The Island Image is a Chesapeake Bay log canoe, built in 1885 at Elliot's Island, Maryland, by Herman Jones and Isaac Moore. It is 29'-8½" long with a beam of 5-10¼", and has a straight, raking stem and a sharp stern. It is privately owned, and races under No. 17. It is one of the last 22 surviving traditional Chesapeake Bay racing log canoes that carry on a tradition of racing on the Eastern Shore of Maryland that has existed since the 1840s. She is located at Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland.[2][3]
ISLAND IMAGE (log canoe) | |
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| Nearest city | Chestertown, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°10′11″N 76°3′46″W / 39.16972°N 76.06278°W |
| Built | 1885 |
| Architect | Jones, Herman; Moore, Isaac |
| Architectural style | Tilghman |
| MPS | Chesapeake Bay Sailing Log Canoe Fleet TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002248 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1985 |
The Island Image was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Maryland Historical Trust". ISLAND IMAGE (log canoe). Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-06-14.
- ^ "Island Image #17 | CBLCSA". Island Image. Chesapeake Bay Log Sailing Canoe Association. 2010-07-24. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
External links edit
- ISLAND IMAGE (log canoe), Kent County, including photo in 1984, at Maryland Historical Trust