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History of Watermen on the Chesapeake

Schooner Woodwind at Annapolis Waterfront Hotel Dock 80 Compromise Street, Annapolis

Annapolis is known as a seafood hub on the East Coast, famous for its crabs and oysters. But how many people truly know where their seafood comes from and how it is caught? For generations, Annapolis has been at the heart of the Chesapeake Bay’s seafood industry, sustained by the hardworking watermen who have navigated ... Read more

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History of Shipping in the Chesapeake Bay

Schooner Woodwind at Annapolis Waterfront Hotel Dock 80 Compromise Street, Annapolis

Did you know that "ships" used to be about the size of the 70 foot Woodwind? Hard to imagine these days, join us as Mike Singer from the Baltimore and Chesapeake Bay Shipwatchers helps to weave a path from the small ships of yesteryear to the behemoths of today. History Monday Sunset Sails occur every ... Read more

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Eastport and Its Importance to Maritime History

Schooner Woodwind at Annapolis Waterfront Hotel Dock 80 Compromise Street, Annapolis

Eastport, across the Spa Creek bridge, is a peninsula rich in maritime history. It's importance during wartime involved boat building for the US and its allies. Dating back to the Civil War, it maintained a hospital for soldiers with small pox. Originally, residents were immigrants, the working class, and farmers. The community today is better ... Read more

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