the day-to-day preservation of the historic fleet of Chesapeake Bay boats.
“The greatest advantage I have is being taught by the best. I really value the proficiency with tools and the confidence I gained in working in the boatbuilding process,” says Sanders. After his one-year apprenticeship, Sanders enrolled at IYRS in September 2009, where he continues today in his second year. He is pursuing a degree in proficiency and yacht restoration construction. Sanders expects to graduate from the school in June, 2011.
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Taking a semester off from the University of Vermont, Donahue served as a shipwright and rigger apprentice at the Museum and worked on a variety of boats including several privatelyowned skipjacks and Old Point. Restoration work on the former U.S. Presidential yacht, the 1925 Trumpy Sequoia and the 1951 Owens Cruiser Nomad, for the Museum’s At Play on the Bay exhibit rounded out his Museum apprenticeship.
Don MacLeod (2003-2006)
Bar Harbor, Maine Don MacLeod left his position at a boat yard in Rockland, ME, to work at the Museum one week after Hurricane Isabel wreaked havoc on the East Coast in 2003. Prior to that, he earned his wooden boatbuilding certificate and diploma from America’s oldest boatbuilding school, The Boat School at Washington County Vocational Technical School in Eastport, ME. While a Museum apprentice, MacLeod’s work included helping replace frames on the skipjack Fannie Dougherty. He also worked with volunteers and participants in the AFAD program, building flat-bottom rowing and sailing skiffs as well as other small craft. When his apprenticeship came to an end in 2006, MacLeod landed a job as the Museum’s vessel maintenance assistant and has since spent each day inspecting the condition of the Museum’s boats – insuring bilge pumps are working, lines are tied and the boats are in overall good shape. Now living in Royal Oak, MD, MacLeod continues to take pride in the traditions of boatbuilding and representing the value of craftsmanship and work.
“It might not feel like it when you’re in the bilge all day,” he commented. “But there really is a sense of glory and romance in building wooden boats.”
“Learning from a master shipwright and a master rigger was a great experience,” reflects Donohue. “I gained skills that enabled me to grow as a person and as a boatbuilder. It was a great and influential part of my life which continues to this day.” Since that time, Donohue has worked as a shipwright, rigger and caretaker at various places throughout the mid-Atlantic region, including the Virginia Maritime Heritage Foundation, Sea Island Boatworks, and the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia, PA. Now living in Virginia Beach, VA, Donohue is working through the Coastal Heritage Alliance as a rigger and shipwright on the skipjack Caleb W. Jones, currently berthed at the Museum. Photo by Nikki Davis
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Along a misty harbor on a cold winter’s morning, the Museum’s boat shop is turning out more than just traditional Chesapeake wooden boats. As the
saws spin and the fire crackles in the wood burning
stove, the shop is also turning out a legacy of memories for the Northrop family. While many kids are playing video games or watching television, 12-year-old Mackenzie Northrop––or Mack as he’s known to
family and friends––is up early with his father, eager to head to the boat shop to build a Smith Island flat
bottomed skiff. It’s all part of the Museum’s Apprentice for a Day public boatbuilding program, and in this case, the finished product will be a boat that Mack calls his own.
Museum Boatshop Building More Than Just Boats Story by Tracey Munson
Mack and John Northrop arrive at the Boat Shop bright and early on the weekends.
“Mack’s been crabbing on a 12-foot Jon boat since he was nine,” explains his father, John Northrop. An only child, Mack relishes his time trotlining for crabs on Royal Oak’s Irish Creek. Logan Hammon, a friend and fellow 7th grader at St. Michaels Middle School, often accompanies Mack on his fishing trips. “The boys will crab every weekend, all summer long. They’re both true Eastern Shoremen,” says John.
The Museum regularly sells the boats built through its Apprentice for a Day Public Boatbuilding Program as a way to support the non-profit Museum. “We usually sell the boats at fair market value,” commented Boat Yard Program Manager Dan Sutherland. “It’s a great way to pass on the traditions of wooden boatbuilding to the public, and it’s a lot of fun.”
A financial consultant with RBC Wealth Management in Easton, MD, John came to the boat yard in April 2010 with hopes to commission the Museum’s shipwrights to craft a larger boat for Mack. “The Museum had just been commissioned to build a Smith Island flat bottomed skiff for someone,” recalls John Northrop. The buyer stipulated that he wanted kids to be primarily involved in the construction of the skiff, with work commencing over the summer.
The programs run year-long on Saturdays and Sundays, with individuals participating for just a day or throughout the whole boatbuilding process. Experience is not necessary. Kids under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Led by Sutherland and docent volunteers like Dr. John Hawkinson and Mary Sue and Bob Traynelis––all the work is done as Museum visitors ask questions and roam about the boat shop.
(left) Mack Northrop and Logan Hammon paint the bottom of Mack’s crabbing skiff in the Apprentice for a Day Public Boatbuilding Program while Boat Yard Program Manager Dan Sutherland and John Northup look on.
Since June, John and Mack have come to the boat yard every weekend to learn all the steps of traditional, wooden boatbuilding. “I also come for Mr. Bob’s donuts,” added Mack. the chesapeake log
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Volunteer Profiles
by Marie Thomas
John Lindinger “Docent jobs are just really great because you’re always expanding on what you already know,” says volunteer docent John Lindinger. Originally from Newark, DE, John retired to the Eastern Shore three years ago. Before moving to the Shore, John worked as an instrument process control technician at the Delaware City Refinery.
Pat Scott
(From left) Boat Yard Manager Richard Scofield, Boat Yard Volunteer Dr. John “Doc” Hawkinson, Boat Yard Program Manager Dan Sutherland, Mack Northrop, Boat Yard Volunteer Mary Sue Traynelis, Floating Fleet Assistant Don McLeod, Shipwright Apprentice Jennifer Kuhn, Vessel Maintenance Manager Marc Barto (standing), Shipwright Apprentice Joe Green, and John Northrop, in front of the Museum’s skipjack Rosie Parks. Photo by David Harp/ChesapeakePhotos.com.
The Traynelises bring homemade bakery treats to share with Mack and the others each weekend. Mack’s friend Logan occasionally helps in building the boat as well. The second skiff also came with some customization, at the request of Mack himself. “He thought he needed more room,” explains Sutherland. “So Mack’s boat is two feet longer––20 feet, and has wider washboards for Mack’s crab baskets. We worked together to make it all happen.” Two-station steering and a small cabin up forward have also been added. “Mack is basically designing the layout of the boat and the cabin, with our guidance.” Immersed in the project, Mack often stops by the boat yard after school, and has helped on other boats like the Museum’s bugeye, the Edna E. Lockwood. “We love Mack,” said Vessel Maintenance Manager Marc Barto, who is leading repair work on Edna through the spring. “He’s come on board to help paint and do other jobs and is accepted as one of the crew.” Mack’s experience also extends beyond the Museum’s bulkheads. At home in Royal Oak, he’s using what he has learned to craft model workboats out of Popsicle sticks. 17
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“Mack finally ‘gets’ why it’s so important for him to learn and understand math and science since it all goes hand in hand with his boatbuilding,” commented his mom, Laura Northrop. “In fact, a couple of his teachers have used boats as examples in their lessons to keep Mack engaged in his classroom studies. They see him drawing boats and he has even brought his Popsicle stick boats into the classroom to share with his teachers and friends, so they also know of his love of boats and boat building.” Laura went on to say that what started out as building boats has ended up building a lifetime of memories for the entire family. “We’re so grateful for this experience.” Mack’s boat is expected to be ready to launch this spring. Just in time for this year’s crabbing season. Mack adds, “I’m looking forward to being able to go out further in the river than I was able to go in my Jon boat.” Gift certificates are available––Museum members $35 and non-members $45. To find out more about the Apprentice For a Day Public Boatbuilding Program, visit cbmm.org/l_boatyard.htm or call 410-745-2916 and ask to speak to someone in the Boat Yard. You can also email questions to
[email protected] or
[email protected].
Pat Scott and her husband moved to Easton from Berwyn, PA this past summer after visiting the Eastern Shore regularly for over 25 years. “Everything is much more relaxed on the Shore and it’s incredibly beautiful,” says Pat. After hearing about the Museum from a friend, Pat wanted to find out more and thought it’d be a good way to give back to the community. A retired real estate agent, Pat helps out with visitor services, manning the reception desk, answering phones, and helping the membership department when needed. Pat is currently attending the docent training and is looking forward to giving tours of the Museum in the future. Pat and her husband also enjoy volunteering for the Museum’s special events. “I enjoy working in visitor services because I get to meet everybody. It’s really the hub with everyone passing through all the time,” says Pat.
“I’ve kept a sailboat in Cambridge for 25 years, so I was familiar with the area and this Museum. I’ve always thought it was a special place––different from other Museums––it’s much more hands-on,” comments John. Shortly after moving, an article in the paper about docent training at the Museum caught his eye, and he decided to give it a try. John now leads both adult and youth tours, mainly Bay Bounty Tours and Ecology Cruises, as well as lending his former professional skills as an electrician to help out when needed in the Boat Yard.
Jody Stumpf As spring approaches and the Museum is once again filled with hundreds of school children, you’ll most likely find docent Jody Stumpf walking through campus, trailed by a large group of eager third-graders. Specializing in youth tours and programs, Jody enjoys assisting with the Crab Cakes program, ecology cruises, Bay Bounty, and Bay Discovery tours. Before becoming a volunteer at the Museum, Jody chaired a nursery school and worked as a buyer and consultant for a floral design company. Jody and her husband John (who also volunteers at the Museum) moved to St. Michaels from Westchester County, NY, 10 years ago. The Stumpfs began spending their summers on the Eastern Shore more than 20 years ago.
“One of the very first things we did was to come to the Museum and we decided that when we did retire, that’s where we wanted to put in some time,” recalls Jody. “Right after moving to St. Michaels we began volunteering and in the process met friends––other docents––who were very much interested in the same things we were. So it really was a great way to meet people and a wonderful introduction into the community,” says Jody.
Here at the Museum, we are fortunate to have a talented and dedicated cadre of volunteers who sustain us and help us to do the important work of telling the stories of the Chesapeake Bay. To this end, we are always looking for new volunteers to join our team. Whether you would enjoy helping with special events, leading a tour, working in the library, interacting with kids, assisting with staff projects or spending time in the Museum store, we have a volunteer opportunity for you. For further information about volunteering, contact Diane Taylor, 410-745-2959 or
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Maritime Model Expo
Van Lennep Auditorium $8 for members and $10 for non-members Pre-registration required, contact Helen Van Fleet at 410-745-4941 or email
[email protected].
Saturday, May 21 & Sunday, May 22
Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero with Kate Clifford Larson Monday, March 28, 2 pm
Historian Kate Clifford Larson brings to life Civil War spy, abolitionist, humanitarian, and Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman. Dr. Larson’s 2003 biography of Harriet Tubman, Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero, was one of the first non-juvenile Tubman biographies published in six decades. Larson is the consultant for the Harriet Tubman Special Resource Study of the National Park Service and serves on the advisory board of the Historic Context on the Underground Railroad in Delaware, Underground Railroad Coalition of Delaware.
So Ends This Day: The Life and Times of the USS Monitor from 1861 to Yesterday with Anna Gibson Holloway Friday, April 6, 2 pm
Although the USS Monitor may have ended her career in a gale off Cape Hatteras in December 1862, her story does not end there. Discovered in 1973, and the subject of recovery operations by NOAA since then, the “cheesebox on a raft” still has stories to tell. Anna Gibson Holloway is the Vice President of Museum Collections and Programs at The Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, VA, where she oversees the Curatorial, Collections Management, Education, Conservation and Exhibition Design functions of the Museum, and also serves as curator of the USS Monitor Center.
Maryland Voices of the Civil War with Charles Mitchell Friday, April 8, 2 pm
Charles Mitchell brings to life the voices of the Civil War by using a collection of first-hand accounts, letters, diaries, journals and newspaper accounts which focus on the divided loyalties of the Civil War in Maryland. Mitchell, a native Marylander and author of Maryland Voices of the Civil War, is an editor and travel writer in Baltimore. Mitchell earned a bachelor’s degree in 1978 in history and political science from Pennsylvania State University, and a master’s degree in international relations with an emphasis on Soviet politics from the University of Maryland in 1984.
1861: The Civil War Awakening with Adam Goodheart Friday, June 3, 6 pm
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Members Preview & Reception Decoys of Dorchester Friday, April 8 5:30 pm Waterfowl Building Join fellow members for a wine and cheese reception to celebrate the opening of Decoys of Dorchester, featuring hunting decoys from the private collection of East Coast Decoy Collectors Club Members, as well as the Museum’s permanent decoy and artifacts collection. Enjoy wine, beer, and light hors d’oeuvres. The exhibit continues through October. Also, don’t miss the 9th Annual Buy, Sell, and Swap on Friday, April 8th & 9th at the St. Michaels Best Western. A special thank you to Judy & Henry Stansbury for underwriting this event, and to Guyette & Schmidt of St. Michaels, America’s leading decoy auction house.
Home Winemaking Member Workshop with Ron Sasiela Saturday, April 30 10 am - 12noon Steamboat Gallery’s Van Lennep Auditorium
Author, teacher and master historian, Adam Goodheart shares the dramatic and little-known story of how a courageous group of slaves at the beginning of the Civil War launched a revolution by the shores of the Chesapeake – a revolution that would ultimately lead to Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The story unfolded exactly 150 years ago, in May and June of 1861. Goodheart is the author of 1861: The Civil War Awakening, to be published in April 2011. He is a regular online columnist for the New York Times Civil War series, “Disunion” and teaches American studies and history at Washington College. the chesapeake log
Sat., 10 am - 12noon & Sun., 10 am - 3 pm Free for members or with Museum admission
“Magic” in New York Harbor. James E. Buttersworth, (1817-1894). Mystic Seaport Collection.
Held in conjunction with WineFest at St. Michaels, 2011, this workshop introduces participants to both the art and science of home wine making. Ron Sasiela, of Easton, has put together a “101” level session for participants that includes information about federal regulations, simple needed equipment, resources for juice, procedures, and ageing and bottling. Participants are strongly encouraged to register early since attendance is strictly limited to the first 60 registrants. Free to Museum members. To register, contact Helen Van Fleet at 410-745-4941 or email
[email protected].
Illuminating the Sea: The Marine Paintings of James E. Buttersworth (1817-1894) Saturday, April 16 2 pm Steamboat Gallery
Members are invited to the official opening of the new exhibit with Chief Curator Pete Lesher, who will lead a tour of the exhibit. Light refreshments will be served in the Van Lennep Auditorium. Reservations not required.
Held in conjunction with the Museum’s Model Guild, the North American Steamboat Modeler’s Association, and the Washington Ship Model Society, this expo features radio-controlled models powered by steam, battery, and wind. This event presents an opportunity for radio-controlled steamboat modelers to sail in a fresh water pond, and for R-C model sailors to race or just sail their craft in Fogg’s Cove. Children’s activities include selecting, building, and sailing a simple model they can keep. Advanced registration is requested. Bring your own table for setup around the pond or rent one for $15 each. Contact Model Guild Director Bob Mason for information at 410-745-3266 or email
[email protected].
Flower Show
The Elf Classic Inaugural, 2011
Across the Miles – Conserving our Rivers, Bays and Waterways Wednesday, June 1
Saturday, May 21 Easport Yacht Club, Annapolis to Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels
1–5 pm Van Lennep Auditorium
Join Elf and other classic sailing yachts for the inaugural “Elf Classic,” a true yachtman’s race. Organized by the Classic Yacht Restoration Guild (CYRG), the event seeks to recreate the sensibilities of yacht racing of the 1880s when the races began on shore, included the row to the boat on mooring or at anchor, making sail and reversing the process at the finish––in this case signing the race log at the Tolchester Beach Bandstand. Interested yacht owners or sponsors should contact Rick Carrion at the CYRG by emailing
[email protected].
The Talbot County Garden Club will host a Garden Club of America Flower Show featuring judged, themed-based floral arrangements, horticultural displays, photography, and conservation and educational exhibits. The Flower Show is open to the public and free for Garden Club and Museum members, or with Museum admission. For more information, contact the Talbot County Garden Club, PO Box 1524, Easton, MD, 21601.
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Mark Your Calendars June 17, 18 & 19 Antique & Classic Boat Festival
August 14 Watermen’s Appreciation Day
September 25 St. Michaels Concours d’Elegance
July 2 Big Band Night
September 3 Boat Auction
October 1 & 2 Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival
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$1800 provides an early-
$200
education specialist to teach a 4-week summer children’s program
provides one child with a week-long experience in our
$1325
Kid’s Club
buys diesel fuel for Mister Jim for one season
$2,800 provides a
certified sailing instructor
We extend our sincere appreciation to our donors for their gifts to the Annual Fund from May 1, 2010 through February 14, 2011. Your gifts to the Annual Fund are the foundation of everything we do at the Museum. They provide the catalyst to fuel all our projects, special events, education programs, new exhibits, working boat yard and maintenance of our historic Chesapeake Bay boats. We simply couldn’t function without these gifts to our operating fund. We sincerely hope that all our members and supporters will consider a gift to the Annual Fund prior to April 30, 2011. Every gift, no matter how large or small, is important and greatly appreciated. A special thanks to the Tidewater Camera Club for taking such beautiful photos of campus.
$200
covers the cost of a week of sailing for a beginner student
$350 purchases 10 Stearns Youth Life Jackets
$110
EDUCATION
$4,500 purchases a JY vessel for the Summer Sailing Program
$300 covers the program fees for 32 local Head Start students to participate in our
donation
$15,000 repaints the Eagle House and $8,000 repaints the Dodson House
$100 - fuels our trucks for one week
$7,500 replaces 10 feet of bulkhead on Navy Point
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exhibit panel
$5,000 sponsors a Members $350 pays for one shipwright apprentice for a week
$300 covers one year of United States Coast Guard inspection fees for the Mister
buys a spool $300 buys 4 gallons of red primer for of 5/8” nylon wood protection on the collection boats to replace worn dock $700 buys the sail lines for a melonseed covers skiff built by AFAD instructor
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cedar to plank a rowing skiff in AFAD
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$1,000 prints graphics for a
$1000 buys192 board feet of white
$250 buys board feet of white oak for restoration work
of a
Reception and Exhibit Opening
buys?
it takes visitors at full price to pay the electric bill each year
$700
heirloom vegetable garden
$35,000 paints the Knapps Narrows Bridge
plants the
$400 cuts the grass one time
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$500
each year
mounts a new
Ever wonder what your
paints the outside of the Hooper Strait Lighthouse
50 $210
preserves historic photos in transcribes archival materials one hour $300 prints and
Ecology Cruise
$10,000
CBMM Annual Fund Honor Roll
EXHIBITS
allows a Chesapeake Person to teach the history and techniques of decoy carving
$500
buys a spool of 1/2” dacron line to replace worn rigging
and shop costs for
AFAD
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Cecil & Jill Adams Elizabeth Adams Theodore & Lottie Aepli Virginia Albert Mark & Joyce Allen Mark & Sally Allen Thomas & Hannah Alnutt Chrys & Ed Alvarado An Untangled Web Peirce & Molly Anderson Herbert & Della Andrew Jody Andrews Antique & Classic Boat Society C G & Nancy Appleby Eric Applegarth & Michele Zacks Bruce & Blenda Armistead James & Linda Arnold Edward & Neva Asplundh Steven & Lisa Asplundh Steve & Susan Babinsky Cecil F. Backus, Jr. Back Creek Landing Bettie Baer Malcolm Bahrenburg William & Joan Bailey Bradley & Jody Baker Bill & Nancy Baker Furlong Baldwin Roy Bands Donna Barker Hugh Barteman Marc Barto Lynn Bartosz David & Lindsay Batcheller Jack & Carolyn Batty Mike & Patricia Batza Edward & Annette Bautz Theo B. Bean Foundation Jerry & Barbara Bechtle Duane & Jean Beckhorn Bruce & Ann Bedford Edward & Elaine Bednarz Jill Bemis Fred & Sonya Bennett John Bentivoglio Colin Bentley Thomas & Carolyn Berger Donald & Norma Berlin Franklin Bernard Paul & Amy Berry Marion & Ginger Bevard Arthur & Alison Birney Bernard Bise Carole Bishop William Blades
Photo by Roger Maki, Tidewater Camera Club Thomas Blake & Marie Zinninger Norm Blakeney Robert & Virginia Blatchley Tom & Patricia Bliss Richard & Ellen Bodorff Don and Mike Boesch Richard & Mary Helen Bogan Bill and Ruth Boicourt Sylvester & Mary Bollinger Perry & Aurelia Bolton James & Patricia Bonan John & Bonnie Booth Mark & Alice Bower Helen Bower Stephen and Arlene Bowes William & Rose Marie Bowles Richard Boxall John & Ann Boyden David & Diane Bradt Beth Brainard
John & Elizabeth Breyer Harold & Donna Britt Thomas & Victoria Broadie Harry & Meredith Brooks Paul & Jennifer Brooks Cameron & Theresa Brown Norman & Dorothy Brown Omer & Sandy Brown Stanley & Katharine Brown Rainer & Jayne Bruns William & Anne Brunson Larry & Andrea Buel Franz Burda John & Anna Burfeind Terrence & Sherry Burke George & Virginia Burke Steve and Julie Burleson Jim & Nancy Burri Harry & Beth Burton John & Patti Butner
Brian & Andrea Butz S. H. Buzby Eleanor Baker Cadwalader Daniel & Colleen Callahan Loudon Campbell Walt & Peggy Campbell John Carey Bruce & Leila Carlson Steve & Nancy Carns Josephine Carr Paul & Susan Carroll Dennis Carroll & Leslie Hill Wayne & Connie Carstens Ralph & Patti Case Sam & Ashley Chamberlain Pete & Jane Chambliss Lynne Cheney Charitable Fund Manson & Durrie Chisholm R. W. Christy
C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Robert P. Clagett Bill Clark & Ruth Heltne George & Joanne Clark Lawrence Clark Capt. Iris Clarke Katherine Clovis Robert & Viola Clum Adam & Dolores Cockey David & Katherine Cockey Philip & Carolyn Cohan Alan Coho Alex & Joan Collins George & Diane Conniff Heather Cook Wilbert & Janice Cook Henry & Kathryn Corbin Joan Cox Doug & Anne Croker Stephen & Virginia Croker
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Photo by Graham Scott-Taylor, Tidewater Camera Club Fred & Jane Cross Crozier Family Fund James & Janet Crowle Richard & Joan Crowley John Csady James Curran Tucker & Hynda Dalton Craig Damon & Lolli Sherry David & Olive Damon Mike & JoNell Dann Anthony & Mary Davis Robert & Margaret Davis Robert & Judith Davis Jack & Ann Davis Louise Davison Robert & Judith Deakins Jean DeBell-O’Neal John & Patricia DeBone Edwin & Ruth Decker Ralph Decker Albert & Patrisha Del Negro William & Audrey Demas William Dempsey & Elizabeth McGrory Delia Denny John Derrick John & Susan Devlin Phil Dietz & Eva Smorzaniuk James Dillon Michael & Maureen Dodd John & Mary Doetzer John Dombach Christopher & Ann Dome Thomas Donlan
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Thomas & Elizabeth Donohue Betty Doolittle Joseph Doyle Lawrence & Dawne Drake David & Mary Ann Draut Laurence & Bethany Driggs Ronald Drucker Dixon Duffett Harry & Virginia Duffey Joseph & Jane Duffy Thomas & Sara Dugan David & Marsha Dulaney Matthew & Nicole Dull David & Amy Dunn Jay & Sarah Eastman John & Susan Edson James & Julia Egbert Gary & Charlotte Ehlig Duane & Sharon Ekedahl Lawrence & Nancy Englert Robert Estes Keister & Judy Evans George & Jocelyn Eysymontt Randy & Dana Fairbank Sam & Donna Fairbank Mary Fairbank Chris Faranetta Elaine Farquhar Robert & Nancy Farrell Joseph & Rosemary Fasolo Brenda Faulkner & Bob Alexander Robert & Susan Feldhuhn Edward Ferns Charles & Anna Fichtner
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Thornton & Andrea Field Tom & Mary Kay Finan Paul & Holly Fine Alfred Fittipaldi & Patricia Coleman Peter & Susan Flaherty Andrew & Julia Flanagan Ralph & Charlotte Fleischman David & Carolyn Flood James & Anne Marie Flood John & Peggy Ford Tom Fountain Lyle Fowlkes John Fox & Suzan Brice-Fox John Fox Tom & Karen Frana Robert & Mary Frank Jon & Allison Franke Howard & Liz Freedlander Jerry & Barbara Friedman Peter & Marcia Friedman Andrew Friel Edward Gabriel & Kathleen Linehan Robert & Patricia Galloway Greg Gannon Charles & Robin Garber Garden Club of the Eastern Shore Pedro & Sonia Gracia Fred & Joanne Geiger Sandra Gerstung David Gierisch George & Doris Gilfillan John Gillespie & Robin Gordon Bill & Terri Gilmore Christopher & Kathy Gilson Albert & Dagmar Gipe Madeline Girard Wallace & Lorraine Glass Julie Goldsborough Shirley Gooch Donald & Judi Goodliffe Robert & Michele Goodson John & Kathryn Gorski Thomas & Judith Gould John Graffigna & Celie Baussan Richard & Suzie Granville William & Donna Grauel Donald & Katherine Gray John & Rosemary Gray Joe Green Thomas & Pam Green Alan & Penny Griffith George Gronde A. J. & Rita Gupta Frederick & Gabrielle Haab Leeds Hackett Hudson & Beverly Haile Nate & Nadine Hall Stephen & Jane Halpin Thomas Hamilton William Hamilton Bruce & Sandy Hammonds Walter & Jane Hansen Donna Hanson John Harper & Karen Roth Andrew & Sylvia Harris
Jim & Pamela Harris Brooke & Trish Harwood James & Maybelle Hash Albert & Kelley Hawk John & Martha Hawkinson Haydon Bolts, Inc. David & Mary Ann Hazen James & Ida Heelan Martin & Ada Heilman Archer Heinzen Andrew & Joan Heiss Carl & Catherine Helwig Hunt & Joan Hendrickson Andrew & Susan Hess Donald & Darby Hewes Robert & Janet Hewes Nancy Hickey Higgins & Spencer Allen & Dorothy Hilburn Howard Hill Tom & Cathy Hill Robert & Susan Hillenbrand Bryan & Hanna Hines T. J. & Karen Holland Tom & Teri Hollenshade Patricia Holloway Nelson & Martie Holtje Jerry & Jacqueline Hook Porter & Pati Hopkins Frank & Jane Hopkinson Judge William Horner Martha Horner Embry Howell Joseph & Louise Huber Gordon & Elizabeth Hughes Hon. Harry Hughes Dixie Hughlett Diane Humphrey John & Yvonne Hutchison Thomas & Deanne Hutchison John & Jennie Hyatt Joseph & Mary Irr
Fred & Lesley Israel Clifton & Florence Jackson Lehr & Julie Jackson Jerry & Pam Jana David & Sherry Jeffery Suzanne Jenkins Raymond Jennings Richard Johns Clark Johnson & Karen Johnson-Amritt Howard Johnson Pearlie Johnson Richard & Laurie Johnson Timothy Johnson Bruce Jones Richard & Beverly Jones William & Gail Jones Doug & Cindy Jurrius Phillip Kable William & Mary Kalis Joan Katz Richard & Marilynn Kaufmann Daniel & Fern Kecman Margaret Keller Adine Kelly Robert & Anne Kelly William & Carolyn Kelly Fred & Marcia Kieser Carol Kilbourn Warren Kilmer & Judith Needham Richard & Karen Kimberly Brooke & Lynne Kinney Jerome & Mary Kinney Frank & Joan Kittredge Robert Klamm & Cecilia Hayes Maurice & Margit Klein John & Cynthia Knable Edward & Jacqueline Knight William & Gabrielle Korab Peter & Alice Kreindler
Photo by Jack Upchurch, Tidewater Camera Club
Jennifer Kuhn Byron LaMotte, Jr. Ray & Shirley Landon Ed & Linda Langley Rick & Bonita Lankford Thomas & Deborah Lawrence Charles & Kathleen Lea Keith & Barbara Lembo Ron & Annabel Lesher Pete & Mariana Lesher Mark Levine & Sara Imershein Ted & Pat Lewers Ronald & Simma Liebman Larry & Lois Lindsley Kate Livie Leslie Londeree Paul & Mary Long Elizabeth Lord Van & Peggy Lott William & Mary Ellen Love Robert Loughhead Dorothy Low Eric & Harriette Lowery Joan Lunney & William Idler Don MacLeod Charles & Joan Madary Charles & Luann Madary John & Eleanor Magee Russell & Norah Mail Jennifer Mainster-Hanna Robert Malson Joel & Debi Maness Charles & Sherry Manning Robert & Alice Mantell Kelly Marley John & Robin Marrah Frank Marshall Sperling & Brenda Martin Virginia Martus Carla Massoni Gallery Robert & Carolyn Mattingly John & Diana Mautz
Bill & Carol May William & Mary Lou McAllister Lawrence & Carol McCanna Michael & Linda McClane Michael & Bee McConihe Bruce & Margaret McConnel Tom & Constance McEvoy Lou McFadden Jayne McGeehan James & Laura McGrath Jeffrey & Dorcas McGuiness Paul & Digie McGuirk Rob & Tami McIntire Clyde McKinney Jonathan McLane Steve McPhail Gregory McVeigh Fred & Nancy Meendsen John Menard Thomas & Cathy Mendenhall Eleanor Merrill Susan Merryman Jack & Jill Meyerhoff Frank & Anne Mickey Eric & Elizabeth Mihan William & Barbara Millar William & Maxine Millar Dick & Alice Miller Richard & Ann Miller Ladson & Tina Mills Paul & Candace Milne Edward & Suzanne Mitchell Howard Mitchell Paul Moates & Connie Sadler Maurice Montaldi Shane & Heather Moore Elizabeth Moose Rick & Elizabeth Morgan Stephen Morris Raymond & Margaret Munsch Tracey Munson John & Christine Murray
Photo by Gigi Halloran, Tidewater Camera Club
Photo by Fran Saunders, Tidewater Camera Club James & Margaret Nallo Albert Naeny Conrad & Mirna Nelson Janis Nesterak Mark & Abigail Nestlehutt Mark & Eugenia Newberg Mike & Suzan Newnam Willard & Doris Nielsen Bob & Ceci Nobel Jack & Pemmy Noble Dick & Lesley Nolker Norfolk Charitable Trust Douglas & Mildred North Judge John & Ethel North David & Joan North Richard & Caroline Ober Stephen O’Neill Beale & Linn Ong Carl & Gwendolyn Oppenheim Margaret Orem Glenn & Elaine Orme John Orndorff Robert & Pamela Ortiz Hamish & Christy Osborne John & Marguerite Owens Geoff & Talli Oxnam Mark & MaryAlice Pacious Gib & Mary Francis Packard Philip & Jeannette Parish Sumner & Frances Parker Robert & Laurie Pasieka Jim & Margaret Pasquarelli William & Terry Passano, III Tony & Cammy Passarella
Keith & Debbi Patten Jerry & Leigh Peek Richard & Page Pelliconi Bob & Kay Perkins Joe & Mary Lou Peters James & Nanette Peterson Robert Peterson Gerald & Kathleen Petitt Henry & Gale Petronis Chuck & Betsy Petty Christine Phillips Lynne Phillips Steven & Elizabeth Phillips Ginger Pickle Ronald & Patricia Pilling John Pinney & Donna Cantor David & Chloe Pitard William & Elizabeth Platt Norman & Ellen Plummer William & Diane Poole John Porter Lynne Porter Laurence & Beverly Pratt Robert Price & Nancy Hammond Gary & Kathleen Pritchard Robert & Catherine Prouse Angela Pungello Donald & Deborah Pusey Gary Quinn Bruce Ragsdale & Richard Scobey Gene & Joyce Rall Carole Ratcliffe
Carol Raulston Samuel & Linda Ray Martha Read Norma Redelé Joe Redmond Bryon Reilly Robert Reinbold Robert & Alice Reinbold John & Maureen Reitman Margaret Rennels Eleanor Requard Mary Restifo Donald Rice & Elizabeth Loker Robert Rich George & Lucy Richards Claire Richardson Jay & Vicki Ricketts Fritz & Mary Riedlin Robert Riley Charles & Carol Robertson James & Marjorie Robfogel Harlan & Linda Robinson Richard & Linda Robinson Nancy Robson Timothy & Patricia Roche Thomas Rodgers Martha Roe Robert & Desne Roe Art & Joyce Roerink Thomas & Ellen Rogers Margaret Roggensack Paul & Susan Rohrkemper David & Krista Ross Evelyn Rossbach
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Photos by Joseph Soares, Tidewater Camera Club Lee & Anne Roxbrough Adrienne Rudge Joseph & Marge Rue David Sabourin Stevens & Rosa Sands Edward Santelmann A.G. Schmitz Keith & Marietta Schreiber Richard Schubert Richard & Margaret Schuster Charles & Catherine Schutt Richard & Robin Scofield George Seger David & Mary Segermark Tom & Alexa Seip Jean Sener Dennis Seymour & Bernadette Benik Wayne & Josephine Shaner Michael & Marcia Shannon Hon. Christopher & Betsi Shays John & Lisa Sherwood Kathryn Shook Langley & Karen Shook Nancy Shook Robert & Anna Shuman Alfred & Martha Sikes Gerald Silverstein & Abby Siegel Peter Silvia Salvatore & Elizabeth Simoncini Katherine Simpson Rembert & Jo Sue Simpson Nancy Sims Edward & Nancy Sipes Luther & Marjo Smith Bowen & Janet Smith Barry Smith Richard & Catharine Snowdon Fred Snyder
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Mark Solomons & Jill Kent Reynolds & Arden Somers Harrison Somerville Lucy Spiegel Steve & Melissa Spielman Arthur Spinetta Henry & Linda Spire Edward St. John William & Nancy Stafford Diane Stager William Stamm
Henry & Judy Stansbury James & Brenda Stansbury Thomas & Christine Stauch George & Margaret Steffens Don & Sharon Steinwachs Guy & Peggy Steuart Kenneth & Rosalyn Stevens Richard & Dorothy Stevens Warren & Barbara Stevens Tom & René Stevenson Barbara Stewart Glenna Stewart Roger & Sally Stobbart William & Mary Ann Stockman Jack & Susan Stoltz Kenneth & Margaret Strassner Jefferson Strider Dan Sutherland David Sutter Hobart & Janis Swan Michael & Ann Sweeney Mario & Elaine Tama Diane Taylor Ted & Betsy Taylor Walter & Amy Teesdale Peter & Shirley Thatcher Marie & Stephen Thomas Susan Thomas Wayne Thompson Rosemary Thomson James & Frankie Thorington Enos & Muriel Throop Ben & Margo Tilghman Mary Tilghman Richard & Beverly Tilghman John Todd Mark Todd August & Nancy Tolzman Scott & Julie Tompkins Hon. Russell & Aileen Train
Sam & Rosemary Trippe Lester Trott Paul Truelove & Linda Thompson Robert Turner Francis Turner & Kimberley Fritts Alfred Tyler & Cleo Braver Union United Methodist Church James & Susan Vail John & Lise Valliant Robert & Irene Valliant William & Karen Van Evans Helen Van Fleet Robert & Mary Van Fossan Van Strum Foundation Todd & Rachel Vecchio John & Ellen Villa Clint & Sandra Vince Barbara Viniar William Vitale Lorraine Vollberg Don & Jean Wagner Scott Wagner Josephine Wagoner E. K. Walker Myron & Sara Walker David & Chris Wallace George Wallace Salvador & Peggy Waller Wilmer Waller Richard & Laura Ward John & Maggie Warfield Seth & Missy Warfield Joseph & Joan Warren Arthur & Nancy Waxter Philip & Irmy Webster Donald Webster Leon & Marysue Wechsler
Andrew & Susan Weisburger Kendall & Melinda Wellman Annette West Clifton & Joan West Douglas & Susan West Henry & Rita Whaley Jean Wheeler William & Margaret Wheeler Hugh Whitaker David Whitworth David White January & Pamela White Eunice Whitney Carl & Pam Widell The Widgeon Foundation Ann Wiley William A. Williams Robert & Carol Williams Darrell & Deborah Wilson Bruce Wiltsie David & Crissi Winans John & Barbara Wing William & Elizabeth Winstead Peter & Hanna Woicke Women’s Club of St. Michaels David & Janet Wood Barry & Ann Wood Thomas Wood Albert & Michele Woodroof Charles & Veronica Work Frederick Wyman Tim & Lisa Wyman David Young Donald & Joyce Young Roslyn Young Sanford & Margaret Young Linda Zeigler-Lake Linda Zimmer Leonard & Karen Zuza
on the rail
Up on the rail
In summer 2010, the Boat Yard staff began restoration work on the bugeye Edna E. Lockwood. Three deck beams, the mast partners, hatch trunk and several deck planks were in need of replacement. Built in 1889 by John B. Harrison of Tilghman Island, Edna dredged for oysters before being acquired by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in 1973. She was dismantled down to her nine logs in 1975 and rebuilt over the next several years. In 1994, Edna was declared a National Historic Landmark.
Back in the water By February 2011, shipwrights and their apprentices have completed all of the structural work on Edna and have begun painting the decks. The new main boom and other spars, hardware and rigging are due to be installed over the spring.
Photo by Janet M. Kerr, Tidewater Camera Club
the chesapeake log
the chesapeake log
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