ST MICHAELS, MD – On Sunday, August 11, 2019 the 10th annual Watermen’s Appreciation Day comes to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., featuring a spirited boat docking contest, steamed crabs and other regional food, live music, beer, boat rides, family activities, and more. The fundraising event is organized by CBMM in […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – On Saturday, July 27, 2019 join Qajaq USA (pronounced “kayak”) and Delmarva Paddlers Retreat at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum for a workshop focusing on the origins and techniques of Greenland paddling. This workshop will run from 10am–4pm and launch from Fogg’s Cove on CBMM’s St. Michaels, Md., campus. Registration is […]
Continue ReadingDelaware Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police remind boaters to always be safe on the waters by avoiding distracted boating and improper lookouts. Inattentive operation of a vessel in Delaware includes both distracted boating and improper lookouts. We urge boaters to put down their electronics, talk to your passengers about a distraction-free ride, and watch […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD. – Eastern Shore Community Rowers will be holding an Introduction to Rowing workshop on Saturday, July 13 from 10:00am to 1:00pm at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md. A rain date is set for Saturday, July 20, with participation limited, and advanced registration needed. Led by ESCR members, participants […]
Continue ReadingThe Augustine Beach Boat Ramp near Port Penn and adjacent intertidal beach located on the south side of the existing rock groin will be periodically closed starting Wednesday, June 12 through Thursday, July 11, 2019 for maintenance dredging of the boat ramp access channel, DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife announced today. During this time […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – This year’s Antique & Classic Boat Festival at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md. will bring more people out on the water with free boat rides from 10-3pm on Saturday, June 15, 2019. The boat rides will be offered on a selection of antique and classic boats participating […]
Continue ReadingBETHANY BEACH, DE – DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today that the boat ramp at Sassafras Landing located within the Assawoman Wildlife Area will be closed from Monday through Thursday during a three-week period beginning Monday, June 3, 2019. The temporary closure is needed to provide construction access for a shoreline stabilization project. […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – This summer, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will host two guided paddle and tasting programs on local waterways that are good for both beginner and intermediate paddlers. The first program, scheduled for 8:30am–1pm Saturday, July 6, 2019 invites the public to join CBMM Shipyard Programs Manager Jenn Kuhn for a kayak […]
Continue ReadingAs an avid boater, I am very appreciative that Maryland’s boating season is (finally) underway. And as the daughter of a boat builder and the wife of a former merchant marine, the importance of boater safety has been instilled in me throughout my life. I want to encourage others to make it a way of […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – Edna E. Lockwood, the last historic sailing bugeye in the world and queen of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s floating fleet, will embark this May on a National Park Service partly-funded heritage tour around the Chesapeake Bay. Edna Lockwood recently underwent a two-year restoration of her nine-log hull at CBMM. She […]
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