Jay Dee (log canoe)
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| Nearest city | St. Michaels, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 38°48′0″N 76°13′10″W / 38.80000°N 76.21944°WCoordinates: 38°48′0″N 76°13′10″W / 38.80000°N 76.21944°W |
| Built | 1931 |
| Architect | Harrison, John B. |
| Architectural style | Tilghman |
| MPS | Chesapeake Bay Sailing Log Canoe Fleet TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 85002256 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1985 |
The Jay Dee is a Chesapeake Bay log canoe, built in 1931, by John B. Harrison in Tilghman, Maryland, She is 35 feet 6 inches (10.82 m) long with a beam of 8 feet 6 inches (2.59 m), and built of five logs. She is one of the last 22 surviving traditional Chesapeake Bay racing log canoes that carry on a tradition of racing on the Eastern Shore of Maryland which has existed since the 1840s. She is located at St. Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland.[2][3]
She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Maryland Historical Trust". JAY DEE (log canoe). Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-06-14.
- ↑ "Jay Dee #15 – CBLCSA". Jay Dee. Chesapeake Bay Log Sailing Canoe Association. 2010-07-24.
External links
- JAY DEE (log canoe), Talbot County, including photo in 1984, at Maryland Historical Trust
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