Patricia (log canoe)
The Patricia is a Chesapeake Bay log canoe built in 1942 by Oliver Duke. She measures 27'-4" long, and has a beam of 6'-43⁄4". The Patricia has a slightly hollow longhead bow and a sharp stern. Painted white, the canoe races under the no. 19. She is one of twenty-two traditional Chesapeake Bay racing log canoes existing today. The Patricia, and boats like her, carry on a tradition of racing on the Eastern Shore of Maryland that has existed since the 1840s. She is located at Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland.[2][3]
PATRICIA (log canoe) | |
Location | 903 Roslyn Ave., Cambridge, Maryland |
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Coordinates | 38°33′53″N 76°3′41″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1942 |
Built by | Duke, Oliver |
Architectural style | Tilghman |
MPS | Chesapeake Bay Sailing Log Canoe Fleet TR |
NRHP reference No. | 85002246[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 18, 1985 |
She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Maryland Historical Trust". PATRICIA (log canoe). Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-06-14.
- "Patricia #19 | CBLCSA". Patricia. Chesapeake Bay Log Sailing Canoe Association. 2010-07-24. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08.
External links
- PATRICIA (log canoe), Dorchester County, including photo in 1984, at Maryland Historical Trust
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