Nellie L. Byrd (skipjack)
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NELLIE L. BYRD
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| Location: | Middle River, Maryland |
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| Coordinates: | 38°42′46″N 76°19′53″W / 38.71278°N 76.33139°WCoordinates: 38°42′46″N 76°19′53″W / 38.71278°N 76.33139°W |
| Built: | 1911 |
| Architectural style: | Skipjack |
| Governing body: | Private |
| MPS: | Chesapeake Bay Skipjack Fleet TR |
| NRHP Reference#: |
85001093 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | May 16, 1985 |
The Nellie L. Byrd is a Chesapeake Bay skipjack, built in 1911 at Oriole, Maryland. She is a 53.6' long two-sail bateau, or "V"-bottomed deadrise type of centerboard sloop. She has a beam of 26.7', a depth of 4.8', and a net tonnage of 18 tons. She is one of the 35 surviving traditional Chesapeake Bay skipjacks and a member of the last commercial sailing fleet in the United States. When listed, she was located at Tilghman, Talbot County, Maryland.[2] Since 2005, she is located at Middle River, Maryland, Baltimore County, Maryland.[3]
She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Maryland Historical Trust". NELLIE L. BYRD (skipjack). Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-06-14.
- ^ Chesapeake Bay Memories: Skipjack Nellie L. Byrd
External links
- NELLIE L. BYRD (skipjack), Talbot County, including photo in 1984, at Maryland Historical Trust
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