Solomons in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Three-Log Canoe

31'7" × 6'11" × 2'4"

— Round Bottom Log —

Three-Log Canoe Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 30, 2019

1. Three-Log Canoe Marker

Inscription. The three-log canoe such as this was the classic oystering tonging boat of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Watermen used long-handled tongs, in a scissors-like fashion, to scoop oysters from the shallower waters of the bay and river. This canoe was built around 1875 for Capt. Hennison of St. George Island, Maryland. It was purchased in 1922 by Solomons resident Rupert Olsen, who converted the canoe to power.

Erected by Calvert Marine Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 38° 19.883′ N, 76° 27.823′ W. Marker is in Solomons, Maryland, in Calvert County. Marker can be reached from Solomons Island Road South (Maryland Route 2) south of Thomas Johnson Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14200 Solomons Island Road South, Solomons MD 20688, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Five-Log Canoe Shamrock (here, next to this marker); Pre-Colonial Dugout (Reproduction) (here, next to this marker); Two-Log Canoe Bar Dog (here, next to this marker); Scoot (Reproduction) (here, next

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to this marker); Ped-L-Craft (here, next to this marker); Colonial Dugout or Punt (Reproduction) (here, next to this marker); Portion of Hull, Unidentified Bugeye (here, next to this marker); Spirit (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Solomons.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 30, 2019

2. Three-Log Canoe Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.