National Register of Historic Places

ISLAND BIRD (log canoe)

St. Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland
Listed
September 17, 1985
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85002254

About this property

The Island Bird is a Chesapeake Bay log canoe built in 1882 by William Sidney Covington in Tilghman, Maryland. She is a 27 ft 4 in (8.33 m) sailing log canoe with a racing rig, a sharp stem with a longhead bow, and a sharp, raking stern. She is one of the smallest boats in the active racing fleet, with a beam of only 5 ft 6.5 in (1.689 m). The boat is privately owned by the descendants of Mr. Covington and has been racing every season since 1949. She is one of the last 22 surviving traditional Chesapeake Bay racing log canoes that carry on a tradition of racing on the Eastern Shore of Maryland that has existed since the 1840s. She is located in St. Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland. She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Location

St. Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland
38.80010, -76.21917

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When was ISLAND BIRD (log canoe) listed on the National Register?

ISLAND BIRD (log canoe) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1985.

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ISLAND BIRD (log canoe) is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for ISLAND BIRD (log canoe) is recorded as the industrial era.

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