VOL. 14 — NO. 2

QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER of CALVERT MARINE MUSEUM

SNAPPING TURTLE TRAPPING ON THE PATUXENT RIVER By Richard ]. Dolesh

curious and mostly forgot- more than twenty-four inches long and skiff and he was in the back. As ten commercial fishery of the weigh no more than thirty-five pounds. we got to the stakes, he would A upper tidal Patuxent River was The female, which is larger than the pull them up if they had a turtle the annual early summer trapping of male, leaves the water in the late spring and drop them in the boat. My snapping turtles. For many decades un- to find an upland location to lay up to foot was under the seat and when til the mid-twentieth century, commer- thirty eggs fairly deep under the soil. my dad threw a turtle in the boat cial watermen and pastimers set turtle The young turtles hatch in about nine- he bit me before I could move. pots and individual stakes with baited ty days or actually winter-over within You know, my foot was as tough fishing hooks along the edges of the eggshell until the following spring. as leather then, but he took a bite brackish and freshwater marshes to The snapper is a voracious eater and out of my heel as if it were a catch snapping turtles for local sale and very adaptable to local conditions. spoon of ice cream. shipment to urban markets. In general, Vegetable matter is the primary food Mr. Watson related the story of the snapping turtles were not source, but the snapper will eat just another turtle bite, but one with a more widespread nor did many watermen about anything available, including car- humorous result: want to go to the trouble to set pots and rion. Unfortunately, the snapping tur- / was muskrat trapping at the stakes, but for those who did, there was tle is also a serious predator of wild end of the season one year and a fair amount of profit, and what many ducklings and some of our most I caught a snapping turtle in a describe as "mighty good eating" for valuable game fish. Snappers can be deep lead. I guess they travel their effort. very destructive of important wildlife through them and he got caught The snapping turtle (Chelydra serpen- species. in my trap. I got him out of the t/na) is a living link to the age of Snapping turtles are infamous for trap and as I was carrying him dinosaurs. To see a big female slowly their vicious bite. Even though they are through the marsh he caught trundling across the road near a swamp generally sluggish, they have a long, ahold my boot and wouldn't let looking for a suitable place to bury her limber neck and enormously powerful go. I did everything I could to get leather-like eggs is to witness a ritual muscles which enable them to strike him off, but I couldn't, and I had that is literally millions of years old. It with incredible speed. The only safe to walk all the way out of the does not stretch the imagination too way to pick one up, incidentally, is to marsh and come home with that much to envision a similar snapping grab it by the tail and lift it completely damn turtle on my boot. When I turtle among the giant ferns, ancient off the ground. To try to grab it any got home it was just my luck that conifers, and fin-backed reptiles of the other way is to invite a severe bite. my friend drove up. late Paleozoic Age. Those same Nearly every waterman who trapped He saw my predicament and ran characteristics that served the snapping snapping turtles has a story about the and got his camera. That darned turtle well then — armor, adaptability, nasty disposition of the snapper. Clyde fool wouldn't help me till I pos- and perfect harmony with the environ- Watson, a lifelong Patuxent River water- ed for a picture. ment — still serve the species well man who lives near Magruder's Ferry Lester Rackey of District Heights, who today. in Prince George's County, tells of one eeled from Nottingham, told of the Snapping turtles can grow to very experience: Becks from Rock Hall who potted large sizes in certain environments, but / was turtling with my dad one turtles near Nottingham. on the Patuxent they generally grow no time and I was in the front of the (Continued on Page 6) 2 Bugeye Times THE "18TH CENTURY FOSSIL FACTS TIDEWATER FAIRE" By Sandy Roberts RETURNS TO CMM On Saturday, September 23, the Children viewing the fossil collection being nearly equal to the diameter of Calvert County Bicentennial Commis- at the Calvert Marine Museum fre- the centrum. With a few exceptions, sion will present its second "18th Cen- quently ask "Where are the shark shark vertebrae are classified as being tury Tidewater Faire" at the museum, bones?" The answer is easy. A shark has either lamnoid or scyliorhinoid in form. with the focus this year on "The Presi- no "bones," its skeleton being entirely The primitive lamnoid centra are dency," in recognition of the swearing cartilaginous. The skeleton contains, in characterized as having paired dorsal in on April 30, 1789, of George Wash- varying amounts, a complex mixture of and ventral cavities, plus numerous ington as the first president of the na- calcium phosphates and carbonates long, narrow slots ringing the sides of tion under the new constitution. Last called "apatite." Apatite gives the flex- the centrum. These openings once held year's "Faire," a great success that at- ible cartilage, particularly the vertebrae, thin slivers of cartilage. The more highly tracted many county residents and the appearance and strength of bone. developed scyliorhinoid vertebrae, visitors, included a second visit of the When a Miocene shark died, those while similar to the lamnoid, differ in Federalist, the miniature boat parts of its abbreviated skeleton that having only the paired dorsal and ven- that was described in the spring 1988 contained only small amounts of tral cavities. issue of the Bugeye Times. Activities apatite rapidly decomposed. Vertebrae, At Calvert Cliffs, while the com- will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will con- with their heavy concentration of the paratively fragile lamnoid centra of tinue throughout the day. Admission mineral, frequently survived long sand, nurse, thresher, mackerel, mako, will be $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for enough to fossilize. white, and whale sharks are relatively students up to grade 12, including ac- A fossilized vertebra consists of a rare finds, the more sturdily built cess to the museum and the Drum hardened disc or centrum. The ends are scyliorhinoid vertebrae of the snag- Point Lighthouse. There will also be concave', and the sides contain four gletooth, requiem, tiger, lemon, and food for sale, as well as goods offered large cavities — two located on the top hammerhead sharks are a fairly com- by the Calvert Artists Guild and "col- and two on the bottom of the centrum. mon occurrence. onial" craftsmen. (The Wm. 6. Tennison These cavities once contained soft, car- will make its regular trip at 2:00 p.m., tilaginous processes or appendages. weather permitting, with its normal Centra from the tail of the shark, where charge.) flexibility was needed for swimming, As part of the continuing celebration are relatively narrow, their sides being of the 200th anniversary of the adop- roughly half that of the diameter. tion of the United States Constitution, Anterior centra are thicker, with sides Posterior Scyliorhinoid Type the local Bicentennial Commission is Centrum encouraging citizens to put themselves in the place of citizens of the eighteenth century by adopting for the day the Bugeye Turn dress and manners of the period. Two workshops were held in the county this Quarterly Newsletter of the spring to demonstrate the steps neces- Calvert Marine Museum sary to develop a colonial "character," and the including appropriate language, cloth- Calvert Marine Society, Inc. ing, and gestures. Many people par- (ISSN 0887-651X) ticipating in the Faire will therefore ap- Ralph E. Eshelman, Director pear in eighteenth century costume, but Paul L. Berry, Editor Anterior Syliorhinoid Type Centrum such costumes are encouraged whether Other contributors to this issue: or not the workshops were attended. Layne Bergin In addition to another visit from the Paula Johnson Maryland Federalist, those attending The bugeye was the traditional sailing craft of will meet "General George Washing- the Bay, and was built in all its glory at ton" and Mistress Kathleen Baker, Solomons, the "Bugeye Capital of the World." singer and actress from Alexandria. Membership dues are used to fund special Other events will include the Williams- museum projects, programs, and printing of burg Heritage Dancers, Old Dominion this newsletter. Address comments and membership applications to: Dancers, South River Sutlers, a colonial Calvert Marine Society, Inc. magician, appropriate children's games, P.O. Box 97 a puppet theater, and a Piscataway- Solomons, MD 20688 (301) 326-2042 Conoy tribal group. This interesting and Posterior Lamnoid Type Centrum enjoyable day will appeal to all ages. Suwma 1989

SENATOR BARBARA NEW MUSEUM BUILDING MIKULSKI VISITS CMM DEDICATED ON MAY 18

On April 26, United States Senator After a very wet first half of May, the his remarks a large redwood carving of Barbara A. Mikulski visited Solomons sun shown brightly on May 18, thus the museum's logo, mounted to the and the museum at the request of State blessing the dedication of the front side of the building, was unveil- Senator C. Bernard Fowler and the Tri- museum's new exhibition building with ed. Museum staff member Richard County Council for Southern Maryland. superb weather. Between three and four Roming, wielding a caulker's adz, cut The purpose of the visit was for Senator hundred county and state officials, a line which dropped a replica sail Mikulski to view at first hand some of museum members and supporters, ar- covering the logo. The carving of the the conditions in the Patuxent River and chitect and contractor representatives, logo was the work of museum then to announce in a press conference and the public were on hand for the volunteer Richard Walchli. the introduction of Resolution 109 on mid-afternoon event in front of the new Also unveiled was a mockup of the April 19, 1989, in the United States building. Guiding the ceremony was bronze plaque that will be mounted in- Senate to designate the Patuxent a na- the honorable Louis L. Goldstein, Com- side the building entrance and will tional demonstration site for water ptroller of the State of Maryland and recognize the contributions of the state quality management. county citizen. Mr. Goldstein welcom- and county officials, museum, ar- On arriving at the museum, Senator ed the many officials and guests and chitect, and contractor. The four coun- Mikulski boarded the Wm. 6. Tennison sketched briefly the planning which ty commissioners present pulled the for a brief trip up the Patuxent, during had brought the Calvert Marine covering from this mockup, after which which she received a report from the Museum from its modest beginning in the commissioners were presented with Chesapeake Biological Laboratory's 1970 to the building being dedicated. a framed photograph of the new scientist Walter Boynton. The press con- His opening remarks were followed by building and other museum buildings ference which followed was held in musical selections from the Sea for permanent display in the commis- front of the new exhibition building and Chanters, a singing unit of the United sioners' hearing room in the cour- provided an opportunity for remarks by States Navy Band whose members thouse. The speakers and commis- Senators Mikulski and Fowler and for traveled from Washington to participate. sioners were each presented with questions from members of the press. State Senator C. Bernard Fowler, also autographed copies of the latest Senator Mikulski ended her visit by a a county native, commented on the im- museum publication, a workbook for brief tour of the new building. portance of the museum in the county the educational program written and il- and state, and its role in helping lustrated by Deborah E. Watson. The WORK OF FOLK preserve the . His formal ceremony closed with the tradi- ARTIST EXHIBITED remarks were followed by commen- tional cutting of navy and gold ribbons datory greetings from William T. at the entrance by state and county The Changing Exhibit area of the new Bowen, president of the Calvert Coun- officials. museum building this summer will ty Board of County Commissioners. Those attending the ceremony were feature a number of the brightly colored Museum director Ralph E. Eshelman invited to refreshments and tours of the works of folk artist Earl Cunningham, thanked both the county and state of- building after the close of the formal chiefly shorescapes and riverscapes. Mr. ficials for their support that brought events. Museum members who have Cunningham (1893-1977), a native of about the construction of the new not yet seen the new exhibition Edgecomb, Maine, was a shy, reclusive building, and outlined briefly the things building are encouraged to make a trip Easterner who supported himself as a that still need to be done to complete to Solomons and the museum this seaman, chicken farmer, and junk the exhibits as well as the museum's summer. dealer. In 1949 he settled in St. master development plan. At the end of Augustine, Florida, and opened an an- tique shop. His work was discovered there by Floridians Marilyn and Michael Mennello who later collected more than 350 of his works, from which the present exhibit has been developed. Cunningham's work remains at the forefront of the "historical-fantasy" evolution of twentieth century American folk art, and he is now ap- preciated for his remarkably colorful palette. His favorite images include ear- ly twentieth century schooners and evocative portrayals of Seminole Indian life which he infused with the in- gratiating and adventuresome pic- torialization of Viking ships. CMM photo by Alan Manuel 4 Bugeye Ti

Maritime Hit Many Hands (and Make Lit The vast, empty space in the mu; was pictured in the spring 1989 B preparation for construction of Mai pie, the permanent exhibit slated museum staff and volunteers have fc of the exhibit artifacts into the g£ These photos and captions pro mechanical effort expended to ti museum was fortunate to have the< (Photo by Ralph Eshelman) Well Drilling Company and Baltir Barry Hoffman (left) and his colleagues from Gas & Electric's Calvert Cliffs donated use of heavy machinery Nuclear Power Plant delivered the 3,000 pound aquascope to the museum's maritime history exhibit space in March. In the past year, BG&E personnel had also contributed their time Fabrication of Maritime Patuxen and'expertise to restoring the badly rusted aquascope. tional Endowment for the Humaniti Built in the 1950's, the aquascope was used by marine scientist Gilbert Klingel and a photographer from the National Geographic Society to photograph and study underwater this fall and will feature over four h marine life in Chesapeake Bay. The aquascope will be featured in a section of the exhibit mentioned here. Stop by often thii Maritime fiatuxent devoted to scientific research in the region. shape!

Do you remember the three-log canoe that dominated the maritime hall in the old school house building? That canoe, like everything else in the old museum building, had to be removed for renovation of that building to begin. Museum staff was assisted by personnel and machinery contributed by Calvert Well Drilling Company. A hydraulic crane expertly operated by Gene Riggs reached into the building through one of the large windows and lifted out the 84-year-old log vessel. Here the canoe is shown suspended from the crane on its way to the new building. (Photo by Paula Johnson)

Being one of the museum's most popular be featured in the new maritime exhibit. The space, which begs for the display of a full' museum's boatwright George Surgent (left), ding a 28-foot mast and a new set of sails museum's Cruis-Along Angler, built in 1956 ; Cruis-Along will also be featured in Mar/fir Suwwet 1989 tory Exhibit: a Few Machines) ht Work sum's new exhibition building that igeye Times is empty no more. In time Patuxent: A River and Its Peo- or that 5,500 square feet of space, ?en moving the largest and heaviest lery. ide a glimpse of the human and tnsport these artifacts safely. The 5sistance of volunteers from Calvert lore Gas & Electric, as well as the (Photo by Paula Johnson) from both of these companies. Calvert Well Drilling Company came to our rescue once again, this time to move a torpedo is funded by a grant from the Na- and 2900 pound underwater mine into the exhibit space. These objects, on loan from the Naval Historical Center, will help tell the story of maritime activity on the Patuxent River ;s. The exhibit is scheduled to open during World War II, when three Navy bases were established near the mouth of the river. mdred artifacts in addition to those Gene Riggs (left), Joe Dodson (right), and others prepared the torpedo for lifting by crane. summer to watch the exhibit take

Joseph Cribble (in foreground), president of Calvert Well Drilling Company, directed the operation of lowering the torpedo onto a trailer for transport to the museum. Note the under- water mine already in place on the trailer. (Photo by Paula Johnson)

(Photo by Paula Johnson) artifacts, the Poquoson three-log canoe will lew building offers a fine expanse of vertical rigged vessel. In the past two months, the id Rob Wilson have restored the canoe, ad- Surgent and Wilson have also restored the the M. M. Davis Shipyard in Solomons. The e Patuxent. Bugeye Ti

the skin peeled off easy-as-you-please. The steamboat was running TURTLE (Continued from Page 1) That meat is as white as a chicken, too." twice a week then, and we ship- Before cooking, the shell must be ped almost all we caught to Beck's uncle was a little man detached from the body and the tail Baltimore. The Armingers and us who only had two fingers and removed, but Mrs. Thelma Watson, were the only ones doing it then. scars all over his legs. They used Clyde's wife, says, "1 never bothered I don't know that we ever caught anything for bait. They would with cooking the shell for stew. It was a whole lot after the steamboat bring a truck-load ofalewives and too much trouble, and the meat was stopped running. We just didn't park it by the landing, and that stringy. I only put the neck and the tail have a way to get rid of them. truck would be covered with flies. and the legs into the pot." Lester Rackey said: After they fished their pots, they Many turtles had eggs which were I saw the Becks (of Rock Hall) would ride down the river and I also eaten, usually boiled separately in catch a ton of snapping turtles in could see them both furiously salt water and eaten like hard-boiled one day, and that was the most I kicking turtles in the bottom of eggs, or just cracked and added to soup. ever saw. I expect they would the boat to avoid getting bit. Beck Mrs. Watson commented that if you catch about ten tons in the season asked me one time did I want to boil turtle in a regular pot on an average. They sold them for go with him while he pulled his ft will boil over as quick as a the market to go to Philadelphia. pots. "Mister," I said, "there ain't wink. One day I left a pot boil- Snapping turtles were caught in two enough room in that boat for me ing and it boiled over. It was just ways. They were trapped in large hoop- and those turtles." like glue all over the stove. I will net traps, sometimes referred to as "tur- There is a considerable bit of folklore never forget that day. I'm not a tle pots," which were similar to fyke associated with the snapping turtle. cussing woman, but I said I'm nets. They were also caught with a Snappers are believed to be able to never cooking another damn large, baited fishing hook tied to a stake disguiseL themselves as logs to fool un- turtle. stuck in the mud along the marsh edge. wary ducklings who inadvertently Clyde Watson ruefully said, "I perch on their backs before being thought my turtle eating days were gobbled up. The head of a snapping tur- over." Mrs. Watson said she never did tle is believed to be able to bite until boil another turtle after that, but sundown on the day it is cut off. This now / cook it in the pressure bit of lore seems not so far-fetched after cooker for about twenty minutes. hearing Clyde Watson tell this story: I save the liquor and make soup We killed the turtle behind the with onions, celery, and any other house back in the days when we vegetables I have on hand — just kept chickens. You know you put like vegetable soup. I take the a stick near the turtle's mouth, let legs, tail, and neck out of the him bite it, and then pull the pressure cooker and dip them in head so you could cut it off. You pancake flour, salt, and pepper couldn't kill them otherwise. and then just brown them lightly. Anyway, we threw the head out Mr. Watson said, "They are some in the back yard and presently the mighty good eating — as tender as fried old rooster got around to pecking chicken." at that head. All of a sudden the Although information is sketchy, and Henry Richardson of Naylor, who head grabbed him by the bill and comes mostly from oral sources, the fished and trapped from Nottingham, wouldn't let go! It was comical to snapping turtle fishery of the Patuxent set both pots and stakes for turtles. He see the rooster hopping around seems to have developed in the late said that turtle pots "were generally trying to get rid of that turtle's 1800s, peaked in the 1950s, and virtual- three to five rings long and about four head. Eventually, he did shake it ly disappeared by 1970. Clyde Watson feet in diameter." Sometimes the pots off, but we never forgot that sight. started turtling with his father, and he had two "leaders" about eight to ten As far as eating goes, there is broad knows that his grandfather regularly feet long, but usually they did not, and agreement that snapping turtles were caught turtles since at least 1900. In the looked very much like a fyke net tied desirable, if not prized, for the table. 1920s and 1930s they received as much with heavier cord. Early pots were Perhaps one reason they were not com- as twenty cents a pound and "that made from oak splits with hand-tied mon fare, however, was the difficulty in wasn't bad in those days." He said they netting. Hoops and netting were usually cleaning them. Snapping turtles were put them in boxes built like the old fish tarred for longer life. Like fyke nets, pots first beheaded, then placed upside- box {about three feet square and a foot had a double funnel to prevent turtles down in a large tub and scalded with high, with a rope handle on each side). from getting out. boiling water. "You had to spread the He remembers seeing twenty-five or Pots were staked out in water shallow legs out so that the water would reach thirty boxes piled on the shore, each enough so that the turtles would not every part of them," as Mr. Watson said, having up to 200 pounds of turtles in drown at high tide. They were baited "but once you scalded them properly, them. with any fish that were handy, but SuWHt&t 1989

TURTLE (Continued) CMM'S VOLUNTEERS WIN AWARD

usually alewives and herring were the Back in February, Volunteer Coor- of the Governor. We won! Out of 120 preferred bait. Harry Messick of dinator Layne Bergin decided to sub- entries, the CMM volunteers were one Benedict said, "Any old fish would do. mit a nomination for the 1989 Gover- of fifteen winners, honored for the Even carp was good." nor's Volunteer Award for Maryland. category of the environment Limited Rather than choosing one individual, to only two award-winners plus the all six of our 2,500-hour volunteers — nominator, Layne along with "Pepper" Sandy Roberts, Dorothy Ordwein, Lin- Langley and Paul Berry accepted the da McGilvery, Clara Dixon, "Pepper" award at a ceremony and reception at Langley, and Paul Berry — were the Governor's Mansion on April 18. nominated as a group. The award en- Because of the contributions of all of try highlighted the contributions and our volunteers — represented by our Snapping turtles were also caught on varied talents of each of these six 2,500-hour volunteers — the plaque baited fish hooks tied to stakes driven volunteers and showed how their ef- was inscribed to the "Calvert Marine in the mud in shallow water along the forts have helped the Calvert Marine Museum Volunteer Staff, for outstan- marsh edge. Phil Watson, son of Clyde Museum to grow into a nationally ding service to the citizens of Watson, said: recognized and respected institution. Maryland." Turtle trapping was a lot of fun. In April, a letter came from the office Congratulations to all of our award For one thing, you could tell a winners! long way off whether you had caught a turtle. As you came up the river you could see that the line on each stake would be stret- ched taut if you had one.

You used a sassafras sapling for a stake. I don't know why sassafras other than it was tough and wouldn't break. It was just the way we did it. You didn't need too heavy a line — chalk line size was all you needed because you had to be able to thread it through the eye of a fish hook. We generally us- ed a number two hook. Turtle trapping peaked in the 1950s and catches sharply declined after then. Harry Messick says he still trapped some in the 1960s and early 70s when he took them to Baltimore and to a packing plant near Williamsburg, , to sell for fifty cents a pound. Most of the watermen who trapped snapping turtles from the Patuxent believe that over-trapping in the 1950s depleted their numbers so much that Left to right: George McGowan, Chairman of Governor's Committee; CMM it just wasn't worth it to set traps and Volunteers Paul Berry and "Pepper" Langley; Governor William Donald stakes after that time. Today, snapping Schaefer turtles may be returning to former numbers, but it is unlikely that a viable commercial fishery for them will ever Richard Dolesh is Chief of Interpretation and Con- His article on "Hunting Ortolans on the Patux- return to the river. The snappers may be servation for the Maryland-National Capital Park ent River" appeared in the Winter 1980 issue of back, but the watermen are not. and Planning Commission in Prince George's the Bugeye Times. County. He is a long-time friend of the museum. Bugeye Times

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT "HOMEPORT" PICNIC Paul Kraft, Carver CONTEST

May we give honor to a special in his own shop at home and very few When CMM members respond to volunteer with the Calvert Marine have ever known about it or even seen their invitations to the Members' Picnic Museum? We all see volunteers in a dif- what he has done. Paul is a very good on August 6, they will automatically be ferent way according to what each one carver with very beautiful work to his entered in our "Homeport" picnic con- does, and I for one feel that they are all credit. He is also a specialist in tool test. A gourmet picnic supper for two special people, giving their time to sharpening, honing of tools, and has — from chilled soup to luscious dessert enhance the lives taught these skills — is the prize. The winner will be of others. to the carvers, as chosen at random from the RSVP list !n this event, I well as other and notified on August 3. On arrival at am speaking of a tricks of the trade. the picnic, supper will bewailing. Sign good friend of He never misses up and try your luck! mine and a great a carving class volunteer with and volunteers SOUTHERN the museum-spon- his time when- MARYLAND SHIP- sored Southern ever he can. He Maryland Ship- has been a mem- CARVERS' GUILD carvers' Guild. ber of the Calvert His name is Mr. Marine Museum The guild completed its season with Paul Kraft of The ever since we a "graduation" on Saturday, June 17. Willows in Cal- have had mem- Certificates were presented which in- vert County. bership. Paul is a cluded new guild ratings based on Paul joined as great member, carvings finished by members during a carver in the CMM photo by Paula Johnson volunteer, and a the year. The following received cer- year 1978 and has good friend to all tificates: Marge Shrieves, Prince been with us ever since. Paul has who know him. Frederick; Hazel Wright, Dares Beach; volunteered for Patuxent River Ap- Questions about the volunteer pro- John Schercinger, Huntington; Lottie preciation Days and any exhibits or gram, positions, and benefits are Danielson, Lusby; John DeMouy, displays that we have had. He also has welcome and may be directed to Layne Chesapeake Beach; Dick Walchli, spent numerous hours building Bergin, Volunteer/Events Coordinator. California; Paul Kraft, Chesapeake cabinets and tables to be used around (LeRoy "Pepper" Langley, Master Beach; Charles Archer, Lexington Park; the museum. This work has been done Carver) Joe Fowler, Waldorf; and El lie Mowbray, California. Guild classes will resume after Labor Day. Don't forget to come join us in VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! September. The Southern Maryland Anyone with a band saw — you are needed to cut out small boat shapes for this Shipcarvers' Guild is sponsored by year's PRAD children's activity. Patterns and all details will be supplied at the regular CMM and meets in the museum's Saturday meetings of the Patuxent Small Craft Guild. Or contact Layne Bergin, woodshop, instructed by "Pepper" Volunteer Coordinator, if you can help. Langley and his son, Jimmy. ("Pepper" Langley)

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PERMIT NO. fcALVERT MARINE MUSEUM^! 3 A=J=^=J--IT-. ^i»Ifc^ . -r+rr^-r-^ SOLOMONS MARYLAND P.O. BOX 97 SOLOMONS, MD 20688