Havre de Grace in Harford County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Anchors
Maritime Museum
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 23, 2019
1. Anchors Marker
Inscription.
Anchors. Maritime Museum. An anchor is used to hold a boat or other floating object in position, and prevent it from drifting. Ancient anchors were simply a heavy rock dropped into the water at the end of a rope tied to the boat. Since the 19th century, anchors have been made of iron or steel, and shaped in various ways to hook into the bottom with a broad blade, called a fluke. These anchors are typical of ones used on sailing scows and skipjacks one hundred years ago.
An anchor is used to hold a boat or other floating object in position, and prevent it from drifting. Ancient anchors were simply a heavy rock dropped into the water at the end of a rope tied to the boat. Since the 19th century, anchors have been made of iron or steel, and shaped in various ways to hook into the bottom with a broad blade, called a fluke. These anchors are typical of ones used on sailing scows and skipjacks one hundred years ago.
Erected by The Havre de Grace Maritime Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 39° 32.436′ N, 76° 5.185′ W. Marker is in Havre de Grace, Maryland, in Harford County. Marker is at the intersection of Lafayette Street and Young Street, on the right when traveling east on Lafayette Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Lafayette Street, Havre de Grace MD 21078, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 23, 2019
2. Anchors Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
