Eastport in Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Three Great Boat Yards, One Location
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Photographed by F. Robby, January 28, 2008
1. Three Great Boat Yards, One Location Marker
As you walk among these buildings, imagine wooden boats taking form. Picture men sweating in the hot sun as they plank a hull, caulk a seam or varnish a rail. Envision Navy officers in khaki uniforms boarding vessels for sea trials. From 1913 to 1974, this site was alive with the sights and sounds of wooden boat building. Then, fiberglass construction took over and an important era came to an end.
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The Annapolis Yacht Yard, Inc. (1937-1947), builder of fine wooden yachts, was the largest single private employer in Annapolis. During World War II, some 500 men and women worked here building boats for the U.S., British and Russian navies.
John Trumpy & Sons, Inc. (1947-1974) crafted yachts that are still prized for their quality and beauty. If you spy a grant motor yacht with the golden "T" on the bow, you'll know you're seeing a Trumpy.
Chance Marine Construction Co. (1913-1937) traditionally built luxury motor yachts. During World War I, the yard built four of these 110-foot subchasers for the U.S. Navy.
Erected by Chesapeake Bay Gateways Nework, Annapolis Maritime Museum, Four Rivers Garden Club. (Marker Number 4.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce
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Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 58.349′ N, 76° 28.864′ W. Marker was in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It was in Eastport. It was on Severn Avenue 0 miles east of Third Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is attached to building exterior on Severn Avenue, about 150 feet east of Third Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 215 Severn Ave, Annapolis MD 21403, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Central Maryland. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: A different marker also named Three Great Boat Yards, One Location (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Glass Works (within shouting distance of this marker); Heather's Hangout (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Tale of Three Bridges (about 600 feet away); Arnold C. Gay (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Eastport's Old Main Street (about 600 feet away); Eastport's Oldest House
Photographed by F. Robby, January 28, 2008
2. Three Great Boat Yards, One Location Marker
Marker is below the window on the right.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Glass Works (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Eastport's Old "Main Street" (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named A Tale of Three Bridges (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Eastport's Oldest House (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Murphy's Row (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by F. Robby, January 28, 2008
3. View of Annapolis
View of Annapolis (state house dome on the right) from the piers behind the boat yard.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,066 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on April 5, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 2, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
