Maggie Lee (skipjack)

The Maggie Lee is a Chesapeake Bay skipjack, built in 1903 at Pocomoke City, Maryland. She is a 51' long two-sail bateau, or "V"-bottomed deadrise type of centerboard sloop. She has a beam of 16', a depth of 3.8', and a net tonnage of 8 register 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. She is located at Denton, Caroline County, Maryland.[2]

MAGGIE LEE
The Maggie Lee awaits restoration
LocationGibsontown Rd., Tilghman, Maryland
Coordinates38°42′46″N 76°19′53″W
Built1903
Architectural styleSkipjack
MPSChesapeake Bay Skipjack Fleet TR
NRHP reference No.85001091 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 16, 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". MAGGIE LEE (skipjack). Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-06-14.


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