Jay Dee (log canoe)

The Jay Dee is a Chesapeake Bay log canoe, built in 1931, by John B. Harrison in Tilghman, Maryland, She is 35 feet 6 inches (10.82 m) long with a beam of 8 feet 6 inches (2.59 m), and built of five logs. 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 which has existed since the 1840s. She is located at St. Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland.[2][3]

JAY DEE (log canoe)
Jay Dee (log canoe) is located in Maryland
Jay Dee (log canoe)
Jay Dee (log canoe) is located in the United States
Jay Dee (log canoe)
Nearest citySt. Michaels, Maryland
Coordinates38°48′0″N 76°13′10″W
Built1931
ArchitectHarrison, John B.
Architectural styleTilghman
MPSChesapeake Bay Sailing Log Canoe Fleet TR
NRHP reference No.85002256 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1985

She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Maryland Historical Trust". JAY DEE (log canoe). Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-06-14.
  3. "Jay Dee #15 – CBLCSA". Jay Dee. Chesapeake Bay Log Sailing Canoe Association. 2010-07-24. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08.


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