National Register of Historic Places

MARY W.SOMERS (Chesapeake Bay skipjack)

St. Marys City, St. Mary's County, Maryland
Listed
October 7, 1976
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76002173

About this property

The Mary W. Somers is a Chesapeake Bay skipjack, built in 1904 at Mearsville, Virginia. She is a 41.9-foot-long (12.8 m) two-sail bateau, or "V"-bottomed deadrise type of centerboard sloop. She is one of the 35 surviving traditional Chesapeake Bay skipjacks and a member of the last commercial sailing fleet in the United States. She is located at St. Marys City, St. Mary's County, Maryland. She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. MARY W. SOMERS (skipjack), St. Mary's County, including photo in 1984, at Maryland Historical Trust

Location

St. Marys City, St. Mary's County, Maryland
38.45335, -77.05125

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCETRANSPORTATIONMARITIME HISTORY
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was MARY W.SOMERS (Chesapeake Bay skipjack) listed on the National Register?

MARY W.SOMERS (Chesapeake Bay skipjack) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 1976.

What type of historic resource is MARY W.SOMERS (Chesapeake Bay skipjack)?

MARY W.SOMERS (Chesapeake Bay skipjack) is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for MARY W.SOMERS (Chesapeake Bay skipjack) is recorded as the industrial era.

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