Ocean City in Worcester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Anchor from the Sailboat Wreck
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Photographed by Don Morfe, May 30, 2013
1. Anchor from the Sailboat Wreck Marker
This two and one half ton anchor was recovered from an 1870s shipwreck, known locally as the Sailboat Wreck. It was located by the commercial clam vessel STAR LIGHT, 19.6 nautical miles NNE of Assateague Island Lighthouse in 15 fathoms of water.
Presented to the museum in memory of BMC William H. Parker, USCG 1924-1946. “God is Our Anchor and Strength” Gift of Mr. & Mrs. A. Wayne Watson 1981
Erected 1981.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1981.
Location. 38° 19.533′ N, 75° 5.267′ W. Marker is in Ocean City, Maryland, in Worcester County. It is on South 2nd Street. This marker is located on the Boardwalk near the Ocean City Life-Saving Station museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ocean City MD 21842, 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, and in the Tidewater. 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: British Manufactured Cannon (here, next to this marker); "The White Marlin Capital of the World" (here, next to this marker); Largest Fish (a few steps from this marker); Treasures From The Past (within shouting distance of this marker); Beach to Bay Indian Trail (within shouting
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Also see . . . Ocean City Life Saving Station Museum. Museum Website (Submitted on October 20, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 9, 2021
2. Anchor from the Sailboat Wreck Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 30, 2013
3. Anchor from the Sailboat Wreck Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 7, 2013
4. Anchor from the Sailboat Wreck
Cistern
Rainwater runoff from the roof is captured and stored in a cistern. The stored water was used for all purposes, including drinking water.
Rainwater runoff from the roof is captured and stored in a cistern. The stored water was used for all purposes, including drinking water.
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 30, 2013
5. Anchor from the Sailboat Wreck Marker
Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 7, 2013
6. Anchor from the Sailboat Wreck Marker, boardwalk view
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 30, 2013
7. Anchor from the Sailboat Wreck Marker
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, October 14, 2013
8. Sailboat in choppy seas, outside the breakwater off Ocean City
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, October 14, 2013
9. Ocean City Life-Saving Station Tower and Museum
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 7, 2013
10. Anchor from the Sailboat Wreck Marker
Photographed by Megan Simms, July 22, 2024
11. Anchor from the Sailboat Wreck Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 949 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on October 20, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on July 7, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on January 15, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on July 7, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4. submitted on October 28, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5. submitted on July 12, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 6. submitted on October 28, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 7. submitted on July 12, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 8, 9. submitted on October 20, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 10. submitted on October 28, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 11. submitted on August 3, 2024, by Megan Simms of Burlington, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
