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)
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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