Summer 2012 Mission Statement contents The mission of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is to inspire an understanding of and appreciation for the rich maritime Campus improvements: heritage of the Chesapeake Bay and its native garden installed tidal reaches, together with the artifacts, cultures and connections between this along waterfront, new place and its people.
look for Navy Point, Vision Statement new Welcome Center The vision of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is to be the premier maritime on Talbot Street museum for studying, exhibiting, preserving and celebrating the important history and culture of the largest estuary in the United States, the Chesapeake Bay. Sign up for our e-Newsletter and A special thanks to Museum volunteer stay up-to-date on all of the news Roger Galvin (pictured standing, right), and events at the Museum. Email who designed, and guided Museum staff [email protected] to be added to in planting, a native harbor garden along our mailing list. the administration building’s waterfront. The garden was installed to hold back the Keep up-to-date on Facebook. high tide from the grass area. facebook.com/mymaritimemuseum Surrounded by a decorative block wall Follow the Museum’s progress and cap, the garden incorporates a on historic Chesapeake boat 13 9 1723 2113 restoration projects and updates on the drain from the Museum walkway to the Apprentice For a Day Program. harbor, with an internal check valve to Chesapeakeboats.blogspot.com
prevent tidal flow. Plans to continue the A general education forum garden along the parking lot of the and valuable resource of stories, links, and Crab Claw to Burn Street are scheduled information for the curious of minds. education on the rail 3 chairman’s message 11 19 for June. Beautifulswimmers.tumblr.com by CG Appleby All that Jazz An update on the Rosie Parks Watch our Rosie Parks skipjack The Navy Point bulkhead is completed, by Esty Collet restoration project and repairs restoration updates and more at to other historic vessels in the with the decking under the lighthouse youtube.com/CBMMorg1965 president’s letter What’s Fresh? 4 Museum’s fleet. and the railway finger pier back in place. Seasonal Selections from Education The Chesapeake Bay by Langley R. Shook The grounds on Navy Point also have a by Kate Livie Maritime Museum new irrigation system and sod. Navy Point, PO Box 636 One-on-One with calendar 9 currents 21 The new Welcome St. Michaels, MD 21663 Chesapeake People 410-745-2916, cbmm.org Exhibit openings, new staff and Antique & Classic Boat Festival, by Robert Forloney Big Band Night, Chesapeake Folk Center on Talbot interns, Boating Party Committee Festival, Watermen’s Appreciation Street opened in On the cover: announces upcoming theme, high- Day, visiting vessels, concerts, April. A concierge A bushel of hot, freshly steamed crabs from lights from Frederick Douglass Day, features 13 exhibit spotlights, free daily desk, local brochures, the Crab Claw Restaurant sits on the docks Maritime Model Expo, Elf Classic Boatshop Archaeology: events, and more. near the Edna E. Lockwood, ready to be Yacht Race, Museum receives awards. and a video featur- eaten. Photo by Tracey Munson. Finding the right wood ing the events and for the Rosie Parks heroes honor roll Editors: Tracey Munson & Marie Thomas 25 programs at the lifelines by Dick Cooper Creative Director: Marie Thomas 10 Museum greet visitors, Copy Editor: Mariana Lesher Volunteer Profile: Lloyd Devigne Beauty Under the Old Bay with Museum-related Contributing Writers: by Katie Willis 17 CORRECTION: In the spring issue of by Kate Livie merchandise for sale. Dick Cooper, Pete Lesher, Kate Livie, The Chesapeake Log, the caption on Langley Shook, CG Appleby, Katie Willis, page 18 should have read: Esty Collet, Robert Forloney, Tracey CBMM Model Guild Director Bob Mason and Munson, Marie Thomas Guild member Bill Price inspect the recently The Chesapeake Log is a publication of moved CNC milling machine. the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.
1 summer 2012 the chesapeake log the chesapeake log summer 2012 2 Chairman’s Message Board of Museum Staff President’s Letter Governors President by Langley R. Shook, President by CG Appleby, Chairman of the Board Langley R. Shook, President, 4951 2011-2012 Cheryl Miller, Administrative Assistant, 4943
Breene M. Kerr Center CG Appleby, Chair for Chesapeake Studies The beautiful summer season is finally with us, Alan R. Griffith, Vice Chair Pete Lesher, Chief Curator, 4971 As I write this, the Museum is just two weeks Joseph E. Peters, Vice Chair even though this winter seemed almost non- Richard Scofield, Assistant Curator of Watercraft, 4966 into its new fiscal year that promises to be even Tom D. Seip, Treasurer existent. Campus is teeming with visitors, vol- Rob Forloney, Director of the Kerr Center, 4959 better than the last. Your participation and sup- Mark S. Nestlehutt, Secretary Kate Livie, Director of Education, 4947 unteers, interns, apprentices, vibrant festivals, port last year gave us much to be proud of and Paul Berry Eric Applegarth, Exhibits Specialist, 4945 special events; the exhibits are compelling and Richard J. Bodorff Lynne Phillips, Collections Manager, 4972 put the wind at our backs heading into the new crisp—no wonder the town is packed! Harry W. Burton Helen Van Fleet, Education & Reservations Assistant, 4941 year—new exhibits, strong communications and Frederic N. Cross Michelle Zacks, Museum Folklorist, 4961 increased visibility, successful diverse events and I am reminded of the opening of the new Tug William S. Dudley programs, renewed energy and activity in the exhibit in late April. Never have I been as proud David E. Dunn Boatyard of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum as Jocelyn W. Eysymontt Marc Barto, Rosie Parks Project Manager, 4967 boatyard, and the completion of the Museum’s when I stood with 250 fellow enthusiasts on that Anna W. Fichtner Mike Gorman, Vessel Maintenance Manager, 4967 biggest capital improvement project in years: Howard S. Freedlander glorious evening on Navy Point. The entire com- Don MacLeod, Vessel Maintenance Assistant, 4967 a new bulkhead and upgraded landscaping on Dagmar D. P. Gipe India Gilham-Westerman, Shipwright Apprentice munity showed up—hard-working tug families, Navy Point. Membership is up, attendance is up, James P. Harris Jennifer Kuhn, Shipwright Apprentice and particularly gratifying is the Museum’s local watermen, town visitors, shop owners, E. Brooke Harwood, Jr. Ken Philips, Shipwright Apprentice Annual Fund having just set a new all-time record for the third year in a row. politicians, board members, the press corps and most important, lots of interested Christopher A. Havener Chris Sanders, Journeyman Shipwright members. I remember thinking, as I looked around at the large crowd, people show Francis Hopkinson We comfortably passed our goal that was 10% higher than the year before, up for the good stuff, and there is a lot of good stuff happening at the Museum. Pamela Jana Communications & Special Events receiving many more gifts, from many more donors, than any time in the R. Douglas Jurrius Tracey Munson, Vice President of Communications, 4960 Museum’s 47-year history. Next time you are on campus, look at the folks who are rebuilding the Rosie Parks Richard H. Kimberly Marie Thomas, Communications Manager, 4953 and watch as shipwright apprentices master the craft of wooden boatbuilding. Peter M. Kreindler Melissa Spielman, Director of Events & This outpouring of support and generosity from you—donors, members, volunteers, Volunteer Program, 4956 Sneak a peek at the young sailors learning to right a capsized boat in the Summer William C. Millar governors, and staff—drives the Museum’s success. Membership dues and admis- Ida Heelan, Events Coordinator, 4944 Sailing Program, and immerse yourself in our common heritage at the restored Geoffrey F. Oxnam sions receipts combined provide less than one-third of the revenue necessary to Bruce A. Ragsdale Constituent Services support the Museum’s operations. Especially in these times of scant government Mitchell House or in the new Gunning and Tug exhibits. The whole campus is Henry H. Stansbury René Stevenson, Director of Development, 4950 funding, only with your gifts can the Museum’s important mission be served in alive with activity, and the activity doesn’t stop there. We’ve recently opened a Benjamin C. Tilghman, Jr. Debbie Collison, Membership Manager, 4991 the fashion it deserves, to preserve the legacy and traditions of the Chesapeake new Welcome Center on Talbot Street to help visitors learn more about the Museum, Richard C. Tilghman, Jr. Katie Willis, Visitor Services Manager, 4993 Alfred Tyler II region for current and future generations, children and adults alike. St. Michaels, and the surrounding area. Emilie Knud-Hansen, Mem/Develop. Assistant, 4955 Barbara Viniar Marty Smythe, Museum Store Manager, 4963 Those of us who are privileged to spend a lot of time at the Museum feel a sense Speaking of good stuff, I am also proud of the Museum’s Frederick Douglass Day Langley R. Shook, President Victoria Alexander, Museum Store Associate, 4962 of optimism, energy, and pride in being a part of this extraordinary institution. and look forward to the 25th anniversary of the Antique and Classic Boat Festival, Emeriti Megan Fisher, Museum Host, 4945 seeing Tall Ships line our docks, watching Independence Day fireworks explode Richard T. Allen We barely can wait to continue to build on the positive momentum we’ve all Anne Robling, Museum Host, 4945 Margaret D. Keller created together. With your unwavering support, we are committed to continuing over the lighthouse on Big Band Night, and celebrations of Chesapeake heritage Maggie Robar, Museum Store Associate, 4962 at the Chesapeake Folk Festival and Watermen’s Appreciation Day. This year’s Breene M. Kerr to improve the Museum’s performance of its mission across the board. We have Charles L. Lea, Jr. Finance lots in store this summer and we hope you’ll visit often to enjoy what you’ve Charity Boat Auction has more boats available for sale than ever before, and I D. Ted Lewers can’t wait for the annual Boating Party. Jean Brooks, Vice President of Finance, 4958 helped to make possible. Fred C. Meendsen Brenda Faulkner, Director of Human Resources, 4948 John C. North II I look forward to seeing you at our Museum this summer. Thank you for your All of this good stuff—festivals, exhibits, education programs—are possible because Digie McGuirk, Accounting/HR Assistant, 4957 Sumner Parker the Museum is thriving. Attendance is up, contributions have increased, and it’s continued support. Robert A. Perkins Operations mostly due to the fact that you—our members—are active, interested, and involved. James K. Peterson Bill Gilmore, Vice President of Operations, 4949 So grab the family, the dog, sunglasses, and some sunscreen, and come see your Norman H. Plummer John Ford, Facilities Manager, 4970 Museum—we promise a different and engaging experience every time you come. John J. Roberts Lad Mills, Boat Donations Program Manager, 4942 Henry H. Spire Donna Fairbank, Facilities Custodian, 4969 James E. Thomas Sam Fairbank, Facilities Maintenance Assistant, 4969 Joan Darby West Joseph Redman, Facilities Maintenance Assistant, 4969 Donald G. Whitcomb To contact, dial 410-745, and the number listed. To email, use the first initial, full last name @cbmm.org.
3 summer 2012 the chesapeake log the chesapeake log summer 2012 4 currents Opening receptions for new Tug A Star Spangled Night on Navy Point, 1812-2012 & Gunning exhibits draw large crowds Wilmington Trust lead sponsor for 15th Annual Boating Party
ilmington Trust has been named the lead sponsor to the 15th Annual Boating Party Fundraising Gala, “A Star Spangled Night on Navy o unveil the new “Push and Pull: WPoint.” The signature, tented event will be held September 8 along the Museum’s Life on Chesapeake Bay Tugboats” T waterfront campus. The Boating Party is the Museum’s annual fundraising exhibit, the Museum invited donors, event, with proceeds benefiting the children and adults served by the museum’s staff, and those featured in the exhibit to educational, exhibit, and boat restoration programs. Co-chaired this year by a Captain’s Reception on Friday, April Cynthia and Doug Jurrius and Talli and Geoff Oxnam, the gala begins with 20. This new, contemporary exhibit cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, followed by a full-course gourmet dinner catered by showcases life on Chesapeake tugboats PeachBlossoms, live music, and dancing. and remains open through 2014. Wilmington Trust is a client-focused financial services firm providing a distinct The opening reception for “Gunning mix of financial, wealth advisory, and asset management services. With roots Among Friends: Chesapeake Waterfowl dating back to the founding of Wilmington Trust Company by T. Coleman From left, Wilmington Trust Wealth Advisory Hunting Clubs” welcomed Museum duPont in 1903, Wilmington Trust has been serving members of the duPont Services (a division of M&T Bank) Managing Director Steve Sands, Board Vice Chair Joe members and members of the East family and successful individuals, businesses, and families for generations. Peters, and Director of Development René Coast Decoy Collectors to the Small Tickets for the September 8 Boating Party are $175 per person or $1,750 for a Stevenson recently met at the Museum to go Boat Shed on Friday, April 13. This table of 10, with benefactor and corporate sponsorships available. To receive an over plans for this year’s September 8 Boating Party on Navy Point. exhibit examines hunting clubs by invitation or to reserve your table or tickets, contact Director of Development featuring historic photos, documents, René Stevenson at 410-745-4950 or [email protected]. More info about decoys, and other gunning accoutrements. the event can also be found at cbmm.org/boatingparty. (top) Museum Folklorist Michelle Zacks addresses the crowd and introduces the tugboat captains and crew featured in the Tug exhibit. Museum welcomes new staff & interns (second row) Sponsors of the Tug exhibit, Wye Financial & Trust’s Assistant Vice President of Wealth Management Ronald Cheryl Miller, of Easton, MD has joined the Flohr and Senior Vice President Jim Vermilye Museum as the new administrative assistant, pause for a photo on the tug Delaware with Museum President Langley Shook and Chief supporting the President and the Development Curator Pete Lesher. Department. Originally from Providence, RI, Captain Dennis Berg stands in front of a Miller brings many years of experience as an office painting of his tug Quaker with wife Janet manager and executive assistant. The Museum and their daughter Alice Penchenski. also welcomes three new summer interns. (third row) Museum President Langley Shook Julia Flood is a history major from Johns Hopkins with Captain Mike Reagoso, vice president of Mid-Atlantic operations for McAllister Towing, University and will be assisting the education one of the sponsors of the Tug exhibit, and his department. A Maryland native, Flood grew up wife Susan Reagoso. around St. Michaels. Cheryl Miller Museum Board Treasurer Tom Seip, Board Brittni Landgraf studies anthropology and history at Washington College Chairman CG Appleby, and former Secretary of in Chestertown. Landgraf will serve as the Folk Festival intern, working to Defense Donald Rumsfeld. develop and coordinate the event throughout the summer while pursuing her (fourth row) Chief Curator Pete Lesher and Joe Deeter of Guyette & Schmidt, one of the interest in historic preservation. sponsors of the Gunning exhibit. Elisabeth Meier is a history major at the University of Chicago and is joining C. John Sullivan Jr., addresses the crowd at the the Museum as a curatorial intern. Meier has significant experience in maritime Gunning exhibit as Henry Stansbury, a sponsor studies, having participated in the Williams College-Mystic Seaport and Sea of the exhibit, and Pete Lesher look on. Education Association semesters.
5 Summer 2012 the chesapeake log the chesapeake log summer 2012 6 currents Museum receives ELF CLASSIC accolades & awards YACHT RACE Free State’ S May 19 Finest
® The second annual Elf Classic marylandl fe 2012 Yacht Race was held on Saturday, May 19. Departing from the Eastport Yacht Club in Annapolis, winner! the boats sailed across the Chesapeake Bay to the Museum. Bull, a classic sandbagger, once Maryland Life Magazine readers recently again took first prize. voted the Museum as the “Free State’s (top) The boats are seen on the Finest” in four categories: Miles River, not far from the Mu- “Finest Museum,” “Finest Family Fun,” seum. (bottom) Mister Jim takes passengers out for a cruise as “Finest Sunrise/Sunset,” and “Finest the boats come in. Historic Attraction.” Thank you to all who voted for us! On Saturday, May 5, the Museum held Frederick Douglass Day, in conjunction with the Frederick Douglass Honor Society. Attendees enjoyed live music, great food, activities for kids, boat rides for the family, fishing, Talbot County Arts Council and more. (top row, from left) Co-Chairs of Frederick Douglass Day Harriette Lowery and Karen Shook congratu- late this year’s winner of the Frederick Douglass Essay contest, Easton Middle School eighth grader Cameron awards grant to Museum Frederick McCoy, pictured with family members. African-American Foodways Historian Michael Twitty gave cooking demonstrations at the Mitchell House. Young Frederick Douglass (Arnell Limberry) tries his hand at caulking, Douglass a job the real Frederick Douglass did in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. (bottom row, from left) Two young attendees had their picture taken in traditional 18th century garb and then Day • May 5 pasted it into “The North Star,” the newspaper created by Frederick Douglass. Visitors took advantage of the beautiful weather on a scenic cruise aboard Mister Jim. The Union Baptist Mass Choir of Easton performed at the Tolchester Beach Bandstand. One of the many kids activities for the day included building a boat and sailing it around a pond.
(left to right) Museum Director of CCS Robert Forloney, 10 AM – 4 PM, by appointment mosaic artists Bobby Malzone and Sue Stockman, Karen Shook, papier-mâché artist “Mama Girl” Mary Onley, Museum The Avalon Theatre, Easton Folklorist Michelle Zacks, Museum President Langley Shook, Talbot County Arts Council Board President A.J. Lippson, and Wondering about the value of that family heirloom? The oil painting behind the couch, the old book from Museum Exhibit Specialist and wood carver Eric Applegarth. that long-ago yard sale? Our professionals can tell you… The Maritime Model Expo on Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20 featured demonstrations, live music, family activities, model skipjack The Talbot County Arts Council awarded a grant maritime sailing races, and a variety of food on campus. to the Museum to fund “Stepping Out of the Bring up to 3 items. (from left) Various models were on display throughout the weekend. model expo Attendees were invited to watch as models cruised around the miniature Boat,” a multi-media sculpture, to be created with Reservations and information: pond. Kids activities included making model sailboats and sailing them community participation at this year’s Chesapeake Tickets: $90 May 19 & 20 around the pond. There was plenty of wind on Sunday for the model (only $50 for MPT members) (410) 581-4250 skipjack sailing races. Folk Festival on Saturday, July 28. See page 23 for more details. 7 summer 2012 the chesapeake log the chesapeake log summer 2012 8 curator’s corner lifelines Barnacle-Encrusted Log Books Volunteer Profile: Lloyd Devigne by Pete Lesher
by Katie Willis
hen you see barnacles on books, everal years ago as Lloyd Devigne presenting the you know there must be a story. was reading the local paper, he saw challenges and WTugboat owner Dennis Berg used Sthat the Chesapeake Bay Maritime the changes that these daily diaries as log books aboard Museum was looking for volunteers its people and Blue Star, one of the two tugs he and jumped at the chance to become the culture have owned at the time. When interviewed involved. Devigne and his wife Jo Ann faced throughout for the new Tug exhibit, Berg recalled, moved to the Eastern Shore perma- history.” “[The mate-in-training] had been nently in 2005. Previously, they split A native of steering most of the time. The their time between the Jersey Shore and Glen Rock, NJ, captain was there, you know, Sarasota, FL, where they both volun- Devigne attended looking after him, made sure he teered for the Mote Marine Laboratory, Pennsylvania did right. Just as they went by known for its shark research. The State University that lighthouse, he decided—he Devignes moved to the Eastern Shore and New York went down below… and then all to be closer to family. Their fondness for University, earning of a sudden,… it sank in just a boats and the water made the Eastern his MBA in marketing and economics. few minutes… Shore an added bonus. Following his graduation, Devigne After a day trip to the Museum and joined the Coast Guard Reserve and I think it was just that guy 1974 he acquired his own tug, Quaker, The earlier logs remained aboard until a French class with the Academy for was stationed for six months on a tug steering. I don’t know what he and went into business as Eastern the salvage crew brought her back to Lifelong Learning, Devigne volun- near New York Harbor’s Governors did wrong. But anyhow, all of a Shore Marine. Although just a small, the surface, which was clearly long teered to lead adult tours, and became Island during the Vietnam War. sudden the rudder went hard over family-owned company with two tugs enough for the books to accumulate the Volunteer Association’s vice president and [the tug was] running light and a few barges, Berg’s Eastern Shore some barnacles and other marine In 1967 Devigne took a job with IBM, from 2008-2010. In 2007, he began [without a barge in tow], so he Marine employed a number of people growth. After Blue Star was raised, which he held for 25 years, as a sales crewing the Museum’s buyboat, Mister turns so far, he keeled over and as captain, mate, or deckhand, some of Berg chose to purchase another tug, and marketing executive. In 1991, the Jim, and in 2009, Devigne completed filled up with water through the whom are still working in the trade. Mustang, rather than put the tug back Devignes married in a ceremony held engine room doors and sunk. the coursework, test, and sea-time to on the Eastern Shore, and retired to Berg sold the Quaker and retired into shape. (top) Volunteer docent and Captain Lloyd Devigne. become a USCG certified captain. both the Jersey Shore and Florida. They’re lucky nobody got hurt, in 1992, but his name is still widely Now Blue Star’s barnacle-encrusted log (bottom) Devigne and volunteer Captain Jerry In 2011, he upgraded his license to When Devigne isn’t at the Museum, but they all got off and were float- known among those in the tugging books—as well as the 1983 log opened Friedman aboard Mister Jim. the master level and is now one of he enjoys traveling and taking trips to ing there. Fortunately, they just business on the Chesapeake because of to the day of her sudden sinking—are seven captains taking passengers out Florida and France. Devigne’s grand- passed a boat with some people the various people who were somehow part of the museum’s new exhibit, on Mister Jim throughout the summer parents were born in France and he and Mister Jim is run by a corps of volunteer fishing a few minutes before that connected to him. Push and Pull: Life on Chesapeake happened. They saw the tug with season. Although Devigne spends most his wife hope one day to take a month- USCG-certified captains and their crew, Blue Star sank on Sunday, June 19, Bay Tugboats, now showing in the just the pilothouse sticking out of his time aboard Mister Jim, he still long visit and completely immerse running Fridays through Mondays, 1983—in broad daylight on a clear Steamboat Building. of the water and ran over and saw likes to lead tours whenever possible. themselves in French culture. Devigne beginning May 18 and continuing day. It was probably a mistake by a The exhibit is open daily and is free them. Well, they were drifting on “I love interacting with Museum visitors. enjoys fishing and boating and has a through the summer season, with cruises new member of her crew who threw for members or with paid Museum down, and picked them up.” It’s a blend of my personal and profes- strong affinity for power boats. leaving on the hour from 12noon to 3pm. the rudder hard over without cutting admission. For more information sional life—talking and presenting Devigne says, “I’ve been around boats The son of a Georgetown, Maryland, back on the throttle, and the tug sank about the exhibit, visit cbmm.org. to people,” he says. “I love telling the all my life. I tend to gravitate toward boatyard owner, Dennis Berg started quickly. Her 1983 logbook was rescued story of the Chesapeake to visitors, and maritime things.” on a tug with his older brother, but in with the crew, damp but still legible.
9 summer 2012 the chesapeake log the chesapeake log summer 2012 10 education What’s Fresh? All That Jazz Seasonal Selections from Education by Esty Collet by Kate Livie
t’s the summer of renewal for the aprons with the initials “F.S.” he Academy for Lifelong Learning Museum—from the new bulkhead and check the pockets for clues (ALL) at the Chesapeake Bay toI the restored tug Delaware—there’s about Fannie’s life and work, TMaritime Museum is pleased to offer the piney smell of fresh lumber and wet as well as exploring a ditty bag two programs this summer which will paint, and in the education programs, containing a lump of coal, wire- dovetail with Chesapeake Chamber the happy sound of excited kids enjoy- rimmed spectacles, chalk, and Music’s upcoming Monty Alexander ing brand new ways to learn about the other artifacts that connect to Jazz Festival. On Friday, June 29, ALL (left) ALL’s June 29th trip to The Mainstay in Rock Hall includes a performance by Bryon Bay and its people. Salter’s experiences as the keeper is sponsoring a field trip to the famous Stripling and (middle) an introduction to the history of jazz in America by Tom McHugh, founder at Turkey Point Lighthouse. of the Mainstay. (right) On August 31, William Edgar performs and speaks about jazz and the Beginning in May, the education music venue, The Mainstay, in Rock Designed to align with the new Museum Shipwright Apprentice Ken Philips gives a African-American experience. department welcomed 300 Talbot Hall. Tom McHugh, founder of The Girl Scouts’ “Journeys,” the caulking demonstration to a group of 7th grade Talbot County 7th grade students to learn County students during the Oystering Legacy Tour. Mainstay, will talk about the history Museum’s program uses fun all about Rosie Parks by swinging a of jazz in America and the founding of jazz pianist at the Academy Art Museum 2012 Jazz Festival, to be held at games, costumes, and historic caulking mallet, counting fingernail- this popular gathering place of musi- in Easton. Edgar, who will be intro- Easton’s historic Avalon Theatre, sized spat in our oyster nurseries, objects to explore the life of the Even our sailing program is getting an cians and enthusiasts. duced by jazz aficionado Al Sikes, will features legendary Grammy-nominated and hunkering into the coffin bunks first female lighthousekeeper. infusion of new energy, as we partner lead a discussion of the African roots jazz pianist Monty Alexander, the Following dinner in town, the group aboard the E.C. Collier to get a taste The updated curriculum can be used with the YMCA to provide Easton of jazz, and its growth and metamor- Festival’s artistic director and name- of the life and work surrounding the toward badge goals for Brownie, children with the opportunity to learn will enjoy music by some of the best phosis in our country over the past sake. For further information on the iconic skipjack. Junior, and Cadette Girl Scouts, but maritime basics and a love for the wind jazz musicians in the area. Outstanding century and a half. Monty Alexander Jazz Festival, visit the program is open to all youth groups and waves onboard a JY sailboat with trumpeter Byron Stripling, who has Meanwhile, at the Hooper Strait The program, entitled “Jazz and the ChesapeakeJazz.org. For information and their chaperones. The Museum has our talented sailing instructors. performed with the Woody Herman Lighthouse, several new instructors African-American Experience,” will about ALL’s programs and to register, familarized themselves with a newly- teamed up with Sultana Projects to offer Check out the Museum’s full calendar Orchestra, Lionel Hampton, and include various piano selections by please call 410-745-2916 or download restructured Lighthouse Overnight the first kayak paddling programs from of events on page 21 for more ways the Count Basie Orchestra, will be Edgar. The third annual Monty a catalog online at cbmm.org/all. You Adventures curriculum, which features Fogg’s Cove, with two forays leaving to get on the water, carve wood, fill the featured performer. On Friday, Alexander Jazz Festival takes place can also find ALL on Facebook. new hands-on activities focusing on from campus to explore the Miles River sails, explore exhibits, listen intently, August 31, the weekend of the jazz in Easton on Labor Day weekend, the legendary lady lighthouse keeper and the wriggling animal life beneath and just plain have fun at the Museum festival, ALL welcomes Bill Edgar, August 31-September 2, 2012. The Fannie Salter. Participants try on work its surface. this summer. PhD, scholar, author and esteemed
they demonstrate their skills, as well as Arts grant and provides funding for an and 19th centuries. During select days One-on-One with tell their stories about making a living artist residency, as well as for the resto- in June and July (see our calendar of on the Bay. Through these enriching ration of the skipjack Rosie Parks. This events on page 21), Captain Garlick will Chesapeake People interactions, visitors get a glimpse of a summer’s artist-in-residence is Captain be on-site offering daily carving demon- culture very different than their own. John Garlick, of Easton, MD. Captain strations as well as teaching a series of classes. He will also be a presenter at From Memorial Day through Labor Garlick is a recognized trailboard carver by Robert Forloney the July 28 Chesapeake Folk Festival. Day on Saturdays from 11am-3pm, whose work graces the Pride of Baltimore Museum visitors can meet local wooden II, the Lady Maryland, and the Mildred Stop by the Museum this summer and visit with our Chesapeake People ot many people know how to make a dip net. You find even fewer who’ve boatbuilders, decoy carvers, and crab Belle, to name a few. demonstrators, and hear their stories worked in a seafood packing house or still carve decoys. Even so, under- pickers, observing Chesapeake Bay Trailboards—wood carvings that “trail” and experiences about life on the Bay. standingN this traditional work is important to understanding the history of the maritime traditions firsthand. The along either side of a ship’s bow—are A guilded eagle from the Lady Maryland with a Chesapeake Bay. The Center for Chesapeake Studies’ Chesapeake People program program is made possible through a part of the figurehead sculptural tradi- rockfish in its mouth, carved by John Garlick. offers Museum visitors the chance to talk one-on-one with tradition-bearers as generous National Endowment for the tion which flourished during the 18th
11 summer 2012 the chesapeake log the chesapeake log summer 2012 12 BOAT SHOP archaeology Finding the Right Wood for the Rosie Parks
by Dick Cooper
t is a crisp, overcast morning when Master Shipwright Marc Barto opens the door of the big, rugged pickup parked in front of the Boat Shop. Rosie, his yellow lab pup, bounds in and takes her rightful place in the middle Iof the front bench seat, her eyes wide with anticipation of the road trip about to begin. Shipwright apprentices India Gilham-Westerman and Ken Philips climb into the back seat as Barto fires up the throaty engine of the truck and we wind our way out of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, towing a tandem- axel flatbed trailer that has seen better days. We are heading to the Paul M. Jones Lumber Company, located about 80 miles southeast in Snow Hill, Maryland, to pick up the thick pine planks that will become the new bottom for the historic skipjack Rosie Parks that Barto and his crew are rebuilding. “You got to see this place,” Barto says of the Jones complex. “It is bigger than the museum’s campus with wood stacked everywhere.” Barto has ordered the planks cut from Eastern Shore pine to make sure the restored Rosie Parks is as historically accurate as possible.
Almost six decades ago, famed Eastern Shore boatbuilder Bronza Parks went looking for wood for his bustling business in the Dorchester hamlet of Wingate, on the banks of the Honga River. He was building three skipjacks, including the Rosie. Wood was the fabric of his business and he knew it intimately. His daughter, Mary Parks Harding, said her father would walk though tall stands of local pine looking for the right trees to make better boats. “He looked for local wood because the soil and dampness here, it was better quality wood. I used to go into the woods with my father when he would mark the trees he wanted,” she says. “He would look up a tree and see how far up the first branches started. Then he would pace off several steps and he would lie down. He had me hold up a six-foot ruler at his feet, he was six-feet tall you know, and he would sight up it and know exactly how high up it really was. I learned a lot about geometry from my father.”
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conveyors at the mill’s end as finished, Parks working with his Uncle. “We Gant runs a vintage Frick sawmill squared off pieces of lumber. As Barto furnished the lumber for all three of similar to those used to cut logs Although he never went past the eighth grade, and apprentices India and Ken load the those skipjacks he built at that time,” into lumber since the 1870s. George tandem trailer, the screaming of the Spicer recalls. “Uncle Arthur had cut Frick, an inventor from southwestern Bronza Parks was constantly reading, saws and the thump and rattle of the the lumber on the mill set up down in Pennsylvania, patented several farm- mill all but drown out conversation. the woods. He had a planing mill but ing and milling technologies during studying books on boat design and ways to 6 it wasn’t working at the time. his long life, including an early make boats better, faster, and lighter. “One of the first things I did, we loaded version of refrigeration. Gant’s saw is Harding recalls her father also regu- those sides, those skipjack sides, and a great wheel of sharp teeth that slices Parks’ boats also have a certain flair. Where other larly bought lumber from the Spicer carried them into Cambridge to the through a log with more brute force Lumber Company in Golden Hill, than grace. It gives Barto the historic builders made their boats strictly functional, manufacturing company that was 15 miles to the north of Wingate in right there were the shipyard is. Got look he is seeking. Parks added touches of style and grace. Dorchester County. The Spicer family ‘em dressed and took ‘em on down to 6 had been cutting and milling lumber Wingate,” Spicer recalls. Rosie’s transom, as an example, has the hour-glass in Dorchester County for several Back at the Museum in St. Michaels, generations. The extended family 6 bottom planks are stacked in rows curves usually reserved for yachts of the day. traces its roots back to Jeremiah Spicer Harding says her father’s wood supply next to the big white vinyl tent where who was born on Taylors Island in was ever present and abundant. Barto’s crew has just completed planking 1760. At one point, a hundred years “He always had stacks of wood around the sides of the Rosie Parks—giving the ago, his grandson, Lingan Travers the shop, inside and out,” she recalls. old skipjack a new, wrinkle-free skin. 6 “L.T.” Spicer, owned 8,500 acres of He had the innate and uncanny abil- His dog, Rosie, chases shadows and forests, cattle and sheep farms as well The sun cuts through thick, low clouds as we pull into the Jones lumber yard a ity to see a boat in three dimensions. sniffs her way around the Boatyard, as sailing ships and mills. L.T.’s grand- few blocks north of the historic Snow Hill Courthouse. The colonial village, For Bronza in 1955, boatbuilding was gnawing at a favorite stick and then son, Bill Spicer, 85, who still lives in located at the head of the Pocomoke River, has no snow and there is nary a second nature. He could see the lines, dashing off. Standing inside the Golden Hill, says his grandfather mound, let alone a hill. It was chartered in 1686 and settled by Londoners proportion, and place to make sure bottomless hull, Barto points to the suffered heavy losses in the great from the English capital’s Snow Hill section. Logging has always been one the vessel was sound and swift. “He white oak ribs that were cut at the hurricane of 1933 and died the following of its staples. Harding says she remembers her father talking frequently about built these racks to store the wood and Tuckahoe Mill and installed next to year of cancer. Bill Spicer says the family getting lumber for his boats from the Pocomoke and Snow Hill area. it was sort of crisscrossed. We used some of the original ribs that have supplied lumber for boatbuilders up to play inside them. Dad used to pay been preserved. Side by side, they are “He talked about that a lot,” she says. “But that was a long time ago, so I am and down the Bay for the better part some local boys to stack the wood. indistinguishable. The original saw just not sure where he got the wood.” A Jones spokesman says they were in of a century. When one of them needed some extra marks from the Spicer mill are still business back in 1955, but there’s no way to tell if they sold wood to Bronza “Boatbuilders would come to us, pick money, he knocked a pile over and paid clearly visible on the exposed keel log Parks back then. out old-growth trees and we would cut him to restack it.” that runs the length of the boat. Rosie has been sleeping with her head on Barto’s lap for much of the trip, but the wood,” Spicer says. “We could cut 6 “This is one tree that was 56 feet long,” as we come to a stop behind the Jones office, she is in a hurry to get out of logs up to 42 feet.” Spicer says he first Barto says, rubbing his hand along the truck. Barto no sooner opens his door and the yellow lab is out dashing tried his hand at farming and left that For Barto, getting the lumber from the grain of the great squared off pine like the big puppy she is—sniffing, scurrying, and running around. occupation in 1954 after Hurricane the same place as Bronza Parks is not log. “If this log had been compromised, Hazel pushed saltwater into the as important as getting it cut in ways A Jones foreman tells Barto that the bottom planks for the Rosie Parks are we wouldn’t have been able to do the Dorchester County farms, damaging similar to the wood Parks used to build cut and have been sitting in the yard for several weeks. He directs us through project, but it is solid as a rock.” the yard to the staging area near the mill, where great stacks of cut lumber the soil. He says he had an opportunity the Rosie. The long side and bottom are in neat rows. Barto is pleased as he examines the neatly piled planks. to work at a Cambridge car dealer as a pine planks have a smooth, finished For Barto, the Rosie Parks project has (top) Rosie sits in the truck and waits at the “This looks like good, clear wood,” he says. mechanic but decided to work for his look and feel. The white oak ribs and become as much archeology as it is lumberyard. Master Shipwright Marc Barto Uncle Arthur Spicer in 1955. internal supports, however, are cut by carpentry. Recreating the subtle detail and Kenneth Pusey, owner of the Paul M. He has to keep Rosie in the cab because the yard is alive with forklifts and a rougher, circular saw that has left its that Bronza Parks put into his boats Jones lumberyard, inspect pieces of wood. heavy equipment moving in a random ballet of constant motion. Tractor- “I could either go to Cambridge every teeth marks on the original wood. has been a challenge. “At first it scared Volunteer Paul Rybon measures the annual trailers are lined up carrying a dozen logs each. One by one, they move to day or walk across the street to Uncle rings—the closer they are, the better the heck out of me,” he confesses. Arthur’s mill,” he says. “I didn’t know To get those pieces cut, Barto turned quality of the wood. Tightly spaced rings the back lot where logs are offloaded, before moving out in a steady stream. indicate slow growth, better for boatbuild- Heavy mechanical movers with monster crab-like claws pick up the logs and anything when I started and after 41 to the Tuckahoe Sawmill in Ridgely, “I was afraid to take anything apart. ing. Employees at the Tuckahoe Sawmill place them on a conveyor, several stories high. Gravity feeds the logs through years wound up owning the place.” Maryland, 30 miles northeast of But now I am not afraid anymore. change the carbide tips on the cutter. a series of circular and band saws until they drop out on another set of Spicer says he remembers Bronza St. Michaels. There, sawyer Kurt It is all coming together.”
15 summer 2012 the chesapeake log the chesapeake log summer 2012 16 Beauty Under feature tasty food—the food most commonly Looking for “the sign” is a classic tech- asked for by Maryland visitors, summer- nique, wherein a waterman looks for an time or not. But the “beautiful swimmer” impossibly thin red line on a crab’s backfin the Old Bay can seem like a bit of a misnomer until that shows up when a crab is about to you poke around under the Old Bay. near the end of its molting cycle. This There’s a lot more to crabs, the process sign also indicates that hard crab, worth that got them to your picnic table, and the maybe $1 to $2 retail, is about to trans- customs surrounding how we enjoy them, by Kate Livie form into a soft crab, doubling its value than most of us ever consider or imagine. to $3 to $5. It’s a bright red little hairline Crabs are a symbol of pleasant living, sure, of pure profit to a waterman who knows but they are also a modern-day survivor of where to look, and it reflects generations of Nothing says summertime in much older Chesapeake traditions, history, working summer after summer surrounded and the Bay environment of the past. by growing bushels of grabbing, waving, Maryland like steaming crabs First, take a closer look at a live blue crab scrabbling crabs. piled hot and high on a newspapered picnic if you want to observe an animal whose The techniques surrounding the crab form directly reflects the Chesapeake’s table, ringed by cold National Bohemians and a harvest can be things of beauty, but so are environment. Sure, the red cooked some of the traditions developed around throng of hungry people impatient to pick. carapace is pretty (and rings a Pavlovian how we enjoy eating them. In particular, hunger pang in most of us), but that rich, adding flavoring to a pot of crabs while Crabs are a symbol of the vibrant blue of the claws, the Bay-toned steaming is a long-standing custom, older camouflage of the top shell, and the best Maryland tradition even than the widespread trend of crabs glistening white of the underbelly are like as the go-to Maryland seafood, which that represents so much about what’s great and a tidewater firework. Color-coded to be started in the early 20th century as the invisible from the top, and pearly white oyster market declined. unique about life here; a slower pace, seasonally where they touch the Chesapeake’s sandy Beer and cider, for example, are frequent working the water, and a close connection bottom, the blue-green kaleidoscope of their tinted shell perfectly lends to the additions to the water for steaming— between the brackish tide and the dinner table. crab’s Bay habitat. a foodways holdover from the 18th and 19th centuries. No batch of Chesapeake The construction of the blue crab form is blue crabs is complete without the classic another example of its beautifully-evolved Old Bay spice mix generously frosted over functionality. Powerful front claws defend, All these things are embodied in those gorgeously red and viciously the whole lot while in the pot, so that it menace, and form a sort of directional clawed apples of the Chesapeake Bay’s bottom. It’s a slow process, comes off the red shell in thick sheets as tiller, while strong backfins propel the meant for whiling away long, humid July afternoons with friends the biggest crabs are unearthed from the crabs tirelessly from the mouth of the and family. Hands around the table are busy prying the white lumps table’s mound. Chesapeake, where they start their lives as of flesh from their thin crab compartments as mouths fill with the zooplankton, to the shallow grassy river Named after the “Old Bay” steamboat line, delicate taste of fresh crab meat, alternating with the peppery bite bottoms that serve as their sparking spots Old Bay was trademarked in the 1940’s of Old Bay. Wash it all down with sips of beer or lemonade, sigh, and and marriage beds. by Gustav Brunn, a German immigrant start all over again. from Baltimore. At the time, crabs were “Beautifully evolved” also describes the It might take a few hours to tackle the pile, and even by the end, you so plentiful and ubiquitous that bars centuries-old relationship watermen have might not be full. It doesn’t matter, though—satiation is not really frequently offered them to patrons for free, developed working with crabs, observing the point, it’s all about the process, the savoring, and the conviviality and salty, spicy seasonings like Old Bay their life cycles, eating and mating habits, of a summer gathering. were served on crabs to encourage customers watching them scoot off in the water to buy more beer. The translated Latin name for the Chesapeake Blue crab, callinectes when they see a shadow, or how they’re sapidus, hints at some of the other, more subtle characteristics drawn in by the smell of a mature male The tradition of using spices to add “heat” symbolized by our native sideways swimmer—it means “Beautiful or female of their ilk. Watermen have to your crabs goes back before the 1940’s. Swimmer That Tastes Good.” There, right in the name, is the first, refined their technique by noting even the One particular flavoring, fish peppers, obvious thing we all immediately recognize—that crabs are good, smallest physical changes that indicate can be traced to a specific Bay location a window for maximum profit. and culture. 17 summer 2012 the chesapeake log Read more at Beautifulswimmers.tumblr.com the chesapeake log summer 2012 18 on the rail
Fish peppers bear a striped fruit that packs quite a wallop of heat. Developed by 19th-century Chesapeake African Americans in the Washington DC area, fish peppers were used primarily as a spice for seafood, and when crabs went into the cookpot in homes along the Potomac during the 1800s, a fist- ful of these vengeful little peppers got tossed in as well. Over time, this piquant and delicious custom tran- scended cultural lines and was adopted throughout the Chesapeake. Old Bay and other fiery crab seasonings reflect the blistering influence of the fish pepper, and today give reason to why we prefer our crabs not just Delaware to be served hot, but to taste hot, as (left) The Tug Delaware, circa 1925 in Laurel, DE. (right) Delaware after restoration in April, 2012, docked along Fogg’s Cove during the opening of well. Crabs are not just a food in the the new “Push and Pull: Life on Chesapeake Bay Tugboats” exhibit. Chesapeake Bay, but the conveyance of a venerable series of traditions that Work on Delaware continued at a fast pace and included new cabin sides, new sole sections down below, refurbished windows, underscore the fundamental place the installation of a porthole to bring Delaware back to her original appearance, and various cosmetic enhancements, including seafood and the Bay itself have in our a complete paint job. Delaware was relaunched in April, and is now ready to tour the ports of Maryland in celebration of her identity, our culture, and our stomachs. 100th birthday. So, the next time you turn over your basket of piping hot crabs on a picnic Around the Boatyard table, dislodge the biggest and fattest, and aim that claw meat dusted with All the vessels in the Museum’s collection received their Old Bay towards your eager mouth, annual maintenance including minor repairs and fresh coats think for a moment about the icon that of paint. In addition, the pushboat for the Edna E. Lockwood is the Chesapeake Blue crab. was reattached. Perfectly constructed to swim from the Work continues on the Potomac River Dory Boat—the shaft ocean to a river near you, plucked from log has now been fit and the new keelson is being faired to its eelgrass habitat by a waterman who shape. Once done, the crew can move on to framing. knows just how it’s done, cooked up in Rosie Parks In the Apprentice For a Day public boatbuilding program, a brine that our colonial predecessors the North Shore Sailing Dinghy was completed in late May might have enjoyed, and sprinkled with Progress continues at a fast pace on the skipjack and is scheduled to be launched in mid-June. an intense peppery seasoning influ- Rosie Parks. After completing the planking and attaching the rub rails, Rosie’s coverboards were enced by the foodways of slaves, the put on. Rosie’s crew has now turned its attention ‘beautiful swimmer’ truly reflects the (right) The to attaching the deck planks. Follow Rosie’s legacy of the Chesapeake and its people. AFAD North progress by liking us on Facebook, watching Want more? Come to the Museum Shore Sailing our updates on YouTube, or reading our blog, Dinghy is (top left) Shipwright Apprentice India Gilham-Westerman paints the and see the history of crabbing Chesapeakeboats.blogspot.com. nearly finished inside of Old Point. (right) Vessel Maintenance Manager Mike Gorman unfold among many of our exhibits. and ready to and Gilham-Westerman reattach the pushboat to the Edna E. Lockwood. (top) Shipwright apprentice Ken Philips and volunteer go in the water. Better yet, come to Watermen’s Bob continue deck work on Rosie. Appreciation day on Sunday, Follow the Museum’s progress on historic Chesapeake (left) Shipwright journeyman Chris Sanders and Parks’ boat restoration projects and updates on the Apprentice August 12 for a crabfeast! family members and volunteers, Greg Smith and Katrina For a Day Program. Chesapeakeboats.blogspot.com Kimbro Smith. 19 summer 2012 the chesapeake log the chesapeake log summer 2012 20 calendar
Free Daily Events june/july/august Pride of Baltimore II Visit Thursday, June 21 & Friday, June 22 Memorial Day through Labor Day Summer Sailing Program Tours available to Museum visitors (with paid admission, free for members) June – August An 1812-era topsail schooner privateer repro- Public Tours Explore the Miles River and learn maritime skills in our Summer duction, Pride of Baltimore II is Maryland’s Fridays & Saturdays, 11am & 2pm Sailing Program, where new sailors and old salts gain the working symbol of the great natural resources 45-minute highlights tour. confidence to sail a small boat in a fun, safe, and encouraging and spectacular beauty of the Chesapeake Bay region. Waterman’s Wharf environment. Pre-registration required, contact Helen Van Fleet Everyday, 11am-3pm at 410-745-4941. Vikings on the Chesapeake Docent interpretation. Junior Sailing, ages 8-16 Friday, June 22–Sunday, June 24 Mon.–Fri., 8:30am–12noon or 1–4:30pm Free for members or with paid admission Chesapeake People $200 members, $225 non-members Saturdays, 11am-3pm Visit the “Learn” section of cbmm.org for a list of dates. The Leif Ericson Viking Ship Norseman, a Visit with authentic Chesapeake half-scale replica of the famous Gokstad People who share their stories. Adult & Teen Basic Sailing Weekend ship, offers Museum visitors a real-life look Sat. & Sun., July 14-15 and August 4-5, 1-4:30pm Family Drop-ins at a Viking ship and the type of people who $200 members, $225 non-members Thursdays & Fridays, 2-4pm sailed them. 25th Antique & Classic Kid themed, hands-on activities Boater Safety Courses Log Canoe Cruise (crafts or tours). June 12 & 13, July 17 & 18, August 14 & 15 Boat Festival (ACBF) Saturday, June 23 6-10pm, $25 per two-evening session Boatyard Skills Father’s Day Weekend 1pm, $20 members; $25 non-members. RSVP Friday, June 15 through Sunday, June 17 to Helen Van Fleet at 410-745-4941 DemonstrationS Fri., 11am–5pm; Sat., 10am–5pm; Maryland boaters born after July 1, 1972 are required to have Mondays - Fridays, 1:30pm a Certificate of Boating Safety Education. The certificate is Sun., 10am–2pm. Free for members or with Join Assistant Curator for Watercraft Richard Learn a traditional boatyard skill from obtained by passing a Department of Natural Resources-approved Museum admission Scofield for an afternoon watching the log a trained shipwright. course, and is good for life. The course is a great way to become a canoe races on the Miles River from the A collection of antique Silver Arrow Chris-Craft boats headlines the 25th anniversary more confident and competent boater. Pre-registration required, Community Work Days: Museum’s replica buyboat, Mister Jim. Scofield celebration of the Antique & Classic Boat Festival at the Museum, to be held over contact Helen Van Fleet at 410-745-4941. Skipjack Restoration will share his own experience racing, building, Father’s Day Weekend. Made in limited production in the late ‘50s, the 19’ Silver Trailboard Carving Workshops Saturdays, 10am-3pm and growing up with log canoes. Work under the guidance of a Arrow runabout is considered a collectable treasure today. Powered by a big V-8 Detroit June 22, 6-9pm, June 23, 9am-5pm, June 24, 9am-3pm, or master shipwright to help rebuild engine, its unique design combines a wood hull with a sleek and sophisticated fiber- July 20, 6-9pm, July 21, 9am-5pm, July 22, 9am-3pm Big Band Night/Fireworks the skipjack Rosie Parks. glass exterior, distinguishable by the Silver Arrow’s ‘50s-style tail fins. The festival also $40 members, $50 non-members for all three sessions. Saturday, June 30 (raindate: July 1) includes more than 100 antique and classic boats, as well as building demonstrations, Children 12 and up welcome to register with adult chaperone. (fireworks raindate: July 7) Sailing Saturdays maritime artists and craftsmen, craft vendors, and a nautical flea market featuring Contact Helen Van Fleet to register at 410-745-4941. 7-10pm, Tolchester Beach Bandstand June 9, July 14, August 11, Sept. 15 classic old boats, motors, and more. A selection of regional and grilled foods, beer and $5 members, $10 non-members with two daily sailing sessions from music will be provided throughout the festival. Craftsman and Captain John T. Garlick will be leading these 10am-12noon, and 1-4pm three-day workshops teaching participants the techniques Enjoy jazzy big band sounds at this special $10 per session As an ACBS-judged boat show, the festival brings visitors the opportunity to enjoy and artistry of Chesapeake trailboard carving. Garlick has Independence Day celebration. Stay into the some of the finest antique and classic boats from across the country, displayed in the Try your hand at sailing our Apprentice carved pieces for Pride of Baltimore II, the Lady Maryland, and evening and watch the St. Michaels fireworks For a Day boats. The boats are perfect water and on land. Wood and early fiberglass classics are highlighted—from runabouts the Mildred Belle. Over the course of the program, students over the Miles River. to yachts, including race boats, work boats, launches, hydroplanes, and utilities. Several develop the concepts and skills needed to make their own for one or two people, with instruc- Generously sponsored by The Talbot Bank, boat models depicting unique, Chesapeake watercraft will also be on display, including unvarnished signboard. Basic tools will be provided, but par- tions provided for beginners. Space is Wye Financial & Trust, and Avon Dixon Sea Skiffs, Owens cabin cruisers, and Whirlwind sport boats. The competition ticipants are welcome to bring their own. limited and pre-registration is recom- Insurance Agency. mended. Call the Welcome Center at culminates in a Father’s Day award ceremony, where boat owners will be recognized 410-745-4965 to reserve, otherwise, for their commitment to antique and classic boat preservation and restoration. New june it’s first-come, first-served. this year is a performance from 2-3:30pm by the 229th Maryland Army National Guard Jazz Band (pictured above). A festival spotlight includes “The Arts at Navy Point,” 229th Maryland Army National Guard Band Mister Jim Cruises where national artists and craftsmen offer maritime themed items for boat and home. Tuesday, June 12 Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays 12noon, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm Children’s activities include boatbuilding craft projects, and a youth judging event that 7pm, Free, bring chairs & blankets $10 per person educates young girls and boys about the award-winning qualities of preserved and The acclaimed 229th Maryland Army National Guard Band Climb aboard the buyboat Mister Jim restored classic boats. Along the Fogg’s Landing side of CBMM’s campus, the festival’s performs patriotic music selections spanning a number of eras for a scenic cruise on the Miles River. “Field of Dreams” offers an array of restorable classic boats and motors, along with and genres. Museum members enjoy refreshments served at a other items for sale in a nautical flea market. special VIP hospitality area during the concert. 21 summer 2012 the chesapeake log the chesapeake log summer 2012 22 calendar july Chesapeake Folk Festival Women’s Woodworking Saturday, July 28 July 10, 12, 17, & 19, 6-8pm Children’s Art Workshop 10am-5pm, free for members Cost for all four sessions: $60 members, and children under five, $15 adults, $75 non-members. Must be 18 or older Saturday, July 14 $12 seniors, $6 children ages 6-17 unless accompanied by an adult. RSVP $25 members, $30 non-members to Helen Van Fleet, 410-745-4941 RSVP to Helen Van Fleet, 410-745-4941 This celebration of the Bay’s people, 9:30-11:30am session for 9-12 year olds Join CBMM’s women shipwrights for a traditions, work, and food offers a 1-3pm session for 5-8 year olds ladies only class in the basics of wood- unique chance to enjoy a full stage of working. No prior experience is necessary. live music all day long, hands-on Taught by children’s art teacher and author Learn the foundational skills, tools, and of “You Can Draw Me: Chesapeake demonstrations by regional craftspeople, techniques of carpentry. Sea Life and More!” Elaine Thompsen. and interactive activities for festival goers. Each participant will get a work of art “Treasures of the Bay…Hidden in Plain to take home, as well as a signed copy of Sight” is this year’s theme, highlighting august (top left) The Boat Docking contest always Thompsen’s book. Chesapeake traditions off the beaten draws a crowd. (bottom left) Bird Dog and John Mock Concert Exhibit Spotlight: path. Attendees will delve into Bay The Road Kings. (above) Brothers Guy and Wednesday, August 8 customs, from creating an eel pot, to Joe Spurry help to serve steamed crabs. 7pm, $5 members, $10 non-members Waterman’s Wharf & Maryland mending a gill net, to stitching a calico Crabmeat Company star on a quilt. Visitors of all ages can explore the stories Watermen’s Appreciation Day & Crab Feast Join musician and photographer John Thursday, July 19 and skills of tug and barge workers, learn about the real-life Sunday, August 12 Mock as he performs an evening of original 7pm, free for members, $5 non-members world of today’s Chesapeake Native Americans, discover the 10am-5pm. General admission $25 for adults, $16 for children ages 6-17. compositions on the guitar, concertina, RSVP to Helen Van Fleet, 410-745-4941 connections between Mexican posole and Museum members are $15 for adults, $6 for children ages 6-17. $15 for licensed and tin whistle, all accompanied by a Patapsco hominy, and learn how to make their own tortillas. Watermen. Admission includes crab feast, hot dogs, hamburgers, soda/water. photographic slideshow documenting the Join Director of Education Kate Livie Kids under six free. maritime vistas that inspire his music. for a closer look at Waterman’s Wharf Helping the Girl Scouts celebrate their 100th anniversary, and the Maryland Crabmeat Company the Festival will feature the summertime games and songs Learn About AFAD Meet Chesapeake watermen as they celebrate exhibits. Discover how a waterman can of yesteryear and today. Grandparents and children alike Thursday, August 23 their heritage at the 3rd Annual Watermen’s tell when a crab is a “buster” or a “buck- can take part in a hawser tug of war and revive themselves 5pm, free. CBMM Boatshop Appreciation Day & Crab Feast. Enjoy hot crabs, ram,” and what it means to their bottom by bobbing for peaches. An artisan’s tent will feature craftwork and fine art from Join shipwright apprentice Jenn Kuhn for line. Talk to a real crab picker and hear regional artists, which will be on display and available for purchase. cold beer, a boat docking contest, and live music an informal review of the Apprentice For stories about her life and the techniques by Bird Dog and the Road Kings. New to the Folk Festival and highlighting this year’s event is a special hands-on, a Day boatbuilding program and find out of the packing house, chat about ghost Coming back to this year’s event is reality TV multi-media sculpture project which festival goers will be invited to help create. what’s new and what to expect when you pots, Jimmies and Biddies, and working star Edgar Hansen, from the Discovery Made possible by a generous grant from the Talbot County Arts Council, the sign up. on the Bay today. Channel’s “Deadliest Catch.” Hansen, of the Edgar Hansen and Bozman waterman “Stepping Out of the Boat” project will be led by noted mosaic artists Sue Stockman P.T. Hambleton, a winner in last year’s and Bobby Malzone, papier-mâché folk artist “Mama Girl” Mary Onley, and wood fishing vessel Northwestern—will be available boat docking contest. CBMM/Sultana for autographs and plans to be a passenger Paddling Programs carver Eric Applegarth. People representing the central ethnic groups who have save-the-date shaped Chesapeake culture will be represented in the artwork, as well as the flora aboard one of the boats in the docking contest. The event is hosted by the Talbot Thursday, July 12 & Thursday, August 9 County Watermen’s Association in cooperation with the Chesapeake Bay Maritime 15th Charity Boat Auction and fauna of the Bay. Slices of juicy watermelon and cantaloupe, fresh local corn, Saturday, September 1 • Labor Day Weekend 9am-12noon. $35 per person. RSVP to Museum. Beginning at 11am, you can watch professionals in a spirited “Watermen’s soft crabs, barbeque chicken, ice cream, lemonade, frosty beer, and other food are Gates open at 8am, auction begins at 1pm Helen Van Fleet, 410-745-4941 available. The historic Tolchester Beach Bandstand will host five bands throughout Rodeo” boat docking contest along Fogg’s Cove. Following the boat docking contest, around 3:30pm, festival attendees can participate in a jigger throwing contest and Boating Party Gala Fundraiser CBMM and Sultana Projects team up to the day, including the Royal Oak Musicians, the Northern Neck Shanty Singers, earn bragging rights for the farthest toss. At noon, the day’s catch of crabs will be Saturday, September 8 • 5:30-11pm present an interpretive paddling program and the boogie woogie piano sounds of Daryl Davis, accompanied by the voice of steamed and served in a traditional Maryland crab feast, with a live concert featuring St. Michaels Concours d’Elegance on the Miles River. Join Sultana Vice Sombarkin’ founder, Karen Somerville. The day’s music culminates with a performance the Eastern Shore’s favorite band, Bird Dog and the Road Kings. Hot dogs, ham- Sunday, September 30 • 5:30-11pm President and naturalist Chris Cerino by a regional favorite and all-woman group, the Zen Monkeys, who close out the 30th Mid-Atlantic Small as he explores the history and environ- stage with high-energy folk, rock, and funk with guitar, mandolin, and washboard. burgers, ice cream, cake, and snow cones will also be available. Craft Festival ment of the Museum and its surrounding Kids and families will enjoy games and activities throughout the day, including Spanning 18-waterfront acres, the festival provides a mix of indoor and outdoor Saturday & Sunday, October 6 & 7 • 10am-5pm creeks, marshes, and beaches by water. activities, including screenings of Maryland Public Television’s Chesapeake Bay model boat building and more. Free boat rides on the Museum’s replica buyboat, Personal kayaks are permitted—children Mister Jim, will be available every half hour from 10:30 to 4:30pm. You can also bid Maritime Monster Mash Week programming in the Museum’s Van Lennep Auditorium. Cooling stations Friday, October 19 • 5:30-8:30pm ages 12 and up may attend but must be will be set up around campus as well. The event is presented in partnership with on a number of items in the Watermen’s Association’s silent auction alongside the accompanied by a parent in a personal OysterFest Maryland Traditions and is generously sponsored by Maryland Public Television, Museum’s Small Boat Shed, which includes artwork by Marc Castelli. Bids will be tandem kayak. Saturday, November 3 • 10am-4pm What’s Up? Publishing, and Pepsi Bottling Ventures. taken until 4:30pm, with proceeds supporting oyster restoration projects on the Bay. 23 summer 2012 the chesapeake log the chesapeake log summer 2012 24 Florence & Cliff Jackson Elizabeth McGrory & William Dempsey Beverly & Glenn Porter Mimi & Ken Strassner Clifton Jackson III William McIntire John Porter Carol & Clifford Stretmater Pam & Jerry Jana Martha & Michael McMahon Charles Powers Jeff Strider Heroes Honor Roll Gina Jenkins & Tom Anastasio John Menard Joanne & Paul Prager Jody & John Stumpf Carol & Peter Jensen Richard L. Merrill Kathleen & Gary Pritchard Joann & Scott Sullivan William Joerger Carol & Russell Merritt Catherine & Robert Prouse Marla & George Surgent We are extremely grateful to you, our donors, for your gifts to the Museum. Your support makes a huge impact in the lives of children Karen & Clark Johnson John Merryman Ronald Pugh Janis & Hobart Swan and adults who visit the Museum and experience the Chesapeake first hand through engaging educational programs, interactive exhibits, Laurie & Rick Johnson Mid Shore Appraisal Services, LLC Roy Pulver, Jr. Mary & John Swayze assisting our master shipwrights restore historic wooden boats or taking an ecology tour on our replica buyboat. Donors whose Betsy & Paul Johnston Miles River Yacht Club Foundation John F. Quinn Ann & Mike Sweeney Malcolm Randolph gifts were received between February 14 and May 4, 2012 are listed below. 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BUY A BOAT and help support the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Boat Donation Program Dyer, 7’ 11” 1981 sailing model Formula 280, BR 2007, only 42 hours w/ trailer Visit cbmm.org for a complete list of boats for sale.
Contact Boat Donations Program Manager Lad Mills at 410-745-4942 or [email protected]
Inventory subject to change Bruno-Stillman, 1980, 35ft fiberglass Shamrock 22,1997 cuddy cabin-center console St. Michaels, Maryland •410-745-2916
15th Annual Charity Boat Auction Mark Your LABOR DAY WEEKEND • September, 1, 2012 Calendars Gates open at 8am; auction begins at 1pm Boating experts and novices alike have the same opportunity to bid on the boat of their dreams, from wooden rowing skiffs to classic sailboats, modern power cruisers, and more.