National Harbor in Oxon Hill in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Skipjacks
"Maryland Winners"
| | Cheryl Foster, Artist | |
Installed March 2008
Brass, copper, aluminum
The skipjack is the Maryland State Boat and is a sailing dredge boat, it is the last of the working sailboats that harvest seafood. The name is derived from fish such as the Skyjack Tuna or Skipjack Mackerel that jump out of the water. They resemble a skipjack boat as it turns and passes over oyster beds to scoop or "dredge" oysters. There are about 12 skipjacks left in the world and three of the oldest in the Maryland Fleet are honored in this artwork.
built in 1886
oldest working skipjack in Maryland
Kathryn
built in 1901
Sigsbee
built in 1901
Erected 2008 by National Waterfront LC.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is March 2008.
Location. 38° 47.098′ N, 77° 0.978′ W. Marker is in Oxon Hill, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is in the National Harbor. It is on Waterfront Street north of American Way, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Triple Crown (a few steps from this marker); "Maryland's Bounty" (within shouting distance of this marker); America's Team Protecting Your Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick Douglass (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Ford (within shouting distance of this marker); Winston Churchill (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxon
Photographed by Laura Edwards, July 24, 2023
2. Skipjacks Marker Mural
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 5 times this year. Last updated on December 23, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1. submitted on December 22, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on July 24, 2023, by Laura Edwards of Bethesda, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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