Chesapeake Bay MaritiMe MuseuM

2011– 2012 Annual Report & Looking Forward

INSPIRE EDUCATE PRESERVE BELONG Board of MESSAGE FROM THE Governors PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN 2011-2012

CG Appleby, Chair Alan R. Griffith,Vice Chair Joseph E. Peters, Vice Chair Inspire, educate, preserve, and belong––these four words Tom D. Seip, Treasurer have graced the front of our past three annual reports and Mark S. Nestlehutt, Secretary serve as continuous reminders of why we are here, and why Paul Berry this place matters. By inspiring and educating the next Richard J. Bodorff generation, preserving the legacies and artifacts that define Harry W. Burton the Chesapeake region, and fostering a sense of belonging Frederic N. Cross and responsibility, we encourage people to be stewards of the William S. Dudley Chesapeake Bay. We continue to be humbled by the out- David E. Dunn pouring of support from you, our members and donors, and Jocelyn W. Eysymontt remain deeply committed to ensuring your charitable donations Anna W. Fichtner Howard S. Freedlander are put to good use. Dagmar D. P. Gipe For this 2011-2012 annual report, you’ll find stories of James P. Harris people like you who care deeply about this place and are E. Brooke Harwood, Jr. Langley R. Shook supporters of the Museum. You’ll also find financial Christopher A. Havener President information, our honor roll of donors, and a chance to look Francis Hopkinson ahead at what the Museum is offering in the coming months. Pamela Jana R. Douglas Jurrius You can expect to receive your next issue of The Chesapeake Log Richard H. Kimberly in February. Peter M. Kreindler Between May 2011 and April 2012 (FY 2011-2012), William C. Millar the Museum continued to build membership and increase Mission Geoffrey F. Oxnam attendance. Your gifts to the 2011-2012 Annual Fund set yet Bruce A. Ragsdale another all time record and allowed us to expand programs, The mission of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is to inspire an understanding of and Henry H. Stansbury open new and engaging exhibits, and make much needed appreciation for the rich maritime heritage of the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal reaches, Benjamin C. Tilghman, Jr. improvements to campus. Two highlights made possible together with the artifacts, cultures, and connections between this place and its people. Richard C. Tilghman, Jr. Alfred Tyler II by your support were the opening of our newest exhibits, Barbara Viniar Gunning Among Friends: Chesapeake Waterfowl Hunting Clubs, Vision Langley R. Shook, President and Push and Pull: Life on Chesapeake Bay Tugboats. With transportation a large part of the Chesapeake story, The vision of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is to be the premier maritime museum EMERITI for studying, exhibiting, preserving, and celebrating the important history and culture of the Tug exhibit is regarded as the most in-depth exhibit on Richard T. Allen CG Appleby Chesapeake tugs in existence. Far beyond the high level of the largest estuary in the United States, the Chesapeake Bay. Margaret D. Keller Chairman, 2011-2012 interest created, the exhibit is exemplary of the authenticity Breene M. Kerr • We will be acknowledged as the leading center for education, exhibition, and Charles L. Lea, Jr. this Museum brings to all its exhibits, boat restoration, and preservation of Chesapeake Bay maritime cultures. D. Ted Lewers educational programs. With your help, the Museum has • We will inspire cultural stewardship by preserving, documenting, and sharing stories, Fred C. Meendsen carved out a special niche and serves as a model for what visitors want––original research artifacts, skills, and the traditions of the generations of people who have lived and worked John C. North II and first-hand accounts that can be found nowhere else. What’s compelling about the Sumner Parker in the Chesapeake Bay region. stories we tell is not just the content of the Museum’s collections, it's more the context of Robert A. Perkins how they fit into our history and our lives that make them relevant and important. • We will emphasize how the connections between people and the Bay’s natural James K. Peterson This would be impossible without your continued support. environment have shaped unique, traditional cultures. Norman H. Plummer John J. Roberts Our year was marked by growing audiences and member engagement for both our • We will provide opportunities for visitors to make connections between past human Henry H. Spire signature events and special programming. The restoration of the skipjack Rosie Parks con- activities, present conditions, and future possibilities. James E. Thomas tinues to draw visitors, and has reunited four generations of Parks family members at our Joan Darby West Donald G. Whitcomb

1 Chesapeake Bay MaritiMe MuseuM annual report 2011-2012 2 Board of INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION Governors EDUCATING FOR THE FUTURE 2012-2013 YouR VoiCeS PRESERVING LEGACIES your STorieS, your SuPPorT BELONGING & RESPONSIBILITY CG Appleby, Chair Tom D. Seip, Vice Chair James P. Harris, Treasurer Richard C. Tilghman, Secretary

Schuyler Benson Paul Berry Richard J. Bodorff Harry W. Burton William S. Dudley David E. Dunn Anna W. Fichtner Dagmar D. P. Gipe E. Brooke Harwood, Jr. Christopher A. Havener Why does this place, Francis Hopkinson, Jr. Fred Israel Pamela Jana and what we do, Richard H. Kimberly The Museum welcomed new officers and seven new members to its board of governors during its June 20, 2011 annual meeting. Peter M. Kreindler matter to you? From left, Chris Havener, Allie Tyler, Dick Bodorff, Secretary Mark Nestlehutt, Vice Chairman Alan Griffith, Treasurer Tom D. Seip, Vice Chairman Frank C. Marshall Joe Peters, President Langley Shook, Chairman CG Appleby, Dagmar Gipe, Frank Hopkinson, and Bill Dudley. (Not pictured: Jim Harris). Geoffrey F. Oxnam Bruce A. Ragsdale Mitchell Reiss annual OysterFest. The tugDelaware celebrated her centennial with a full restoration and Diane J. Staley made her debut at the opening of the Tug exhibit. Our educational programs continue to Henry H. Stansbury grow and expand for both children and adults, with a new Oystering Legacy Tour, revitalized Benjamin C. Tilghman, Jr. Lighthouse Overnight Adventure program, Speaker Series, and more. With the help of grants Alfred Tyler, 2nd and philanthropic support, Navy Point received some much needed attention with a new Langley R. Shook, President bulkhead, upgraded marina services, and a new irrigation system and sod. A special thanks to the dedicated corps of volunteers who in FY 2011-2012 donated EMERITI a combined total of 28,200 hours of service to the Museum—the equivalent of nearly Richard T. Allen 15 full-time employees. With their help, a native harbor garden was planted in front Margaret D. Keller of our three historic houses at the entry to the Museum, to hold back high tides and Breene M. Kerr protect the lawn. Charles L. Lea, Jr. The Museum is fortunate that membership dues and admission receipts cover a higher D. Ted Lewesrs, MD percentage of expenses than most of our peers. Yet, combined, they support less than a third Fred C. Meendsen John C. North II of the Museum’s annual operating budget. We are fortunate to be awarded government grants Sumner Parker for some of our projects, and even more so, for the philanthropic individuals, organiza- Robert A. Perkins tions, and foundations that love the Chesapeake Bay and support our work. James K. Peterson With your continued support, the Museum faces a strong future as we inspire, educate, Norman H. Plummer preserve, and build a sense of belonging to the Chesapeake region. Future generations John J. Roberts are counting on us. For all you do, for all you’ve done, and for all you will do, we sincerely Henry H. Spire thank you. James E. Thomas Joan Darby West Donald G. Whitcomb

3 Chesapeake Bay MaritiMe MuseuM annual report 2011-2012 4 irénée du pont Jr. Captain honorable Carol & Bill May Wilmington, Delaware Mike reagoso John C. north ii Hutchison Island, Florida Museum Supporter since 1965 Museum Supporters since 1992 Pasadena, Maryland St. Michaels, Maryland Museum Supporter since 1988 Museum Supporter since 1965 Bill and Carol May have Irénée du Pont Jr.’s ties sailed up and down the with the Museum and Growing up, Mike Reagoso The Museum exists today, East Coast, from Florida to the Chesapeake Bay run recalls family vacations in in large part, because of Lake Ontario, their summer deep. His first memories St. Michaels, highlighted a small group of dedicated homeport, for many years. of this area date back to by visits to the Museum. individuals, who were In 1987, after showing 1937 at the Miles River The Museum made such determined to create a their boat in the Annapolis Yacht Club Regatta. At an impression on him that place where Chesapeake Sailboat Show, they de- age 17, he and a friend as an adult, he proposed history could be pre- cided to visit St. Michaels, sailed around the harbor to his girlfriend in the served and celebrated. and they have made the in St. Michaels, tying up at Hooper Strait Lighthouse, Judge John C. North II is town a regular sojourn Navy Point and watching where they later married one of those individuals, irénée du Pont Jr. aboard the Barbara Susan and Mike reagoso were married Judge North holds the Commodore Bartlett during their travels ever Bill and Carol May with grandkids all the events. Years later, in 2000. Now with four serving on the original Batchelder in the fall of 2011. on the Tolchester Beach Bandstand in Trophy, which is presented by the Museum since. In the beginning, their Charlie and Kate. Irénée met Bronza Parks, children, Mike and his wife 2000, and now enjoy bringing their four board of governors, and to the winner of the final log canoe race of interest in the Museum was who built the Barbara Batchelder for him and his wife Susan appreciate the children to the Museum. as counsel negotiating the the season. Judge North's log canoe island as an inexpensive place to tie up the boat, but over the Barbara, the skipjack's namesake, in 1955. Museum as a place that purchase of much of Bird has won eight times since 1972. years, the Museum began to play an increasingly important inspires and captivates the attention of both kids and the Museum’s property. He served as its first vice president, “I only knew Bronzie for the last two years of his life, but role in their lives. adults, educating them on the rich history of the Chesapeake later its president, and drafted the original articles of he was one of those people who was gifted with the ability Bay. His company, McAllister Towing, is also a sponsor of incorporation of the Museum in 1968. “It’s a magical spot, and we’ve been going north and south to make everybody feel like they were Bronzie Parks’ best the recently opened Push and Pull: Life on Chesapeake Bay for years and years, and we’ve spent a lot of time on the “My great-grandfather was William Sidney Covington, who friend. Everybody he met, he made them feel that way. Tugboats exhibit. Chesapeake. The Museum has impacted our life quite a built the famous log canoes Island Bird and Island Blossom, After our boat was built, my wife and I began making bit—we got to know some of the people at the Museum “Any place that inspires kids to learn while having fun is a which we are fortunate enough to own. The Museum has regular trips to St. Michaels, and then to the Museum when it very well, and have become friends. It’s an integral part of great place in our book, and the Museum does a great job been a very important part of my life and my family’s life was created in the 1960s. The Museum is a real gem of a St. Michaels, which we think is a wonderful little town.” resource on the Chesapeake Bay. I look at all of the good of this. From the Mister Jim to boatbuilding, to all of the because so much of my family’s heritage is represented in works it's been doing with programs, exhibits, and outreach wonderful static and changing exhibits, the Museum has the Museum’s exhibits. It is, by all odds, the most impor- “The Museum is important in preserving to the community, and I’m impressed.” something for everyone of every age, and what a wonder- tant institution of its kind to the entire North family and we ful cause to support. When I was first approached to support are delighted to continue to endorse and support it to the history and teaching others about the the Tug exhibit, I was thrilled to see that others had taken fullest extent.” Chesapeake Bay. And what the Museum “if you’re a stranger to this region of the an interest in the industry where I make my living. To see an is doing, not only for history, but really, world, or you want an introduction to the opportunity for others to learn about something I am so “The Museum is the repository for historical passionate about was tremendous.” artifacts and memories of the Chesapeake indirectly at least, is to make people very Chesapeake Bay, then the Museum is a Bay. There are other museums on the Bay, aware of the importance of saving the Bay.” good place to start. What they’re doing, “With the Museum being so much a part of of specialized interest, but only this Museum and not just with restoring the Rosie my life since i was a child, the opportunity –Bill May incorporates in its vision the necessity of Parks, but really, restoring Bronzie’s to support it and promote the tug and maintaining the Bay’s history and significance legacy, and the legacy of his family, well barge industry at the same time was an on a very broad scale. it is of paramount easy decision. everything i have seen the it’s an important part of why people importance to those of us concerned with Museum do has been first class, so if you should support and care about the work the vitality and culture of this area to take are passionate about the Chesapeake Bay that is done here.” an interest in this wonderful Museum that –irénée du pont Jr. and want to support a good cause, this is has developed over the years to a degree the one.” far, far in excess of what i personally –Captain Mike reagoso, Vice president of envisioned those many years ago.” Mid-atlantic operations for Mcallister towing –Judge John C. north ii

5 Chesapeake Bay MaritiMe MuseuM annual report 2011-2012 6 ellen & norm Clark Johnson CHESAPEAKE BAy MARITIME MuSEuM plummer Worton, Maryland Chestertown, Museum Supporter since 2010 HoNoR RoLL oF DoNoRS Maryland Clark Johnson and his wife Museum Supporters Karen purchased their boat since 1967 in 1996 and one of the very Ellen and Norm first trips they ever took was Plummer have long to St. Michaels. They loved shared an interest in the town and their kids yachting, boating, always had a fun time at the and all things Museum. They continued to visit St. Michaels over the maritime, which led ellen & Norm Plummer them to join the years and recently came Museum. They visited St. Michaels regularly from Washington, back for OysterFest. DC, and after retiring in 1988 became loyal, longstanding Clark recently claimed his prize in the “The time that really made Museum's Boating Party fundraiser cannon volunteers. They play a pivotal role in researching informa- an impression on me was raffle, saying “Truly i have only once in my tion and photos for various Museum publications, books, about two years ago. We life won a lottery pick. it was in 1966 when and exhibits. Norm wrote three books and several Weather were with another couple my local draft board picked me as a lucky Gauge articles, and Ellen spent countless hours on photo- and it was really bad winner for the position in the uS Army. i was in the artillery units, so i know what a graphic research, most notably for the “Oystering on the weather and I was on the We extend our sincere appreciation to our donors for their gifts during last year’s fiscal year (May 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012), cannon is all about!” Chesapeake” exhibit, and the much-loved cookbook, From a boat, which was anchored including donations to the Museum’s Annual Fund, the tax-deductible portion of the Boating Party Fundraising Gala, Lighthouse Window. out a ways, and my wife contributions for capital or special programs, lifetime memberships, and gifts to the Museum’s endowment funds. Karen was caught on the shore and I couldn’t hear them, I “i became interested in the Museum didn’t have the radios on or anything. We simply couldn’t do what we do without your generous support. Please consider donating to our 2012-2013 Annual because i believe in history; this is local Karen is a diabetic and she had to get back to the boat and Fund using the envelope found on page 12. Thank you! history, but it’s also a part of our national one of the shipwrights at the Museum offered to take her history. i think the more people know back to the boat. I came back to the shore soon after and Admiral of the Sea Admiral Capt. & Mrs. Christopher T. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Finan, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey C. McGuiness Mr. & Mrs. James Franzoni joined the Museum, and this shipwright was just a very nice ($50,000 and above) ($5,000 to $9,999) about our history, the better off we’ll be. Mr. & Mrs. Fred C. Meendsen Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Granville person, and we were impressed that there are still people in Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Jack Antwerpen Mr. G. Paul Moates Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Green And not just big events, but what the the world like that.” Mr. & Mrs. CG Appleby Mr. Cecil F. Backus, Jr. & Ms. Constance A. Sadler Mr. Frederick C. Haab Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Griffith Mr. & Mrs. Bruce P. Bedford Reverends Mark & Abigail Nestlehutt Mr. Leeds Hackett ordinary people did, and how they lived.” Mr. & Mrs. Tom D. Seip Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Bodorff Mr. & Mrs. Willard D. Nielsen & Ms. Victoria McAndrews “A little bit after that, i started contributing Mr. & Mrs. Harry W. Burton Mr. Robert D. Nobel Mr. & Mrs. E. Brooke Harwood –Ellen Plummer Admiral of Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Hewes III & Dr. Cecilia V. Nobel Mr. & Mrs. Donald F. Hewes monthly and i have ever since. We support the Chesapeake Mr. & Mrs. Francis Hopkinson Mr. John M. Pinney Dr. & Mrs. Gordon A. Hughes “The Museum matters to me because it’s an Mr. & Mrs. Fred Israel & Mrs. Donna F. Cantor Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Kaufman the Museum because it’s just a really nice ($25,000 to $49,999) Mr. & Mrs. Donald G. McClure, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Reville Mrs. Margaret D. Keller Mr. & Mrs. William C. Millar Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Robillard Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Lawrence important institution for the Chesapeake Mr. & Mrs. James P. Harris Honorable & Mrs. John C. North II Mrs. Jean E. Sener Mr. & Mrs. John B. Lindinger, Jr. thing to do and especially if you live in Mr. & Mrs. Paul Tudor Jones, II Mr. & Mrs. Sumner Parker Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Sparks Mr. & Mrs. J. Sperling Martin region and it is doing everything it can to Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Kreindler Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Perkins Ms. Lucy I. Spiegel Ms. Virginia M. Martus Maryland, you should support the Museum. Mr. & Mrs. Langley R. Shook keep alive the history of the Chesapeake Mr. & Mrs. Norman H. Plummer Mr. & Mrs. William S. Stafford Ms. Elizabeth C. Moose it’s the heritage of Maryland. it’s the Admiral of Mr. Bruce A. Ragsdale Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Walworth Mr. & Mrs. Conrad Nelson and particularly the history that’s connected & Mr. Richard G. Scobey Mr. & Ms. Tom Whalen Mr. & Mrs. Hamish Osborne heritage of the eastern Shore, and there the Fleet Mr. David Ross & Dr. Krista Ross Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Wolf Mr. Thomas H. Parks to the watermen and all of the things that Mr. & Mrs. Timothy E. Wyman & Dr. Judith E. Parks (10,000 to $24,999) Mr. & Mrs. John Thomas Smith II watermen do, like crabbing and oystering, is just no other place like it.” Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Stevenson Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Ricketts Mr. & Mrs. George P. Eysymontt Mr. & Mrs. Jack P. Stoltz Captain Mr. & Mrs. William A. Roberts and so forth.” –Clark Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Albert B. Gipe ($1,200 to $2,499) Mr. & Mrs. Guy T. Steuart II –Norm Plummer Mr. Christopher A. Havener Commodore Mr. & Mrs. Roger L. Stobbart Mrs. Virginia I. Albert Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Kimberly ($2,500 to $4,999) Mr. Jefferson S. Strider Ms. Joan Murray Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Alnutt Mr. Benjamin C. Tilghman, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Peters Mr. & Mrs. Duane W. Beckhorn Mr. & Mrs. Marion W. Bevard Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Weisburger Mr. & Mrs. Paul B. Prager Mr. & Mrs. Scott Brickman Ms. Audrey E. Brown Dr. & Mrs. Clifton F. West, Jr. Mrs. J. Thomas Requard Mr. & Mrs. James O. Burri Mr. Richard P. Carrion Mr. Bruce B. Wiltsie Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Robertson Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin T. Frana Mr. & Mrs. Peter C. Chambliss & Mr. William L. Davenport Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Snowdon Mr. & Mrs. Howard Freedlander Dr. & Mrs. Albert A. Del Negro Mr. & Mrs. Timothy R. Yost Mr. & Mrs. Henry H. Spire Mr. & Mrs. Earl A. Furman Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Devou Mr. & Mrs. Henry H. Stansbury Capt. & Mrs. Richard Gupman, USCG (Ret.) Mr. & Mrs. William S. Dudley Commander Mr. & Mrs. Dixon L. Duffett Mrs. R. Carmichael Tilghman Mr. & Mrs. Bruce L. Hammonds ($500 to $1,199) Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Tilghman, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Albert I. Hawk Mr. David E. Dunn Mr. Alfred Tyler, 2nd Dr. & Mrs. John A. Hawkinson & Ms. Amy Bondurant Judge & Mrs. George H. Aldrich & Ms. Cleo Braver Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Jana Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Fichtner II Mr. & Mrs. J. Peirce Anderson

7 Chesapeake Bay MaritiMe MuseuM annual report 2011-2012 8 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Hill Mr. & Mrs. W. Scott Tompkins Mrs. Winifred H. Hobron Mr. & Mrs. William V. Voorhees Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Hillenbrand The Hon. & Mrs. Russell E. Train Mrs. Karen K. Holland RAdm. & Mrs. Edward K. Walker, Jr. Ms. & Mrs. Douglas S. Hodges Mr. & Mrs. Samuel M. Trippe Honorable Judge William S. Horne Mr. & Mrs. James Richard Ward Mr. & Mrs. Tom Hoff Mr. Francis M. Turner Ms. Nyla Beth Houser Mr. & Mrs. John C. Warfield Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Hollingshead & Ms. Kimberley D. Fritts Dr. & Mrs. Howard C. Hughes Mr. & Mrs. Robert Waters Mr. Jerry B. Hook Mr. & Mrs. Michael B. Twigg Mr. & Mrs. John K. Hyatt, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Philip J. Webster & Ms. Jacqueline Smith Mr. & Mrs. James A. Vail Mr. & Mrs. Clifton E. Jackson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William T. Wheeler Mr. Peter Howard Mr. Scott R. Wagner Mr. & Mrs. David J. Jeffery Mr. Hugh E. Whitaker Ms. Diane Humphrey Mr. & Mrs. Chris Washburn Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Johnson Mr. David White, II Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Hutchison Mr. Jeffrey A. Watkins Capt. & Mrs. Fred K. Kieser Mr. Raymond J. Wiacek Mr. Raymond Jennings & Ms. Joyce Bolton Mr. Warren Kilmer & Ms. Nancy E. O'Connell Mr. Clark F. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Williams & Ms. Judith Needham Drs. Robert & Gail Wilensky & Ms. Karen E. Amritt-Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Craig Willis Mr. Robert Klamm & Ms. Cecilia Hayes Mr. & Mrs. William H. Winstead III Ms. Paula J. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. David G. Winans Dr. & Mrs. Michael L. Laccheo Col. & Mrs. David R. Wolf & Mr. Carl Fleischhauer Mr. Dennis yee Mr. Byron H. LaMotte, Jr. Mr. Kevin Wong Mr. Robert A. Jost Mr. & Mrs. William L. Lane, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Shannon Wyant Mr. & Mrs. R. Douglas Jurrius Sailing Master Mr. & Mrs. Ronald E. Lesher, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Artur Zimmer Mr. David Kavner ($250 to $499) Mr. & Mrs. David J. Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence M. Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Larry Lindsley Boatswain Mr. & Mrs. Frank D. Kittredge Mr. & Mrs. John E. Akridge III Mr. Robert A. Luff ($100 to $249) Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Klaassen Mr. & Mrs. Raymond E. Albert, Jr. & Ms. Dana A. Eggert Mrs. Elizabeth Scott Adams Mr. & Mrs. Brad Kline Mr. & Mrs. Edward Alvarado Mr. Robert A. Malson in this image from the Tug exhibit, a harbor pilot launch idles beside the MSC rachele, allowing the Mr. & Mrs. Theodore C. Aepli Dr. & Mrs. John I.F. Knud-Hansen Mr. & Mrs. Bruce C. Armistead Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Mantell bay pilot to disembark as the tug Surrie Moran approaches. Ms. Nancy Aldrich Mr. & Mrs. Edmund K. Langley Mr. & Mrs. Edward Asplundh Mr. John E. Menard Ms. Lucy B. Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Leinberger Mr. & Mrs. Steven Asplundh Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Mendenhall Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Allen Mr. & Mrs. H. F. Lenfest Mr. Jeffrey Bean Mr. & Mrs. Russell C. Merritt Mr. & Mrs. Edward Allenby Mr. & Mrs. Ronald E. Lesher, Jr. Mr. Peter Behringer & Ms. Susan Bastress Mr. & Mrs. Bart Michelson Mrs. Calvin F. Allison uS President Benjamin Harrison hunted as a guest of the Bengies Point Dr. & Mrs. D. Ted Lewers Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Berg Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Milan Mr. & Mrs. George L. Betz Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Amdur Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Lonergan Ms. Priscilla Miller Ducking Club in 1891. From Frank Leslie’s illustrated Newspaper, 18 April 1891. Mr. & Mrs. James G. Blair Dr. Thomas A. Anastasio Ms. Elizabeth Lord Mr. Richard A. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Robert Booker & Dr. Virginia S. Jenkins Drs. Charles & Sherry Manning Mr. G. Dwight Moore Mr. & Mrs. John P. Borneman Mr. & Mrs. Herbert L. Andrew III Mr. & Mrs. John Marrah & Ms. Katherine L. Griswold Mr. Steven M. Bradshaw Mr. & Mrs. Jay A. Anglada “Gunning among Friends: Chesapeake Waterfowl hunting Clubs” opened Mr. Frank C. Marshall Mr. & Mrs. Frederick H. Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Harold C. Britt Mr. Robert J. Austin on april 14, 2012. Banding together for a day’s hunting is a longtime Mr. & Mrs. David M. Martin Mr. & Mrs. Maurice E. Newnam III Mr. William Brody Mr. J. Richard Awalt Mr. & Mrs. Warren R. Marton, Jr. Mr. Stephen Nichols practice among those hunting waterfowl for sport. and when the duck Mr. Stanley Brown & Dr. Katharine Brown Mrs. Gordon R. Baer, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Brian E. McCandless Mr. & Mrs. John J. Northrop, Jr. Mr. Morton Bullock Mr. & Mrs. William R. Baker blind is too far from home, remote clubhouses near the marshy shorelines Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence E. McCanna Mr. & Mrs. John R. Nyland Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Callahan III Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Baker have provided a home away from home. Whether populated by wealthy Dr. & Mrs. Ellicott McConnell Mr. & Mrs. James R. O'Connell Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Canzoniero Mr. & Mrs. Maurice L. Banner IV Museum Folklorist Michelle Zacks introduces the tugboat captains and crew featured in the Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence E. Meyer Mr. Douglass S. oeller hunters from another state or working class friends from closer by, Ms. Carol J. Carlson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas K. Barbour Tug exhibit at the opening reception on April 20. Mr. & Mrs. Herbert S. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Ernest T. Oskin waterfowling clubs have formed along the Chesapeake Bay from the Capt. & Mrs. Richards T. Miller, USN (Ret.) Mr. Dennis F. Carroll & Ms. Leslie Hill Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Bardelman Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey F. Oxnam Mr. & Mrs. Francis A. Morgan, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. R. Duane Cespedes Mr. & Mrs. Clifford B. Barksdale susquehanna Flats in the north to the saltwater marshes along the lower Mr. & Mrs. William C. Parnell Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Clineburg Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Barnett Mr. & Mrs. James V. Pasquarelli eastern shore since the early 19th century. this exhibit, which examined Mr. & Mrs. Steve Mysliwiec Mr. & Mrs. W. David Cockey Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Barron Dr. & Mrs. Arthur W. Patterson, Jr. these clubs and featured historic photos, documents, decoys, and Mr. & Mrs. Kevin O'Connor Mr. & Mrs. Philip L. Cohan Dr. & Mrs. David R. Batcheller Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Pettit Mr. & Mrs. Stephen H. O'Neill Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Jack T. Batty other gunning accoutrements, closed in november, 2012. Ms. Kristen L. Pironis Mr. & Mrs. Carl H. Oppenheim Mr. & Mrs. Frederic N. Cross Annette & Ted Bautz Capt. John C. Porter Mr. & Mrs. Glenn D. orme Mr. & Mrs. R. James Crowle Mr. & Mrs. Theodore W. Bayler Mr. & Mrs. Glenn A. Porter Mr. & Mrs. John B. Owens Mr. James M. Curran Mr. & Mrs. John M. Beach Mr. & Mrs. Laurence O. Pratt, Jr. Mr. Malcolm Bahrenburg Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Deen Mr. & Mrs. Jerry J. Peek Dr. & Mrs. Robert V. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Gerald W. Bechtle Mr. Ronald B. Pugh Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Batza, Jr. Mr. Bob Drury Mr. & Mrs. James K. Peterson Dr. Jean DeBell-o'Neal Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Bennett Mr. & Mrs. Philip Reese Dr. John F. Bayley, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Irénée du Pont, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Petizon Mr. & Mrs. John M. Derrick Mr. & Mrs. Fred J. Bennett Ms. Claire A. Richardson Mr. & Mrs. Walter H. Beckwith Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Harry J. Duffey Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Petty, Jr. Mr. John S. Dombach Mr. & Mrs. David G. Benson Mr. & Mrs. Fritz G. Riedlin Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Bednarz Mr. & Mrs. J. Richard Durham III Mr. & Mrs. John E. Pflieger, Jr. Mr. John K. Donohue Mr. & Mrs. Colin C. Bentley (left) Captain Dennis Berg, in an image from the exhibit. (right) Captain Dennis Berg stands in front Ms. Margaret E. Roggensack Mr. & Mrs. Thomas K. Berger Mr. & Mrs. Jay S. Eastman Mr. & Mrs. William M. Platt Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Duncan, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Donald Berlin of a painting of his tug Quaker with wife Janet and their daughter Alice Penchenski. Ms. Adrienne W. Rudge Mr. J. Andrew Billipp Mr. J. Orin Edson Ms. Lynne Porter Mr. & Mrs. Gary F. Ehlig Mr. & Mrs. Paul Berry, Jr. Mr. Dennis E. Seymour & Dr. Susan H. Billipp Mr. & Mrs. Randall K. Ewell Mr. Charles J. Powers Mr. & Mrs. Jak Eskinazi Mr. & Mrs. Franklin H. Berry, Jr. & Ms. Bernadette Benik Mr. & Mrs. Arthur A. Birney Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Fasolo Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Pusey Mr. Jonathan Farber Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Berry Mr. & Mrs. Wayne H. Shaner Mr. Bernard W. Bise Mr. & Mrs. Allan S. Field Ms. Norma Redele' Ms. Elinor K. Farquhar Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Bilinski Captain Berg's stories, and others, of life aboard a tugboat are featured in Mr. & Mrs. Michael T.M. Shannon Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Bogan Mr. & Mrs. William G. Fink Mr. Miles M. Reidy Mr. & Mrs. Robert Farrell Ms. Carole S. Bishop Mr. & Mrs. William W. Simmons “push and pull: life on Chesapeake Bay tugboats” which opened on april 21, Mr. & Mrs. Sylvester P. Bollinger Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Firth & Dr. Mary Beth Reidy Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Fine Dr. Robert Blatchley Mr. & Mrs. Brian C. Smith Mr. & Mrs. John A. Booth, Jr. Capt. & Mrs. Peter H. Friedman Mr. Donald S. Rice Mr. & Mrs. James A. Flood, Jr. & Dr. Virginia Blatchley 2012. the Chesapeake is a highway for tugs and barges, and for the large ships Mr. & Mrs. Edgar A. Smith Mr. & Mrs. John F. Breyer, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Walter Ganzi Cuyler & Ms. Elizabeth S. J. Loker Dr. Jelles N. Fonda Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Bliss Mr. & Mrs. John A. Smith aided by tugs in port. this exhibit explores the lives of the men and women Dr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Broadie Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Garber, Jr. Dr. Daniel L. Ridout III & Dr. Kathryn A. o'Connell Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Boehl Mr. & Mrs. Marc J. Sonnenfeld Mr. Franz Burda James & Gloria Gibson Mr. & Mrs. David Roux Mr. Michael A. Forscey Mr. & Mrs. William C. Boicourt who work on these tugboats and the variety of ways tugs are used around Mr. & Mrs. David B. Stern Mr. & Mrs. James D. Caldwell Mr. William M. Ginder Secretary & Mrs. Donald Rumsfeld & Ms. Reamy Ancarrow Mr. & Mrs. Perry J. Bolton Mrs. Glenna Stewart the Chesapeake. in addition to interactive displays along with the images and Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Casson Ms. Grace Giraldo Mr. & Mrs. B. Francis Saul II Mr. W. Thomas Fountain Mrs. Frank K. Bosworth, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William Stockman Mr. & Mrs. Sam Chamberlain Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Glynn, Jr. Mrs. Julia Rogers Schen Mr. & Mrs. Brad Fout Ms. Delores J. Bowens stories of life on tugboats, the exhibit includes a large, compound steam engine Mr. & Mrs. William R. Stott, Jr. Mr. Jeff Chandler Mrs. Shirley S. Gooch Mr. John Seifarth Mr. Paul Frick & Ms. Martha Coven Mr. & Mrs. G. Ronald Bower Mr. & Mrs. Clifford M. Stretmater salvaged from the 1924 C&o railroad tug, W. J. Harahan. Visitors to the exhibit Ms. Katherine Christensen Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Goodson Mr. & Mrs. John Sherwood Mr. & Mrs. Gerald G. Friedel Mr. & Mrs. William R. Bowles Mr. & Mrs. John W. Stumpf Ms. Sherri Christensen Mr. & Mrs. Barry P. Gossett Mr. Peter A. Silvia Mr. Andrew H. Friel Mr. & Mrs. John H. Boyden gain historical perspective on what has changed in the world of tugboats on Mr. & Mrs. Hobart K. Swan Mr. H. Lawrence Clark Ms. Alice Marie Gravely Mr. & Mrs. W. Rembert Simpson Mr. & Mrs. Philip L. Geyelin, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David C. Boyer the Bay since their first arrival, and meet some of the captains and crew who Mr. & Mrs. L. Michael Sweeney Mr. Bill Clark & Ms. Ruth Heltne Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Gunther Mr. & Mrs. Scott R. Smallwood Ms. Nancy A. Graham Mr. & Mrs. Donald G. Breeze Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery W. Thompson work—and sometimes live—aboard these hard-working boats. to gather the Ms. Patricia Cornish Mr. & Mrs. Michael Halloran Mr. Mark E. Solomons Mr. & Mrs. Steven D. Hall Mr. Karl E. Briers Mr. & Mrs. Robert Traynelis Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Corrie Mr. Thomas H. Hamilton & Ms. Jill E. Kent Mr. Mark E. Hasslinger Mr. & Mrs. R. Paul Brooks stories of these men and women, Museum Folklorist Michelle Zacks went aboard Mr. Joseph P. Trippi Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Coverdale Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Hanson Mr. Arthur J. Spinetta Mr. & Mrs. James Heelan Mr. Norman H. Brown & Ms. Kathleen U. Lash tugs, photographed their work, collected photographs from some of the crews, Mrs. Joan W. Cox Mr. & Mrs. Jack Harrald Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey L. Staley Mr. & Mrs. Andrew M. Heiss Mr. & Mrs. omer F. Brown II Mr. & Mrs. Judson B. Van Dervort, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Davis Mr. & Mrs. Martin Heilman Mr. Barry Sterling Mrs. Stephen D. Hendry Cdr. John W. Brown III and conducted a series of oral history interviews all around the Bay. the exhibit Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Van Fossan, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Floyd E. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Andrew D. Hess Mrs. Frances A. Thorington Mr. & Mrs. J.P. Hickey Mr. & Mrs. William H. Brown III Dr. Barbara A. Viniar continues through 2014. Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Deakins Mrs. Nancy C. Hickey Mr. & Mrs. Enos T. Throop, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert O. Hinkel Mr. & Mrs. Rainer Bruns 9 Chesapeake Bay MaritiMe MuseuM annual report 2011-2012 10 “From the bottom of my heart, i sincerely Mr. & Mrs. Laurence L. Driggs III Mrs. Archer Dodson Heinzen Mr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Drobnick Mr. & Mrs. A. Carl Helwig appreciate everything that y'all do to preserve Mr. & Mrs. Frank S. Dudley, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. D. Hunt Hendrickson Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Duffy Mr. Howard R. Hill, Jr. the working ways of the Chesapeake. i wish i Mr. & Mrs. David Dulaney Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Hipp Mr. & Mrs. T. Phillip Dunn Mr. & Mrs. F. Worthington Hobbs III understood how much i was getting as a kid Mr. & Mrs. William H. Dunton Mr. William F. Hoffmeyer, Esq. Mr. & Mrs. Walter L. Eckbreth Mr. & Mrs. Clifford E. Holland in the 60s/70s by being exposed to the real Mr. & Mrs. Michael T. Eckhart Mr. & Mrs. Tom Hollenshade Mr. & Mrs. John A. Edson Mr. & Mrs. Nelson C. Holtje Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Elrod Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Hood men of the Bay. i didn't—and like many Mr. & Mrs. L. R. Embry Mr. & Mrs. C.A. Porter Hopkins others, looked hard for my way out. Mr. & Mrs. Frank X. Emmet, Jr. Ms. Marian B. Hopkins Delaware, after her completed restoration in April, 2012, docked along Fogg's Cove during Ms. Jean B. Farmar & Mr. Fred I. Epps Mr. & Mrs. L. David Horner III the opening of the new Push and Pull: Life on Chesapeake Bay Tugboats exhibit. Mr. & Mrs. Gil Fauber Mr. Dennis M. Horner the Museum helps us and everyone else Mrs. Brenda L. Faulkner Ms. Martha F. Horner & Mr. Robert W. Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Horowitz A group shot of Parks family members, and generous donors to the Skipjack rosie Parks project, realize how important and influential Mr. & Mrs. Lyle D. Feisel Mr. Donald M. Hoskins including Maxine and Bill Millar and Ginger Martus at the 2011 oysterFest. Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Feldhuhn & Mrs. Barbara S. Hoskins Mr. & Mrs. Thornton W. Field Mrs. Doris S. Hughes something as simple as catchin' crabs and Mr. & Mrs. Henry C. Filter The Honorable Harry Hughes Mr. & Mrs. John G. Fink, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Irish, Sr. oysters are to our regional heritage. y'all are Ms. Cheri J. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Irr Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Flanagan Mr. Clifton E. Jackson III doin' good—and i hope that i can contribute Mr. & Mrs. Ralph F. Fleischman Mr. Felix A. Jakob & Ms. Kate Blackwell Mr. & Mrs. David C. Flood Mr. & Mrs. Merton M. Jarboe to your collective success. Mr. & Mrs. Edward A. Flood, Jr. Mr. Timothy C. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Frank T. Focht Dr. & Mrs. Paul F. Johnston Thank you—you've given us back a part Mr. & Mrs. John F. Ford Mr. & Dr. C. William Jones Mr. & Mrs. James L. Francis Mr. & Mrs. Harold L. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Clark D. French Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Jones of ourselves that i suspect we didn't Mr. & Mrs. Jerry L. Friedman Mr. C. Philip Kable know we'd almost lost.” Mr. S.E. W. Friel Mr. Fritz Kahn (left) Mary Parks Harding, Joyce Parks Wiley, and Theodore Cephus stand with an actual life-size cut-out of Mr. & Ms. Stephen G. Fuguet VAdm. & Mrs. Douglas J. Katz, Mr. & Mrs. Nathan R. Fuller, Jr. USN (Ret.) Delaware, circa 1925, in Laurel, Delaware. Bronza Parks. (right) Captain orville Parks' descendents stand near the rosie at the 2011 oysterFest. -Ray Kimbro, grandson of Bronza Parks Dr. & Mrs. Pedro Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Katz Mr. & Mrs. Fred C. Geiger, Jr. Mrs. Joan K. Katz Mr. & Mrs. Edward K. Gerner, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Eugene S. Katz Fifty-seven members of the parks family, spanning four generations, came to the Mr. Jeffrey N. Gibbs & Ms. Jody Katz Mrs. John T. Kauffman Mr. & Mrs. William F. Gilmore Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kecman 2011 oysterFest to celebrate the restoration of the skipjack Rosie Parks. together Mr. & Mrs. James S. Ginn Mr. & Mrs. William E. Kelly with Museum staff and donors to the restoration project, the family reconnected Mrs. Madeline Girard Mrs. Adine C. Kelly Mr. Donald J. Goodliffe Mr. Richard M. Kennedy and shared memories of Rosie’s builder Bronza parks, and his brother Captain orville Mr. & Mrs. M. Anthony Gould & Ms. Carol A. Goodloe parks. some of the tools used to build Rosie were donated to the Museum and local Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Gould Ms. Catharine Kennedy Chesapeake artist Marc Castelli gave sketches of Rosie to family members. Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Graham Mr. Russell H. Kidwell Ms. Karla M. Graham Mrs. Carol S. Kilbourn Drs. Anne & David Brunson Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Conway Mr. & Mrs. Harry W. Grauel, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Kilbourne Mr. & Mrs. Larry L. Buel Dr. E. Newbold Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Donald M. Gray Dr. & Mrs. Patrick M. Kildea, Jr. Mr. John H. Burbage, Jr. Mr. William H. Cowie, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John M. Gray Mr. & Mrs. Edward Kilduff Mr. & Mrs. Kitridge Buritsch Mr. & Mrs. Lindley M. Dr. & Mrs. Michael R. Green Mr. & Mrs. Maurice I. Klein Mr. & Mrs. Brian P. Burke Cowperthwait, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Donald H. Green Mr. & Mrs. Edward Knight Mr. & Mrs. George Burke Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Creyke Mr. Mark A. Green Mr. & Mrs. Robert Knowles Mr. & Mrs. John C. Butner Dr. Victor Crown & Mr. Michael Rankin Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Kohls III Mr. Scott H. Buzby Mr. Gerald G. Cully Mr. Ernest Greene Mr. & Mrs. William H. Korab Mr. & Mrs. Ned Cabot & Ms. Christine Albrightson Ms. Janet M. Grissom Mr. & Mrs. Peter V. Krouse Mr. Richard L. Calkins Mr. & Mrs. Clyde E. Culp III Ms. Ruth Noble Groom Mr. Jack L. Lahr Vessel Maintenance Manager Michael Gorman, along with the help of volunteers and other Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Callahan Ms. Anne Dahlquist Mr. & Mrs. Bernard L. Grove Mr. & Mrs. William S. Lake boatyard staff remove a piece of wood from the steamer to attach toDelaware. Ms. Nancie B. Cameron Mr. & Mrs. Brad Dalton Dr. & Mrs. Eugene H. Guthrie Mr. & Mrs. H. R. Landon Mr. John J. Carey Mr. Craig Damon & Ms. Lolli Sherry Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Haase Ms. Wendy Lane Mr. & Mrs. William B. Carleton Mr. & Mrs. B. Michael Dann Mr. & Mrs. Hermann Habermann Mr. & Mrs. Marvin R. Lang Mr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Carlson Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. Davenport Mr. & Mrs. David S. Haglund Mr. Scott A. Lavertue in recognition of her centennial, the tug Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Carroll Mr. & Mrs. John P. Davis Mr. Alan Hais Ms. Mary Lou Lee Delaware was hauled out of the water in early Mr. Richard Carroll Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Decker Mr. & Mrs. James M. Handy Jr. Dr. David E. Lees september, 2011. shipwrights, with the help Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Carson Mr. Ralph P. Decker Mr. Richard Hanna & Ms. Jennifer Mr. & Mrs. Dale C. Legal of boatyard volunteers, used a combination of Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Case Mrs. Carolyn R. Decker Mainster-Hanna Mr. Mark J. Levine Mr. & Mrs. John C. Cassell Mr. Edward L. Delaney Mr. & Mrs. Karl Kirke Harper, Jr. & Dr. Sara L. Imershein historic photographs and oral histories taken Mr. & Mrs. Eric J. Chandler & Ms. Elizabeth Anderson Mr. John F. Harper & Mr. & Mrs. Ronald S. Liebman from those who've worked on Delaware, to Mr. & Mrs. Manson W. Chisholm Mr. William A. Dempsey Ms. Karen L. Roth Mr. & Mrs. John C. Linton restore her to the authentic appearance from Mr. Robert P. Clagett & Ms. Elizabeth McGrory Mr. Edward J. Harrold Ms. Katherine Lordi her heyday. Delaware is a rare example of a Mr. David A. Clanton Mr. Philip E.L. Dietz Mr. Donald Harrop Mr. & Mrs. Charles Low typical early 20th century wooden river tug. pam and Dennis pitt, of hurlock, Maryland, are two of the newest members of Mr. & Mrs. George C. Clark III & Dr. Eva M. Smorzaniuk Mr. & Mrs. William Harvey Mr. & Mrs. Horace M. Lowman, Jr. the Museum's perpetual Mariner society, which recognizes supporters who Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Cleaver Mrs. Joanne C. Ditch Mr. & Mrs. Udo Heckenbach Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin F. Lucas II Built in 1912 in Bethel, Delaware, by William Mr. & Mrs. David P. Clifford Mr. & Mrs. John F. Doetzer Mr. & Mrs. John M. Heckler, Jr. Mrs. Joan K. Lunney h. smith, the tug Delaware measures 39’8” have included the Museum in their estate plans. the pitts have a special love of Mrs. Katherine L. Clovis Mr. & Mrs. Timothy F. Dolan Mr. Thomas S. Heckman & Mr. William Idler Michael Gorman and Brigitte and David x 11’4”. Delaware is the product of Bethel’s the Museum's floating fleet, and one vessel in particular, the 1889 nine-log Mr. & Mrs. Pierre Collet Ms. Martha Dolly Mr. & Mrs. Ralph G. Heidelbach Mr. Mark Lux Phillips of Lancaster PA, hold a section great age of wooden ship and boatbuilding bugeye Edna E. Lockwood. pam's father, reginald D. “raggy” todd, was Mr. & Mrs. Douglas A. Collison Mr. Thomas G. Donlan Mr. Alan Heilbron Mr. & Mrs. John P. Magee Mrs. Mary Ruth Collison Mr. Gregory P. Dowd & Ms. Kerry Malawista Mr. & Mrs. Joel H. Maness of the old floor of the tugDelaware . and apart from the 1900 ram schooner Victory Edna's skipper from 1948 until the late 1950s. Mr. & Mrs. George E. Conniff Mr. & Mrs. David G. Draut Mr. Benjamin G. Heilman Mr. & Mrs. Gordon H. Mansfield David is the great-grandson of Chimes (formerly edwin and Maud), she may Delaware’s builder William H. Smith. be the only survivor. 11 Chesapeake Bay MaritiMe MuseuM annual report 2011-2012 12 “For 12 years, we've made this a destination every summer. & Ms. Brenda Stone Mrs. Claire T. Burkelman Mr. & Mrs. Martin J. Weber Mr. & Mrs. William E. Bustard Mrs. Katherine Whalen Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Butte We marvel at the rich cultural and environmental history shared on its Mr. & Mrs. John R. Whitmore Mr. & Mrs. Walter H. Campbell, Jr. Mr. David G. Whitworth, Jr. Mrs. Marjorie B. Campbell grounds, and appreciate the casual setting.” -Brian P. Kane, Facebook fan Mr. & Mrs. Carl Widell Mr. Thomas R. Campi Mr. & Mrs. C. Curry Wilford & Ms. Setareh Mehrabanzad Mr. William A. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Cannistraro, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John Willock Mr. Dennis Caprio Mr. John W. Wilson Mr. Charles T. Capute Mr. Konrad H. Woermann Mr. & Mrs. Reno R. Carbonetta Mr. & Mrs. Peter L. Woicke Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Carey Mr. & Mrs. Winslow Womack Mr. William K. Carney & Ms. Lori Lofts Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence B. Wood, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Tyler S. Carr Shipwright Apprentice Ken Philips watches as students try their hand at caulking during the Mr. & Mrs. Albert C. Woodroof Mr. Todd H. Cary & Dr. Nancy L. Suska Museum's new oystering Legacy Tour. Mr. & Mrs. Roger Worthington Mr. & Mrs. Timothy R. Casgar Dr. & Mrs. R. Lane Wroth Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Cavanaugh III Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Martin Mr. W. Lee Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Paul Sheehy Mr. & Mrs. Lance Yateman Mr. & Mrs. Charles Cheeseman Mr. & Mrs. Dwight W. Martin Mr. & Mrs. Kirby G. Pickle, Jr. Mr. Robert Shoemaker Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. young Mr. & Mrs. Francis A. Chidsey, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Edward E. Masters Mr. & Mrs. Wesley o. Pipes Mrs. Nancy S. Shook Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Young Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey G. Chittenden Mr. & Mrs. Max Matteson II Mr. & Mrs. David Pitard Mr. Raymond R. Simmons Mrs. Roslyn D. young, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Chlan Mr. & Mrs. William B. Mattimore Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Pitt Mr. & Mrs. Edward H. Sipe Mr. & Mrs. George W. Zachmann Ms. Sheila Cincotta Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Mattingly Mr. & Mrs. William T. Poole, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David A. Sirignano Mr. & Mrs. Clemens H. Zappe Dr. Graeme E. Clapp & Ms. Anne Wright Mr. & Mrs. John T. Maurer Mr. Robert R. Price Mr. John Skocz Mr. & Mrs. L. Timothy Zaring Mr. & Mrs. D. Theodore Clark Mr. & Mrs. William McAllister & Ms. Nancy R. Hammond Mr. Albert L. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Ed Zondag Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Clarke Mr. & Mrs. Edward E. McCall, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Prouse Ms. Carol M. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Howard A. Zwemer Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Clum Mr. Michael McCluskey Mr. & Mrs. William N. S. Pugh Mr. Johnny Sorensen Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Cochran Mr. & Mrs. John M. McComb Mrs. Ellen S. Rajacich Mr. & Mrs. William L. Stabler Crew Mr. & Mrs. Paul T. Colon Dr. Scott McDonald & Ms. Cindy Moran Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ramsey Mr. & Mrs. James E. Stansbury (Up to $99) Ms. Heather E. Cook Dr. & Mrs. John J. McDonough Mr. Malcolm M. Randolph Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Stegemann Mr. & Mrs. Brian J. Adelhardt Capt. & Mrs. Harvey C. Cook Constance & Thomas McEvoy Ms. Carol L. Raulston Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stelmaszek Mr. & Mrs. David A. Adey Mr. & Mrs. William Corace Mr. & Mrs. F. James McGrath Mr. & Mrs. William E. Ray Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth C. Stevens Mr. & Mrs. John Alden Ms. Melissa L. Corley Mr. & Mrs. Michael F. McMahon Mr. & Mrs. Paul W. Ray Mrs. Evelyn R. Stewart Ms. Marie C. Amer-Cascio Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Cover Ms. Nancy E. Merrill Mrs. Martha M. Read Ms. Barbara A. Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Richard N. Andela Mr. William E. Cramer Mr. John S. Merryman Mr. & Mrs. John D. Regenhardt Ms. Sarah Stoner Mr. & Mrs. James C. Andrew & Ms. Julie Kay Thomas Students in the Summer Sailing Program are eager to get out on the Miles river with Ms. Susan L. Merryman Capt. Robert B. Reinbold Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth A. Strassner Mr. & Mrs. Bernard H. Anthony, Jr. Mrs. Patricia Crane instructor Grant Howerton. Mr. & Mrs. David L. Craven Mr. & Mrs. Jack Meyerhoff Mr. Burton J. Reiner Mr. & Mrs. C. Richard Struse Mr. Eric Applegarth Mr. & Mrs. Douglas V. Croker III Mr. Alan Meyers & Dr. Marilyn Meyers Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Reinert, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Struthers & Ms. Michelle Zacks Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur H. Crutchley Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. Michael Ms. Margaret B. Rennels Mr. & Mrs. Scott P. Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. James E. Arnold Mr. John M. Csady Mr. & Mrs. Scott E. Millar Dr. Mary Restifo Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Edward Arnold Mr. & Mrs. Robert Miller Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Rich, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Raymond L. Custard Mr. & Mrs. Walter Teesdale Mr. & Mrs. John W. Ashworth III Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Miller Mr. & Mrs. George W. Richards III Mr. & Mrs. Nick Testoni Ms. Mary H. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence F. Awalt III Drs. David A. & Virginia I. Miller Mr. Robert N. Riley Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Teubner, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Davis Mr. David C. Bailey, Jr. Mr. Paul Milne Mr. John J. Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Thatcher Ms. Pat DeLisio Mr. & Mrs. Mark Bailey (top & middle) thanks to Crystal trust, & Ms. Candace Chiaruttini Mr. Kenneth S. Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Therkelsen Chief Miguel Dennis Mr. Charles W. Barber Mr. & Mrs. Arthur C. Milot Mr. & Mrs. James H. Robertson Marie & Stephen Thomas Ms. Delia B. Denny and multiple grants from the state of Mr. Robert Barker & Ms. Jill Schneider Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Mitchell Dr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Robinson Dr. & Mrs. William L. Thomas Mr. John Dent Mrs. Donna Barker Maryland, the Museum was able to Mrs. Doris J. Mize Mr. & Mrs. David G. Robinson Mrs. Susan B. Thomas & Ms. Leanne Wagner Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. Barrett Mr. & Mrs. James P. Montague Mr. & Mrs. G. L. Robinson Ms. Rosemary E. Thomson Mr. & Mrs. David A. Derby replace 681 linear feet of decayed Mr. Marc Barto Mr. Maurice J. Montaldi Mr. & Mrs. Harlan D. Robinson Mr. Christopher Tilghman Mrs. Jeanne C. DeVries Mr. & Mrs. William Bayne wooden bulkhead with more durable Capt. Stephen H. Morris & Ms. Jill Clark Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Roche Mr. & Mrs. August M. Tolzman III Mr. Andrew H. Diem Mr. & Mrs. Gerald W. Bechtle vinyl sheathing, adding one finger pier Dr. Dorothy R. Mowry Mr. Thomas E. Rodgers Ms. Margaret L. Tomlinson Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Digregorio Mr. & Mrs. John R. Mulkey Mr. & Mrs. D. Bruce Rogers, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. William F. Townsend Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Begor Capt. & Mrs. Paul G. Dix and three spring pilings, and upgrading Mr. & Mrs. William H. Munn Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Roman Mr. & Mrs. Dennis J. Treat Mr. & Mrs. Bill Bentley Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Doll, Jr. marina electric and water service. Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Murn III Dr. & Mrs. Richard R. Rosenthal Mr. Paul W. Truelove Mr. Allan D. Bernard Mr. & Mrs. Kim Doolittle Mr. & Mrs. William Bertolino Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence L. Drake in addition to new decking under the Mr. David J. Naftzinger Mr. & Mrs. Paul D. Rowe Jr. & Ms. Linda S. Thompson A group of middle school students from the Western Shore are eager to learn about all the Mr. & Mrs. James Nallo Mr. & Mrs. Joseph I. Rue Mr. Dennis H. Truesdale Mr. & Ms. David G. Best Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Droge lighthouse, navy point received a new Mr. & Mrs. John W. Nash Mr. William T. Russell & Ms. Jerilyn M. Levi Col. & Mrs. Paul A. Bigelman Mr. Robert T. Dryden creatures in the water during an ecology Cruise with volunteer docent John Lindinger. Dr. & Mrs. Charles A. Binder irrigation system and sod. Mrs. Elizabeth Ney Mr. & Mrs. Wayne S. Rutledge Mr. & Mrs. Luther Tucker, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Vincent L. Eckel Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Nolker Mr. & Mrs. Keith L. Rutter Mr. & Mrs. George Tulloch Mr. Douglas A. Birkey Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Eisen (bottom) Museum volunteer roger Galvin Mr. & Ms. David J. North Ms. Diana Sable Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Turner Mr. William Blades Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence M. Englert Mr. & Mrs. John L. S. Northrop Ms. Susan Sampson Mr. & Mrs. Anthony E. Van Dervort Mr. & Mrs. David A. Bodey Mr. & Mrs. John E. Eringis designed and guided Museum staff in Mr. Gary Nylander & Ms. Marie Martin Mr. & Mrs. Mark B. Sandground Mr. & Mrs. W. Moorhead Vermilye Mr. & Mrs. James E. Bonan Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Evans planting a native harbor garden in front of Mr. William J. ogden Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Sandmann Mr. & Mrs. Clinton A. Vince Ms. Helen Fegan Bower Mr. & Mrs. C. Randy Fairbank Ms. Margaret D. orem Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Sappington Mr. & Mrs. Michael Violette Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Boyer Mrs. Mary J. Fairbank the three historic houses at the Museum's Mr. & Mrs. John orzechowski Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Savage Mr. & Mrs. Greg A. Virgil Mrs. Phillip Bradley Ms. Lillian A. Fairbank entry, to hold back high tides and protect Ms. Bridget O'Toole Lt. & Mrs. Clifford L. Sayre, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. G. D. Wagner Mr. David A. Brannan Ms. Elaine T. Farquhar Mr. & Mrs. Arturo E. Brillembourg the lawn. Mr. James G. Overton Mr. & Mrs. Wayne N. Schelle Mr. & Mrs. Donald K. Wakefield Mr. Robert G. Fergerson & Ms. Lynn P. Klappich Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. Schellie Mr. & Mrs. Michael Walden Mr. & Mrs. Samuel J. Brinton III Mr. & Mrs. Rodger K. Findiesen Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey F. Oxnam Mr. & Mrs. Francis A. Schlegel Mr. & Mrs. Myron D. Walker Mr. & Mrs. David E. Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Florkewicz Ms. Barbara F. Oxnam Capt. & Mrs. Philip S. Schnering Mr. & Mrs. Maurice F. Wallace Mr. & Mrs. Mike Brown Mr. & Mrs. James A. Forbes Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Panebianco Mr. Richard Schubert, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Wallace Ms. Linda Kempin Mr. & Mrs. William Ford Mr. & Mrs. Donald Parks Mr. & Mrs. Chris Schultz Mr. & Mrs. Salvador Waller & Mr. Christian W. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Ford Mr. & Mrs. William M. Passano III Mr. & Mrs. Dale F. Schulz Mr. Ben Walrath Mr. & Mrs. Nathan W. Brown III Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Ford, Jr. Drs. James & Jeanne Patterson Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Schutt, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Walsh Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Browne Mr. & Mrs. James J. Forte Mr. Royce A. Peabody Mr. & Mrs. David o. Segermark Dr. & Mrs. Michael J. Ward Mr. & Mrs. John G. Burfeind Mrs. Girard J. Foster Mr. & Mrs. Odis C. Pendergraft, Jr. Mr. William Shakespeare Mr. Russell H. Ward Mr. R. Bruce Burgess Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Franco Michael Twitty, noted African-American food historian, gives a cooking demonstration as part of Mr. & Mrs. Gale Peters Mr. & Mrs. John T. Shannahan, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Warren Mr. & Mrs. Jon Franke & Ms. Mary Alice Rath the Museum's speaker Series, “Foodways of the Chesapeake,” at the historic Mitchell House. Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Sharp Mr. Daniel Watson Ms. Joan C. Burke Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Frey III

13 Chesapeake Bay MaritiMe MuseuM annual report 2011-2012 14 “thank all of you guys for preserving such an important Ms. Tracey F. Munson Mr. & Mrs. Cyrus P. Smith Ms. Marilyn Nace Mr. & Mrs. Matthew J. Snowling part of world history, it's very much appreciated by all who Mr. Erik Neil & Ms. Luisa Adelfio Mr. & Mrs. George J. Snyder Mr. Paul A. Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Reynolds Somers have shared a love of sailing and the sea.” Mr. & Mrs. David A. Nemazie Mr. & Mrs. Henry N. Spector Mr. & Ms. Michael Nesterak Mr. & Mrs. Steve Spielman -Peter Klopotowski, Adelaide South, Australia Facebook fan Mr. & Mrs. Henry A. Newbold Ms. Joan E. Spire Mr. & Mrs. Fred R. Nichols Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Sproule, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Douglas W. North Mr. C. William Stamm Mr. & Mrs. Norman L. Northcott Mr. & Mrs. George S. Steele, Jr. Mr. Milton G. Nottingham, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William B. Steele Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Ober Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Steele-Perkins Mr. Paolo A. Frigerio Mr. Glenn Klakring & Ms. Nelsa Hiss Mr. Donald ofte Mr. & Mrs. Tom Stevens & Ms. Leslie Westbrook Ms. Emilie Knud-Hansen Mr. JT Oliver Mr. & Mrs. Denny M. Stewart Mr. & Mrs. George A. Fromm Dr. John P. Knud-Hansen Mr. & Mrs. Bradley J. Olson Mr. & Mrs. Harvey H. Stewart, Jr. Mr. Charles Fulford Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Kountz Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Osborn Ms. Marie Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Galloway Mr. Albert J. Kubeluis Mr. & Mrs. John A. Pagenstecher Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph S. Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Brice R. Gamber Ms. Jennifer E. Kuhn Mr. Philip D. Palmer Mr. & Mrs. H. William Stiles Mr. & Mrs. James B. Gardiner Mr. & Mrs. James R. Kulp Dr. & Mrs. Timothy T. Palmer, Ph.D. Mr. Eli Stoltzfus Dr. & Mrs. Robert C. Gast Dr. & Mrs. Michael L. Laccheo Mr. & Mrs. Philip P.W. Parish Mr. & Mrs. Gregory J. Strauch T.M. & R.A. Gelfond Ms. Linda S. Laramy Mr. & Mrs. Frederick D. Parker Mr. & Mrs. Seymour Strongin Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gerhard, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. James R. Larrimore, Jr. Mr. Andrew Parker, Jr. Mrs. Margaret G. Stubee Mr. & Mrs. Morton Gibbons-Neff III Ms. Maria LaWalt Mr. & Mrs. Paul Pascal Ms. Amy Stump Mr. & Mrs. David J. Gierisch Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Leaver Mr. & Mrs. Anthony H. Passarella Mr. & Mrs. George Surgent Ms. India Gilham-Westerman Mr. & Mrs. Gillet Lefferts, Jr. Mr. Robert L. Pastrana Mr. & Mrs. John K. Swayze Mr. & Mrs. Barry W. Gillman Mr. & Mrs. Brian Leimbach Mr. & Mrs. John E.C. Patmore Mr. & Mrs. Kevin E. Tandy Mr. & Mrs. Wallace F. Glass Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Leitch, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. A. William Patterson III Mr. & Mrs. A. Warren Tarte Mr. & Mrs. David Goodwin Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Lewis Ms. Robin J. Pender Dr. & Mrs. Edward R. Thieler III Mr. Michael Gorman Ms. Catherine J. Liebl Mr. & Mrs. Philip W. Pennington Mr. & Ms. Barry R. Thornton Mr. & Mrs. John S. Gorski Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lietzke Mr. & Mrs. Jon W. Petersen Mr. & Mrs. William B. Thurmond Mr. & Mrs. Mike Grater Col. & Mrs. Stephen E. Lindblom, Ret. Mr. Ken Philips Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Todd Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Gray III Mr. Joseph E. Link Jr. Dr. Christine A. Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Todd Mr. Andrew Gray Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Little Dr. George W. Phillips Mr. Kevin M. Tokarski Mr. Hugh Gribben, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John Loehmann The Honorable S. Jay Plager & Capt. Beverly G. Kelley Mr. George H. Gronde Mr. & Mrs. J. V. Lott Mr. Robert K. Price Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Tompkins Waterman's Wharf by Charles riter Mrs. Diane Donato-Haffey Mr. Robert Loughhead Mr. & Mrs. Gary K. Pritchard Mrs. Barclay H. Trippe & Mr. Daniel Haffey Ms. Sue Loweree Mr. Roy Pulver, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Troknya Mr. & Mrs. Henry Hale Mr. & Mrs. Eric Lowery Mr. John F. Quinn Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Tuttle Mr. Milton S Hall, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Lowry Mr. Joe Redman Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Tuttle Mr. William G. Hamilton Mr. & Mrs. James M. Maciver Mr. Robert J. Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence H. Tyler, Jr. BeQueSTS & TRuSTS Douglass oeller Consulting, Inc. Rise Up Coffee Neall Family Charitable Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Hamm Mr. Thomas A. Mackin Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Reynolds Mr. Victor urrutia DT Investment Partners Sam's Pizza & Restaurant Norman G. Owens Foundation C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Estate Mr. Hunter H. Harris Mr. Donald W. MacLeod Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Reynolds, Jr. & Ms. Anayansi Lasso-Pirot Edible Arrangements of Easton The Scented Garden The Frederick W. Richmond Richard and Virginia Donohoe Ms. Carolin B. Head Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Madary, Jr. Ms. Judith M. Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Valliant Elm Street Development Co. SF&C Insurance Associates Foundation, Inc. Mr. Frederick E. Hecklinger Mr. Charles B. Madary Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Rich Ms. Helen M. Van Fleet Embroidered Images, LLC Shady Park, Inc. Rossotti Foundation Dr. & Mrs. John P. Hellwege, D.D.S. & Ms. Joan C. Sisk Mr. & Mrs. Herbert L. Richard Dr. & Mrs. Herman J. Viola CoRPoRATe, Fabulous Flowers Sherwin Williams of Easton Joyce and Donald Rumsfeld Foundation Dr. Thomas R. Hendrix Mr. Hugh Mahaffy Dr. & Mrs. William F. Rienhoff III Dr. William J. Vitale iNSTiTuTioNAL Five Gables Inn & Spa The Shore Life Schluderberg Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Henneberry Mr. & Mrs. Louis A. Malkus Mr. Warren E. Ringler & Ms. Susan V. Boone Flowers n' Things Silver Linings Sener/Johnston Family Fund Dr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Herbert Ms. Mary Mangan & Ms. Marilyn T. Di Paolo Ms. Lorraine B. Vollberg & NoN-PRoFiT Garden Basket DJ Chris Startt The Starr Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Keith Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. John W. Mann, Jr. Mr. Norman P. Robinson Mr. Herbert E. Von Goerres SuPPoRT Garden Club of the Eastern Shore Swan Cove Florist The Struthers Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Holland Mr. Arthur R. Manzer Mrs. Martha B. Roe Mr. & Mrs. John S. Wade Georgetown yacht Basin, Inc. Talbot County Arts Council Van Strum Foundation Ms. Patricia A. Holloway Mr. & Mrs. Frederick C. Marcell Captain & Mrs. Thomas S. Rogers, USN (Ret.) Mr. George S. Wallace Abacus Technology Corporation Goodliffe Associates Inc. Tanglewood Conservatories Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey I. Holmes Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Mason Mr. Steven W. Rose & Mrs. Sandi McGee Mr. & Mrs. Donald K. Walter Academy for Lifelong Learning at CBMM Guilford & Company The Talbot Bank GoVeRNMeNT Mr. Joseph L. Holt Mr. & Mrs. Tony Masso Mr. Charles O. Rossotti Mr. & Mrs. Seth L. Warfield American Cruise Lines, Inc. Hatton's Garden Union United Methodist Church Mr. & Mrs. Luke V. Howard, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Karl Matthes Mr. Alfred F. Rotelle Dr. & Mrs. Raymond G. Wasdyke Antique & Classic Boat Society, Haydon Bolts, Inc. Valatie Volunteer Rescue Squad AGeNCieS Mr. Embry Howell Mr. Glenn G. McDonald Mr. Paul D. Rust Mr. James Washburn Chesapeake Bay Chapter Hibernia Auto Restorations Washington College MD Dept. of Business & Economic Dev. Capts. Grant & Amelia Howerton Mr. & Mrs. Daniel T. McGuire Mr. & Mrs. A. William Rutherford Dr. Frank M. Watkins Ashby Commons The Hill Group Waterfowl Festival Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Huber Mr. Mark T. McGuire Mr. & Mrs. James G. Ryman Mr. David V. Way Asplundh Tree Expert Company Hinckley Company Wood Realty Maryland Dept. of Planning Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hudson Mr. & Mrs. Paul McGuirk Mr. George R. Salem & Dr. Ruth Sanchez-Way Ava’s Pizzeria Holiday Inn Express Wye Financial & Trust Maryland State Arts Council Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Hummers, Jr. Mr. William McIntire & Ms. Rhonda Ziadeh Salem Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Weaver Avon-Dixon Agency Holly Hill Farms Maryland State Dept. of Education Mr. & Mrs. John E. Hunnicutt P. Davis at MediaZone Mr. Edward C. Santelmann Drs. Charles & Ann Webb Eric Barnhart Diving Service Holly Lake FouNDATioNS State of Maryland Mrs. Betty T. Hurford Mr. Russell M. Memmer Inn at Perry Cabin Mr. & Mrs. John R. Schaffer Mr. & Mrs. John A. Weliver Bay Hundred, Inc. Akridge Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David Hutton Mr. Richard L. Merrill Mr. Thomas C. Schatz Mr. Alan R. Werner Big Pickle, LLC Jaguar Land Rover Annapolis Bank of America Foundation MATCHiNG GiFT Mr. Gugy A. Irving III LTC (R) & Mrs. Mark Metzger Mr. William K. Schumacher Ms. Annette T. West Bonhams Auctioneers & Appraisers Key Lime Cafe Theo B. Bean Foundation, Inc. Cdr. & Mrs. Peter Jensen Mr. & Mrs. Harry C. Meyerhoff Mr. & Mrs. J. Richard Schuster Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. White Bridges Landscaping & Garden Center Killybegs LLC CoMPANieS Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Jesilionis Mr. & Mrs. Douglas F. Michalek Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Scofield Mr. & Mrs. Bill H. Whitley Calico Toys & Games Kool Ice Company We are grateful to the following companies Crozier Family Fund Mr. William G. Joerger Cdr. & Mrs. Albert E. Miller III, uSN (Ret.) Mr. & Mrs. Earl Segal Mr. & Mrs. Richard Whittaker CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield McAllister Towing & Transportation and donors for their matching gifts: Crystal Trust Mr. Vernon Brewster Jones Mr. & Mrs. Ladson Mills III Mr. Bruce Shaffer Mr. & Mrs. Harry M. Will The Cemetery Cove String Quartet Monteray Farms Floyd E. Davis Family Foundation, Inc. Air Products Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Jones Ms. Lucy J. Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Ashby D. Shanks, Jr. Mrs. Marianne J. Williams Chef’s Expressions Moran Towing Corporation Farvue Foundation AT&T Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Joy Mr. Karl E. Moeller Mr. & Mrs. Donald G. Shanks Ms. Katie Willis Chesapeake Bay Cruises Murdoch Gardens Mr. & Mrs. William S. Kalis Mr. & Mrs. Gary Molchan Mr. & Mrs. Harry C. Sharp Mr. William H. Woodward Chesapeake Bay outfitters Newport News Shipbuilding Tom & Mary Firth Gift Fund Constellation Energy Mr. & Mrs. Everett E. Kavanaugh, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Rush Moody, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Timothy T. Shaw Mr. & Mrs. James Wortman Chick-Fil-A of Easton Noble Transoceanic Corporation The Friel Foundation, Inc. ExxonMobil Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. John Keller Mr. & Mrs. R. Shane Moore Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Sheridan Mr. Thomas G. Wyman Choptank Electric Cooperative North Star Asset Management Thomas H. Hamilton Foundation IBM Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Keller Mr. Paul S. Moorhead Mr. James M. Short Dr. & Mrs. Donald R. yent Compass Charters Owens Yacht Society Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Johnson & Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Kelly, Jr. & Ms. Rebecca Otter & Ms. Ardoth Hassler Ms. Marianne Yost Constellation Energy Penn Waste, Inc. JP Morgan Chase Foundation The Pfizer Foundation Mr. Stanton C. Kelton III Mr. & Mrs. Richard Morris Mr. & Mrs. Donald Shuck Dr. & Mrs. Sanford T. young Corstone Capital Pepsi Ventures The Estate of Helen B. Leinberger PJM Interconnection Mr. William C. Kepner Mr. & Mrs. John A. Morrison Mr. Gerald Silverstein Crackerjacks Toys Petals The Lyric Foundation, Inc. Verizon Mr. & Mrs. Donald R Kerstetter Mr. & Mrs. James G. Morrison & Ms. Abby Siegel CSX Corporation Pixel Print & Post Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation Wiley Rein LLP Mr. & Mrs. C. Stuart Kiehne Mr. & Mrs. Bill Morstein Mrs. Katherine R. Simpson D.L. George Coachworks PNC Bank Merrill Family Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Paul V. King Mr. Clifton Mumford Mrs. Nancy Sims Dann Marine Towing Porsche of Annapolis Mid Shore Community Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Kevin J. Kirk Mr. & Mrs. William Munch, Jr. Col. & Mrs. Needham Smith, Sr. DBS Jewelers of St. Michaels Ride Entertainment Systems Miles River Yacht Club Foundation 15 Chesapeake Bay MaritiMe MuseuM annual report 2011-2012 16 GiFTS iN HoNoR oF Mr. & Mrs. John Loehmann Mr. Dennis Comey Mr. & Mrs. David Leavitt Mr. Jim R. Smith Mr. William McIntire Mr. Bill Conway Ms. Christina L. Leighton Mrs. Patricia A. Smith We congratulate the honorees listed Mid Shore Appraisal Services, LLC Mr. William M. Cooper & Mr. Stephen A. Lackey Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Smith Volunteers in bold and thank our donors for Ms. Elizabeth C. Moose Mr. Samuel Crispin Mr. & Mrs. Ronald E. Lesher, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jason D. Smolen their thoughtful tribute gifts: Mr. & Mrs. John J. Northrop, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Crowley Mr. & Mrs. Ronald E. Lesher, Sr. Mr. Robert M. Sommerlatte Robert South Barrett Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Pitt Daffin Marine Service, Inc. Mr. Joseph T. Lester Mr. Peter J. Staehling Jeff Bean Mr. Roy Pulver, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Danehower, Jr. Ms. Brynne Bonne Lincoln Mr. John Louis Stefano Theo B. Bean Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Scofield Ms. Diane P. Datesman Mr. Joseph Roy Lizewski Mr. Harry J. Stetser Thomas & Carolyn Berger Seaworthy Small Ships, Inc. DBS Jewelers Mr. Michael G. Lochs Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Stevenson Bruce Leinberger Mr. & Mrs. Tom D. Seip Mrs. Carolyn R. Decker Mr. & Mrs. Barry W. Lundy Mrs. Patricia N. Suarez The Estate of Helen B. Leinberger Ms. Reneé Shockley Mr. & Mrs. John F. Doetzer Mr. Daniel MacLeod Ms. Edna Hubbard Sutton Carol & Creston Cathcart Mr. & Mrs. Langley R. Shook Mr. & Mrs. Jim Drake Mr. Daren S. Magness Mr. John E. Swain Joseph E. Link, Jr. Mickey Shortall Mr. Larry Dryman Mr. & Mrs. Timothy P. Malarkey Mr. & Mrs. Mario Tama, Jr. Fred & Lesley israel Springfield Fan Centerboard Company Mr. & Mrs. William S. Dudley Drs. Charles & Sherry Manning Mr. Graham Scott Taylor Jeff & Catherine Barron Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Steele-Perkins Mr. & Mrs. Terry D. Effinger Mr. John E. Marsland, Jr. Mrs. Frances A. Thorington Richard & Karen Kimberly Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Stevenson Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Ellis Mr. Jeff McCormick Mr. Benjamin C. Tilghman, Jr. Ken & Mimi Strassner Mr. & Mrs. Roger L. Stobbart Mr. Emil P. Elsaesser Mr. John McCullough Mr. James Todd George T. Shaw Ms. Malissa Storey Mr. Ronald D. Endzel Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. McGee Mr. & Mrs. August M. Tolzman III Tim & Lisa Shaw Mr. & Mrs. Clifford M. Stretmater Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Epprecht Mr. & Mrs. Martin McLean Ms. Margaret L. Tomlinson Jean C. Wortman Mr. & Mrs. John W. Stumpf Mr. & Mrs. John E. Eringis Maryland Natural Resources Police Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Tong Robert D. Corrie Mr. & Mrs. George Surgent Mr. Horance T. Evans Mr. B. Douglas Megargee Mr. & Mrs. Robert Traynelis The Lyric Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. L. Michael Sweeney Ms. Paulette Florio Mr. & Mrs. John R. Merriken Mr. Cordt Alexander Trumpy Dr. & Mrs. Edward R. Thieler III Mr. & Mrs. Steven D. Ford Mr. Vincent Montante Mr. Charles Tucker Van Dyck GiFTS iN MeMoRY oF Mr. Joseph P. Trippi & Ms. Kathleen U. Lash Ms. Gail T. Fowler Mr. & Mrs. Frederick H. Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Vieth Valatie Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. James Franzoni Ms. Elilzabeth Hope Morris Mr. John D. Watts Memorial gifts are a poignant commemoration Mr. Kevin Wong Mr. John Frazer, Jr. Mr. John Morrisen-Low Ms. Mary Sue Welsh of a loved one. We express our sincere appre- Wm. Allan Wood Mr. Andrew M. Friedman Mr. John Nancarrow Westin St. John Resort & Villas ciation and deepest sympathy to the following Mr. & Mrs. G. Ronald Bower Mr. & Mrs. George A. Fromm Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Nason Mr. Hugh E. Whitaker family and friends who made memorial gifts to Mrs. Elizabeth Ney Mr. & Mrs. Tim R. Furey Mr. Dwight Newbold Mr. Grenville B. Whitman the honorees indicated in bold: Mr. Hamilton Gale Mr. Jeff Nicklason Mr. & Mrs. John R. Williams Pictured front row, from left: George MacMillan, Don Goodliffe, Pam White, Connie robinson, Mary Sue Marion Appleby LiFe MeMBeRS Mr. Steven D. Gaylor Mr. Timothy Patrick Noland Mr. & Mrs. Robert Williams Traynelis, Carol Michelson, Audrey Brown, Molly Anderson, Pat Scott, Paul ray, Paul Carroll, Mike Corliss, Joe & Mary Lou Peters ($2,500) Mr. George Gebbia Honorable & Mrs. John C. North II Mr. John C. Williams ron Lesher, Cliff Stretmater, Jane Hopkinson, Sal Simoncini, elizabeth Simoncini, Annabel Lesher, irene Candace C. Backus Mr. Charles Gillmer Mr. & Mrs. James R. O'Connell Mr. Michael E. Winter Cancio, Jim Blakely, edna Blakely. (May 1, 2011—April 30, 2012) Mr. Jason Goodman Mr. Vernon o. o'Dempsey Mrs. Joan H. Wise Mr. Robert D. Nobel & Dr. Cecilia V. Nobel Second row, from left: David robinson, Ann Sweeney, Barbara reisert, roger Galvin, John Stumpf, Bob Patrick Crockett Capt. & Mrs. Richard Gupman, USCG (Ret.) Mr. John Joseph Greco Mr. Daniel oldale Mr. & Mrs. Douglas F. Wiseman Petizon, Angus Macinnes, Nick Green, Bill Price, ed Thieler, Hugh Whitaker, Jerry Friedman. Mr. & Mrs. Bill H. Whitley Capt. & Mrs. Christopher T. Johnson Mr. Allen G. Gunzelman & Ms. Janet Borchandt Dr. & Mrs. Beale H. ong Mr. & Mrs. Clyde S. Wisner Beatrice Doolittle Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Reville Dr. & Mrs. Eugene H. Guthrie Dr. & Mrs. A. Gibson Packard, Jr. Ms. Audrey N. Wolcott Third row, from left: Mike Sweeney, Kirby Scott, richard Shaw, Karen Shook, CBMM President Langley Mr. & Mrs. Brian P. Burke Mr. & Ms. Tom Whalen Mr. Terry W. Hale Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Padgett Mr. John Womack Shook, rick Kuba, Andy Flanagan, Duane Lundahl, Joe irr, Lloyd Devigne, and Bob Hinkel. Lawrence o. Dulin Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Wolf Mr. & Mrs. Steven D. Hall Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Papkin Ms. Marianne Yost Mr. Steven T. Hamblin Mr. Thomas H. Parks Sailing Club of the Chesapeake Zodiac of North America the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is extremely lucky to have a dedicated corps of Mrs. Ann B. Hammann & Dr. Judith E. Parks William C. evans DeeD oF GiFTS more than 200 volunteers, who donated a combined 28,220 hours of service to the Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Hummers, Jr. Mr. Pres Harding Mr. Lawrence B. Paul eNDoWMeNTS The Museum is grateful to the following friends Mr. Hunter H. Harris Mr. Kevin Patrick Pearl Museum over the last year, the equivalent of nearly 15 full-time employees. Volunteer Mr. Fritz Kahn Named endowment funds have who donated a variety of items between May 1, Mr. Terry Harwood Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Perkins effort and dedication brought this Museum into existence and has helped shape the mission Ms. Marie LaWalt supported the Museum since the 2011 and April 30, 2012; including artifacts, Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. Hassan Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Perry that still guides us. the Museum could not function without our cadre of volunteers to work Mr. & Mrs. James M. Maciver first fund was established in 1969. watercraft, office equipment, tools and supplies Ms. Harriett H. Haugh Mr. James K. Petersen Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Osborn The following endowment funds alongside staff throughout the institution—as docents, cataloguers, receptionists, boatbuilders, for the boatyard, books, photographs and other Mr. Christopher A. Havener Mr. Jeffrey A. Pevey Stephen D. Hendry were contributed to through gifts gardeners, store assistants, model makers, and more. If you are interested in volunteering, Chesapeake Bay related items: Mr. Herman C. Henscher Mr. & Mrs. Norman H. Plummer Ms. Marie C. Amer-Cascio received from May 1, 2011 contact Director of Events & Volunteer Programs Melissa Spielman at 410-745-4956. Mr. & Mrs. Kurtis P. Higgins Mr. William B. Price Mr. & Mrs. Edward Arnold Ms. Lynda L. Adams to April 30, 2012: Ms. Grace L. Hinchman Mr. Scott C. Ray Arthur Allen Libby iii Mr. Chris Agharabi & Ms. Jennifer Gibson The following is a list of volunteers who received special recognition for overall Ms. Virginia Hladki Mr. W. Frederick Recton The Boatbuilding Apprentice Sailing Club of the Chesapeake Mr. & Mrs. Walter W. Arensberg milestone hours at the 2011-2012 volunteer recognition ceremony: Mr. David Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. James S. Reed Endowment Fund Kenneth D. Morgan Mr. & Mrs. David Ault Mr. Andrew Hollway Ms. Cheryl S. Reiswerg The C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Sailing Club of the Chesapeake Mr. Jeffrey Charles Ayers Mr. Jeffrey H. Horstman Ms. Dorothy A. Remeikis Operating Endowment emma Schlorch Mr. Michael D. Bancroft Mr. Allan H. Horton Mr. Jon Rice The Collection Acquisition Burr yacht Sales, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. John Banghart 10,000 Hours 1,500 Hours 500 Hours 100 Hours Mr. & Mrs. Matthew T. Horvath-Wulf Mr. Shawn Ridgley Endowment Joseph W. Sener Mr. & Mrs. David C. Bay Rosemary Thomson Nick Green Molly Anderson Tom Carlson Mr. Robert W. Hoskins Mr. & Mrs. John H. Riehl III The Kimberly Clark Endowment Sener/Johnston Family Mr. Robert S. Bennett, Jr. Angus MacInnes Charlie Barranco Jack Davis Ms. Harriett H. Hough Mr. Charles Riter in memory of Robert J. Kimberly 6,000 Hours Bennett H. Shaver Mr. & Mrs. Paul Berger Graeme Clapp Bill Hough Mr. John R. Hruban & Ms. Elva Pierce Mr. & Mrs. Philip E. Robbins The Maintenance for Floating Bob Mason 1,000 Hours Sailing Club of the Chesapeake Ms. Cynthia M. Bidwell Kathy Gambrill Larry McCanna Mrs. Doris S. Hughes Ms. Alice R. Ryan Exhibits Endowment Sam Barnett Daniel R. Sutherland Mr. William J. Bierbauer 5,000 Hours Tony Greenwood Julia Miller Mr. H. Webster Hurst, Jr. San Francisco Maritime Park The Jean McIntosh & William Audrey Brown Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Barnett Mr. & Mrs. Tom Bixler Joan Chlan Jim Heelan Connie Robinson Mr. Jay Irwin Mr. & Mrs. John O. Sands Carveth Heyn Endowment Fund Russ Cochran Mr. & Mrs. John M. Beach Ms. Jennifer B. Bodine Bob Hoskins David Robinson Ms. Laura Jacobsen Mr. Eric Lane Sarlin The John B. Mencke 4,000 Hours Gloria Freihage Mr. & Mrs. Fred J. Bennett Mr. Robert D. Boyd Ron Lesher Elizabeth Simoncini Mr. & Mrs. Edwin A. James Ms. Jeanne Saulsbury Memorial Endowment Bill Price Gerry Hughes Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Boehl Honorable & Mrs. John Breaux Casey Nelson Catherine Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Janson The Scented Garden The Sumner & Frances Rick Kuba Ms. Audrey E. Brown Mr. & Mrs. John A. Bryson 3,000 Hours Karen Shook Dr. Bayley E. Janson-La Palme Mr. & Mrs. Willy R. Schlossbach Parker Endowment Mike Corliss Mr. Christian W. Brown & Ms. Linda Kempin Mr. & Mrs. Kitridge Buritsch John Hawkinson Mr. & Mrs. Doug Jerrold Mr. & Mrs. David C. Schoen The Sailing Club of the Chesapeake Cliff Stretmater 300 Hours Ms. Sheila Cincotta Mr. William H. Cable Paul Ray Mr. Frederick Rhoades Keer Ms. Elizabeth P. Scofield Sail Training Endowment Ed Thieler Bob Hinkel Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Cooper Mr. & Mrs. George W. Calhoun Bob Whitlock Ms. Catherine Kelley Mr. & Mrs. John C. Scott The C. V. Starr Scholarship Ben Tilghman Jane Hopkinson Ms. Patti Diamond Ms. Gwen Cameron-Davis & Mr. Willem Roosenberg Ms. Joanne S. Scott Endowment 2,000 Hours Bob Traynelis Bob Hoskins Mr. & Mrs. Vincent L. Eckel Mr. Royal A. Cannon, Jr. Mr. George F. Kettell Mr. & Mrs. Earl Segal The John R. Valliant Log Canoe Fund Paul Carroll Joe Irr Mrs. Diane Donato-Haffey & Mr. Daniel Haffey Mr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Carlson 750 Hours Mr. William Killen Mr. Albert H. Selke Jr. Jerry Friedman Jeff Messing Mr. Bart Horner Mr. & Mrs. George C. Carrigan, Jr. If you are interested in making a Bill Day Mr. & Mrs. John R. Knapp Mr. David D. Shaeffer Roger Galvin Steve Murphy Mr. David Kavner Mr. Dennis F. Carroll & Ms. Leslie Hill Florence Jackson Ms. Judith A. Knight Mr. & Mrs. Timothy T. Shaw contribution to an established fund Bob Petizon Casey Nelson Ms. Catharine Kennedy Mr. Marc Castelli Bud Marseilles Mr. Fred Ladd Mr. & Mrs. David M. Shepard or creating a similar fund through Mary Sue Traynelis Gary Nylander Mr. Bill Kleppinger Mr. & Mrs. Peter C. Chambliss Mr. Bradley S. Lambertsen Mr. & Mrs. Langley R. Shook a current or planned gift, contact Kirby Scott Ms. Ellen Knopp Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Chatham Mr. David Lambertsen Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur E. Simmons, Jr. David Crosson, Vice President of Pat Scott Mr. Albert J. Kubeluis Chef’s Expressions Mr. Richard H. Lambertsen Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Sjoquist Development, at 410-745-4984. Richard Shaw Mr. Scott A. LaVertue Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Clarke Mr. Robert Larsen Ms. Carolyn P. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Leitch, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Douglas A. Collison Mr. Bob Lavertue 17 Chesapeake Bay MaritiMe MuseuM annual report 2011-2012 18 STATEMENT oF FINANCIAL PoSITIoN yEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2012 STATEMENT oF ACTIVITIES yEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2012 (in thousands of dollars) TEMPoRARILy PERMANENTLY TOTAL ASSETS (in thousands of dollars) 2012 2011 REVENuES uNRESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2012 2011

Cash and Cash equivalents $1,261 $881 Contributions $698 $747 $65 $1,510 $1,115 Accounts and Grants receivable 17 33 Membership 422 – – 422 398 Split-interest receivable 574 577 Grants – 70 – 70 110 Contributions receivable 293 277 Special events 381 – – 381 329 inventories at Lower of Cost or Fair Value 103 124 Admissions 507 – – 507 467 Pre-Paid expenses 37 76 Ground rentals 52 – – 52 85 Planned Gifts investments at Fair Value 11 10 education Programs 75 – – 75 71 Long Term investments at Fair Value 9,285 9,739 Change in Value of Split interest Agreements 25 – – 25 32 Land, Buildings and equipment (Net of Depreciation) 11,179 11,473 investment income 35 339 – 374 271 69 550 – 619 120 TOTAL ASSETS $22,760 $23,190 realized Gain on Securities unrealized Loss on Securities (123) (993) – (1,116) 818 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Museum Store Gross Profit 134 – – 134 85 Accounts Payable and Accrued expenses $287 $173 rental income 16 – – 16 16 Deferred income and Deposits 159 93 Miscellaneous Sales 351 – – 351 224 Long-Term Debt 2,000 2,000 other income 23 – – 23 10 Assets released from restriction 1,199 (1,199) – – – ToTAL LIABILITIES $2,446 $2,266 ToTAL REVENuE $3,864 ($486) $65 $3,443 $4,151 NET ASSETS EXPENSES unrestricted $9,303 $9,492 Program expenses $3,110 – – $3,110 $2,919 Temporarily restricted 1,908 2,394 Fundraising expenses 408 – – 408 432 Permanently restricted 9,103 9,038 Administration expenses 535 – – 535 509 TOTAL NET ASSETS $20,314 $20,924 TOTAL EXPENSES $4,053 0 0 $4,053 $3,860 ToTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $22,760 $23,190 CHANGES IN NET ASSETS ($189) ($486) $65 ($610) $291

NET ASSETS, BEGINNING oF yEAR $9,492 $2,394 $9,038 $20,924 $20,633

NET ASSETS, END oF yEAR $9,303 $1,908 $9,103 $20,314 $20,924

OPERATING INCOME OPERATING DOLLARS FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES AT WORK Fundraising 10% Contributions Special & Grants 10% events 4% Administration Admissions & Visitor Services/ 18% Administration Special events 25% Museum Store 9% 13% Annual Fund Programs 18% Advancement/ 77% Membership 8%

Store Gross Marketing & Facilities Profit 4% Publications 8% Management 20% other income 11% exhibits 5% education/ Membership 13% Boatyard 13% Publication 2% education/ endowment Curatorial 7% Volunteers 8% Distribution 16%

19 Chesapeake Bay MaritiMe MuseuM annual report 2011-2012 20 january/february CBMM named “Best Not-for-Profit” looking Forward of the year by Talbot County MeMBer niGhts Chamber of Commerce Look for your next issue of The Chesapeake Log in mid-February. Savoring the Bay In the meantime, here's a brief look at upcoming events and programs for this winter. Marsh, Muskrats & Meals Tuesday, January 22 5:30pm, Van Lennep Auditorium Members free; Non-members $10. Reservations required. RSVP ChesAdventures january/february to Cheryl Miller at 410-745-4943 or email [email protected] by January 20. 2013 Winter Speaker Series: Children ages 4-9 can fill their Saturdays with two hours of A skinny-tailed cousin of the beaver, muskrats make their homes around fun-filled and challenging hands-on games, arts and crafts, and This Old Chesapeake House the many creeks that snake through the marshlands of the Chesapeake. storytelling at the Museum’s ChesAdventures Program. Each Join us for an evening of muskrat talk and tasting to learn about Old houses are part of the flavor of the Chesapeake landscape Chesapeake-themed class has two sessions; 10-12noon for 4-6 traditional ways of trapping, cooking, and eating the furry creature that and remind us constantly of the presence of the past in our year olds, and 1-3pm for 7-9 year olds. some have called the “Dorchester Marsh Rabbit.” PHoTo CourTeSy oF TALBoT CouNTy CHAMBer oF CoMMerCe day-to-day lives. Join us as we explore the legacy, history, and Pre-registration is required, call 410-745-4941 to reserve a stories of these historic structures throughout the Bay region. Leading the conversation will be mother and daughter Nellie Flowers Del. Jeannie Haddaway-riccio, CBMM president Langley Shook, William W. “Buck” spot. Visa, Mastercard, and Discover accepted. Gift certificates Through three sessions, the series will cover the intimate history, and Rhonda Aaron, along with Morgan Bennett III, of Maryland available. $12 for members, $15 non-members. A six-session painstaking restoration, and ongoing preservation efforts of old Furtrappers, Inc., all natives of the marshy world of Dorchester County. Duncan Jr., president and Ceo of Talbot Bank and recipient of the Community pass is available for $68 for Museum members, and $80 for Chesapeake houses, large and small, public and private. Service Award; Keith MacPherson, owner of Captain's Ketch, which was non-members. Scholarships for individual classes are available Space limited and pre-registration is required for all events. exhiBit spotliGht awarded Small Business of the year; Sen. richard Colburn, Suzanne for qualifying students. Call 410-745-4941. Cost per session in this series: $6 for members, History on the Half Shell: Pittenger-Slear, president of environmental Concern inc. and recipient of the Jan. 19: trees in Winter–make a book full of trees. $8 for non-members, or register for all three sessions and save, Business Woman of the year award; David Fike, regional vice president and $15 for members, $20 for non-members. oystering on the Chesapeake Jan. 26: Fish–make some fine, funny, finny, fabulous fish. publisher of The Star Democrat and recipient of the Business Man of the year Wednesday, February 13, 2013 award; Marcia Burgoon, representing elm Street Development Co., which Feb. 2: snow! Fun to play in, fun to watch, fun to make. thursday, january 17 5:30pm, Van Lennep Auditorium received the Large Business of the year award; Linda Prochaska, repre- 10am, Van Lennep Auditorium Members $5; Non-members $10. Reservations required. Feb. 9: Ducks, Geese, Birds of Winter–feathers and feeders. senting u.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski; Del. Addie eckardt, and Alan Silverstein, Not all old Chesapeake houses are on land, plenty are also on (or over) RSVP to Cheryl Miller at 410-745-4943 or email Feb. 16 Chesapeake Critter Creations–put bits and pieces of the water. Bay lighthouses are some of the Bay’s most treasured but [email protected] February 11. president and Ceo of the Talbot County Chamber of Commerce. animals together in crazy ways. also most endangered "old houses." In this program, join Anne Arundel Join Director of Education Kate Livie as she explores the rich (and Feb. 23: rocks & Wool, hard & soft–can you think of how put to County’s Cultural Resource Planner Jane Cox as she talks about her tasty!) 400-year relationship between the Chesapeake’s people and its them together? career preserving some of the Chesapeake’s most iconic lighthouses, “founding shellfish” through CBMM’s skipjacks, oyster cans, and dredges. and her current efforts as a private owner to restore the Baltimore Learn about the current controversies facing the traditional oyster fishery. Maryland Humanities Council Grant Lighthouse, one load of ferried-in supplies at a time. Sample some of the new “aquaculture” oysters being grown as a awarded to CBMM for Volunteer Programs thursday, january 31 sustainable option and enjoy a special brewed beverage. Van Lennep Auditorium 10am, Van Lennep Auditorium “Community Conversations” Become a docent volunteer and lead guided tours of the campus, Author and photographer Shirley Hampton Hunt will explore through exhibits, and artifacts for adults and children. No prior experience The Museum received a $6,300 grant from the Maryland Humanities story and pictures the process of writing and photographing images for Save the Date! 2013 necessary. Each session of the general tour training is mandatory to Council for seed money to fund an innovative initiative focusing on her book, The Vanishing Landscape, which documents the history and complete the docent training and to graduate from the program. "Community Conversations." The first series, entitled "State of the collapse of abandoned old houses on the Eastern Shore, their relation- For more information, contact Volunteer Coordinator Melissa Spielman May 18 & 19 Maritime Model Expo oyster," will focus on the status of the fisheries and their past, present, ship to a changing environment, and a population balancing the legacy at 410-745-4956 or [email protected]. May 18 Elf Classic Yacht Race and future significance to Chesapeake Bay communities. Scheduled for of the past with the promise of the future. four Sunday afternoons in late winter 2013, the programs will pose the June 14-16 Antique & Classic Boat Festival Week 1: Thursday, Feb, 9 & Friday, Feb. 10, 10am-12:30pm question of whether, and how, oyster production can continue as the tuesday, february 5 July 6 Big Band Night Week 2: Thursday, Feb. 14 & Friday, Feb. 15, 10am-12:30pm backbone of the region's culture and economy. 1pm, Van Lennep Auditorium Biological dimensions of the “oyster question” will be addressed, Week 3: Thursday, Feb. 21 & Friday, Feb. 22, 10am-12:30pm July 27 Chesapeake Folk Festival Elizabeth Beckley of Preservation Maryland will discuss her career as a but the primary focus will be on cultural and social dynamics of the August TBD Watermen's Appreciation Day & Crab Feast Week 4: Thursday, Feb. 28 & Friday, Mar. 1, 10am-12:30pm historical restorer, old house aficionado, owner, and preservationist. With issue. one of the most significant goals of this project is to host public a professional and personal life spent in, on, and under old Chesapeake August 31 Charity Boat Auction forums where stakeholders possessing different, and in some cases, conflicting perspectives can have meaningful conversations, promoting houses, Beckley’s talk will be illustrated by the lively stories and photos September 14 Boating Party Gala Fundraiser of her restoration adventures. open and civil dialogue about topics important to the community as a September 28 St. Michaels Concours d'Elegance whole. Dates to be announced in the upcoming Winter/Spring edition of The Chesapeake Log, and to be available on our website, cbmm.org. October 5 & 6 Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival For information, contact Director of the Center for Chesapeake Studies, November 2 OysterFest Robert Forloney at 410-745-4959 or email [email protected].

21 Chesapeake Bay MaritiMe MuseuM annual report 2011-2012 22 Non-Profit org. US Postage PAID Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Navy Point P.O.Box 636 St. Michaels, MD 21663 cbmm.org

Thank you to all those who've donated boats, purchased boats, and helped with the annual Charity Boat Auction! you MAKE THE BoAT DoNATIoN PRoGRAM A SuCCESS Mainship 43 Pilot • 2006, fully loaded • 47.75 LOA x 15.5 ft beam • only 400 hours on twin 440hp Yanmar diesels • Excellent electronics—autopilot, bow thruster • Onan genset • emergency bilge pick ups • additional outside galley • transom door • fuel scrubber • ground tackle & anchor windlass • window suncovers Take a video tour and watch the Mainship in action on the Miles River. • electric sunroofs youtube.com/CBMMorg1965 or at cbmm.org Call 410-745-4942 for pricing.

The Museum receives and sells donated boats throughout the year, ranging in size and function, from sailing dinghies to cabin cruisers, from canoes to crabbing skiffs. The Museum's donated boats cost a fraction of what it would cost to buy a new or used boat at retail. To buy or donate a boat today, contact Boat Donation Program Manager Lad Mills at 410-745-4942. Take a look at all the boats for sale online at cbmm.org or find us on Facebook.