Martha Lewis (skipjack)

Martha Lewis is a Chesapeake Bay skipjack built in 1955. Her home port is Havre de Grace, Harford County, Maryland.[2]

History
NameMartha Lewis
OwnerChesapeake Heritage Conservancy, Inc.
OperatorChesapeake Heritage Conservancy, Inc.
BuilderBronza Parks, Wingate, Maryland
Completed1955
StatusOperational
General characteristics
TypeChesapeake Bay skipjack
Tonnage8 tons
Length49 ft 5 in (15.06 m)
Beam16 ft 7 in (5.05 m)
Draft3 ft 8 in (1.12 m)
Sail planSloop
Martha Lewis (skipjack)
Martha Lewis (skipjack) is located in Maryland
Martha Lewis (skipjack)
Martha Lewis (skipjack) is located in the United States
Martha Lewis (skipjack)
LocationMillard Tydings Memorial Park, Commerce St. at S. Strawberry La, Havre de Grace, Maryland
Coordinates39°32′17″N 76°05′30″W
Architectural styleChesapeake Bay Skipjack
MPSChesapeake Bay Skipjack Fleet TR
NRHP reference No.08001175[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 11, 2008

She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1] She is assigned Maryland dredge number 8.[3]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Joseph D. Irr (April 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: MARTHA LEWIS (Skipjack)" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  3. Miller, Cyndy Carrington. "Skipjacks by dredge number". The Last Skipjacks Project. Retrieved 21 March 2022.


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