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

Box Stern Workboat John A. Ryder

40'6" × 12' × 2'6"

— V Bottom —

Box Stern Workboat <i>John A. Ryder</i> Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Box Stern Workboat John A. Ryder Marker

Inscription. John A. Ryder represents the most common type of Chesapeake Bay workboat, with its V-bottom and flat box-stern. These gradually replaced earlier powerboats like the adjacent Penguin. John A. Ryder was built in 1944 as the Donna by Bronza Parks of Wingate, Dorchester County, Maryland. Used for oystering and crabbing by local watermen, she was sold to the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL) in Solomons and renamed John A. Ryder after a noted biologist. In 1956, she was outfitted with a clam dredging rig, developed by Fletcher Hanks of Oxford, Maryland, in 1950. The rig seen here was used for research purposes until 1974.

Erected by Calvert Marine Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.

Location. 38° 19.89′ N, 76° 27.831′ W. Marker is in Solomons, Maryland, in Calvert County. Marker can be reached from Solomons Island Road South (Maryland Route 2) just 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

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. Hooper Island Launch Penguin (here, next to this marker); Crab Skiff Pep (Reproduction) (here, next to this marker); Potomac River Dory Boat Let's See (a few steps from this marker); Yawl Boat (a few steps from this marker); Leatherbury Sailing Bateau (a few steps from this marker); Jenkins Creek Crab Scrape Geda (a few steps from this marker); Oyster Skiff (a few steps from this marker); Jolly Boat (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Solomons.

Additional keywords. Box Stern Workboat John A. Ryder

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

2. Box Stern Workboat John A. Ryder 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 126 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.