Eastport in Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Skipjack Lydia D

Annapolis Maritime Museum

Skipjack <i>Lydia D</i> Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 10, 2018

1. Skipjack Lydia D Marker

Inscription. The Lydia D is a replica model of a skipjack which made its appearance on the Chesapeake Bay in the late 1800s. The skipjack, with its shallow draft and centerboard, was used primarily to dredge for oysters. The skipjack design was so popular that smaller skipjack-style boats were also built in the early 1900s and were used as crabbing skiffs. The Lydia D would not have been used for dredging oysters but workboats very similar to her design and size were used for crabbing.

• Designed and built by Bruce Gallup of Towson, Maryland
• Frame is white oak, planking is white pine, and mast and boom laminated 2"x6" and 2"x8" fir
• Launched: July 3, 1981

Dimensions:
Length on deck: 25' ½"
Beam on deck: 8'½"
Bowsprit length: 8'
Mast height: 34'
Boom length: 22'

Restored and maintained by the Annapolis Maritime Museum Wooden Boat Crew

Erected by Annapolis Maritime Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1981.

Location. 38° 58.15′ N, 76° 28.58′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is in Eastport. Marker can be reached

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from Bay Shore Avenue east of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 129 Bay Shore Avenue, Annapolis MD 21403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Draketail Peg Wallace (here, next to this marker); Cap'n Herbie Sadler (a few steps from this marker); Harvesting the Bay (a few steps from this marker); Deadrise Defined (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Eastport (within shouting distance of this marker); Bay Workboats (within shouting distance of this marker); From this spot, you can see 1774 - The "Annapolis Tea Party" (within shouting distance of this marker); From this spot, you can see 1672 - Providence: Settlement on the Severn (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.

Additional keywords. Skipjack Lydia D

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 10, 2018

2. Skipjack Lydia D Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.