Poquoson, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Chesapeake Bay Two Log Canoe
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2021
1. Chesapeake Bay Two Log Canoe Marker
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Chesapeake Bay Two Log Canoe. . Aaron Whittington, grandson of Milford V. Rollins, previous owner, donated this two log Poquoson canoe to the Poquoson Museum. Originally built in 1876 by Henry reeman of Poquoson, the "Kaynoo" is 22 feet long and weighs one ton. The boat was made from two enormous pine trees which were hollowed out and bolted together. Though it was originally intended to carry 25 bushels of oysters, the craft had such beautiful lines that it was only used for pleasure and racing. It was last sailed in 1995. The "Kaynoo" is an example of the great boat building skills of Poquoson craftsman.
Aaron Whittington, grandson of Milford V. Rollins, previous owner, donated this two log Poquoson canoe to the Poquoson Museum. Originally built in 1876 by Henry reeman of Poquoson, the "Kaynoo" is 22 feet long and weighs one ton. The boat was made from two enormous pine trees which were hollowed out and bolted together. Though it was originally intended to carry 25 bushels of oysters, the craft had such beautiful lines that it was only used for pleasure and racing. It was last sailed in 1995. The "Kaynoo" is an example of the great boat building skills of Poquoson craftsman.
Location. 37° 7.664′ N, 76° 21.98′ W. Marker is in Poquoson, Virginia. It can be reached from Poquoson Avenue (Virginia Route 171) 0.1 miles east of Route 171, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 968 Poquoson Ave, Poquoson VA 23662, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally,
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this marker is on Virginias Peninsula, in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2021
2. Chesapeake Bay Two Log Canoe Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2021
3. Several markers displayed at the Poquoson Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
