S. C. Dobson (log canoe)

The S. C. Dobson is a Chesapeake Bay log canoe, built about 1895, by James Lowery at Tilghman, Maryland. She measures 33'-13⁄4" (10.1 meters) and has a beam of 6'-61⁄2" (2 meters). She has a longhead bow, a sharp stern, and a narrow, straight-sided hull. With a Tilghman racing rig she races under No. 6. She 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.[2]

S. C. DOBSON (log canoe)
S. C. Dobson (log canoe) is located in Maryland
S. C. Dobson (log canoe)
S. C. Dobson (log canoe) is located in the United States
S. C. Dobson (log canoe)
Nearest cityOxford, Maryland
Coordinates38°41′34″N 76°9′33″W
Built1895
ArchitectLowery, James
Architectural styleTilghman
MPSChesapeake Bay Sailing Log Canoe Fleet TR
NRHP reference No.85002252 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1985

Since the 1990s, she has been named the Mary Julia Hall. She is located at Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland.[3]

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". S.C. DOBSON (log canoe). Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-06-14.
  3. "Mary Julia Hall # 6 | CBLCSA". Mary Julia Hall. Chesapeake Bay Log Sailing Canoe Association. 2008-06-14.


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