Chestertown in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Annie D
Echo Hill Outdoor School
Her Story
Annie D is a Chesapeake buyboat, built in Deltaville, Virginia in 1957 for waterman, Thomas Asbury. Buyboats are the Bay's tractor trailers, built to transport fish, oysters, lumber and produce all over the Chesapeake.
Echo Hill Outdoor School acquired Annie D in 1983. After two years of restoration, she bean her service with the school's summer Explore program in 1985, exploring the Chester River weekly during the summer with six students, an Echo Hill captain and a crew member. With the Ric in tow, the group roams the river and uncovers its mysteries at will.
Beam (Width) = 14'
Draft = 3'9"
Overall Length = 50'
Did you know?
Thomas Asbury, was based out of Reedville, Virginia, which is still home to a thriving commercial menhaden fishery. Menhaden are filter feeding fish that play an important role in the Chesapeake's food chain, serving as prey to bigger species like rockfish.
Fun Facts with the Captain
"Buyboats" were used as middlemen, buying oysters from different watermen and hauling the oysters to Chesapeake packing houses.
In 2011, the Outdoor School received an award from the Stories of the Chesapeake Heritage Areas for the "Save the Annie D" restoration project.
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Erected by Echo Hill Outdoor School.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Education • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.
Location. 39° 12.352′ N, 76° 3.802′ W. Marker is in Chestertown, Maryland, in Kent County. It is on Cannon Street east of High Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 98 Cannon St, Chestertown MD 21620, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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: Steamboats on the Chester River (here, next to this marker); Stanley Vansant (here, next to this marker); Tomorrow's Chesapeake Bay (here, next to this marker); Bateau Ric (here, next to this marker); About Us (here, next to this marker); Scott's Point (here, next to this marker); Elsworth (a few steps from this marker); Gilbert Byron (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chestertown.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
