American Patriot
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Uncurated Search Results
Type: Pungy
Year: 1856
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| Fetch? | Row ID | Catalog # | Object Name | Title | Artist/Maker | Date Made | Place Made | Description | Full Image | CBMM Cat. Page |
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| 1 | 8888.0018.0000.00 | documents | Ernest Tucker (1913 - 1981) Papers (1936 - 1979) | Range, Exa 01/01/1936 - 12/31/1979 | Ernest Tucker (1913 - 1981) Papers (1936 - 1979)The collection is comprised of correspondence, newspaper articles, brochures, etc., concerning Ernest Tucker's career as a boat designer and sailor. Also included are photographs of Tucker-designed boats, power and sailing boatsand Chesapeake Bay boatbuilders. The papers were donated to the Museum by his widow, Jane Foster Tucker.Biographical BackgroundErnest Tucker was born on the family estate, Hilton, in Walbrook, a northwestern section of Baltimore. He contracted polio before the age of 2 and was required to wear braces on both legs.Tucker developed a strong interest in boatbuilding and design from an early age. He built his first boat, a 12'5" sailing skiff when only twelve. He attended Johns Hopkins University, School of Mechanical Engineering, 1933-1938.In 1942:, he was employed by the Owens Yacht Co., Dundalk, as project engineer for 36' LCVP's for the Navy. After the war he designed the Owens 40' auxiliary cutter. In 1946 Tucker started at the Annapolis Yacht Yard as draughtsman (which later was sold to John Trumphy and Sons) and worked on many famous boats such as Makarra and Lenore, a famous Presidential yacht.Tucker purchased his beloved double-ended Nassau-built sloop, Half Pint, in 1945, which he used to sail the Bay until the time of his death. In 1958 he became self-employed. His designs included the Dickerson 35, 36, 40 and 41 for the William Dickerson Yard of Fishing Creek (laterTrappe). Always found on the drawings was his trademark, a flying duck. Tucker also made drawings for John Bailey of Tunis Mills, Marine Contractor.After the death of his mother, Ernest Tucker lived on a houseboat in Galesville, Md., was married in 1960, and in 1962 moved to Oxford. The designer was a good friend of C. Lowndes Johnson, noted Talbot County Comet class designer, and his wife Clara. He was a founding member of the Classic Yacht Club of America, member of the Sailing Club of the Chesapeake, and Tred Avon Yacht Club. Ernest Tucker died in August 1981.Scope and ContentThe material is divided into two parts. The first consists of biographical information and information on boats designed by Ernest Tucker. Included in the latter is the well-known series of Dickerson ketches built by DickersonBoatbuilders of Trappe, Maryland. Other designs include deadrise workboats built by Chesapeake Marine Industries of Trappe, and the famous Owens cutters.Ernest Tucker was also a recorder of many varities of sailing and power crafton the Chesapeake through the medium of the camera. Many of these boats no longer exist. Also of value are photographs of many well-known Bay boatbuilders, particularly from Dorchester County. An index of boats is available. The photographs have been divided up into broad subject categories.SubjectsBoatdesigning Boatbuilding Subject: Mrs Ernest Tucker | No image URL. | View | |||
| 2 | 8888.0024.0000.00 | documents | Lambert Wickes (c. 1742-1777) Collection (1650-199 | Range, Exa 01/01/1650 - 12/31/1990 | Lambert Wickes (c. 1742-1777) Collection (1650-1990)The collection is comprised of copies of documents and correspondence having to do with the life of Captain Lambert Wickes. Also included are the archives of the Captain Lambert Wickes Foundation.Biographical BackgroundCaptain Lambert Wickes was born about 1742 in Kent Count, Maryland. He went to sea at an early age and rose to become captain in the merchant marine. On the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, Wickes joined the Continental Navy and was made captain of the Reprisal in 1776. In October of that year, Wickes and Reprisal took Benjamin Franklin to France as the American emissary. After a successful cruising expedition around the British Isles, Wickes was lost at sea with his ship in October 1777. (see Lambert Wickes: Pirate or Patriot? by Norman H. Plummer, CBMM, 1991). In 1975 The Captain Lambert Wickes Foundation was formed in Rock Hall to honor the memory of Wickes. From that date until 1990 the Foundation held an annual event at the Eastern Neck Wildlife Refuge. In 1990 the organization was absorbed by the Captain Lambert Wickes Committee of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.Scope and ContentThe material consists of the archives of The Captain Lambert Wickes Foundation which were turned over to CBMM in 1990. These papers address the origin of the organization, the annual programs, and news clippings that covered their activities. In addition to these materials there is accumulated research notes and xerox copies of documents and articles concerning the life of Lambert Wickes. These items have been compiled be various people including Norman Plummer when researching the CBMM monograph on Wickes.SubjectsCaptain Lambert Wickes, Captain Lambert Wickes Foundation. Revolutionary war naval history, history of Rock Hall and surrounding area. Subject: Capt Lambert Wickes | No image URL. | View | |||
| 3 | 8888.0061.0000.00 | documents | Jane Foster Tucker<CR><CR>Bioeraphical Background<CR>Jan | Jane Foster Tucker<CR><CR>Bioeraphical Background<CR>Jane Foster Tucker was born in Sparks, MD and attended Goucher College and George Washington University. She married Ernest Tucker, Jr., boat designer and sailor and moved to Oxford in 1962. She has been active in county organizations such as, the Oxford Museum, Oxford Library, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Historical Society of Talbot County, Easton Memorial Hospital, and other local groups. Mrs. Tucker was given the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, Community Service Award by the General Perry Benson Chapter in 1996 and was given the county and state award for "Maryland You Are Beautiful" program in 1993 and the county award again in 2001. Jane Tucker has authored and published, Port of Entry, Oxford Maryland; Perdita; Half Pint; The Oxford Library; Jeremiah Banning, Mariner and Patriot and W. Barry Wood, MD, A Personal Glimpse.Scope and ContentThe following documents were housed in a scrapbook and consists of letters, photocopies of documents, transcriptions of some of these documents, publications, newspaper articles and other assorted items. Most of these documents are related to and are supporting information for the publication A Port of Entry, Oxford, Maryland.SubjectsAmbrose, Stephen E. (historian) Ann ArundellArnett, Earl, Journalist Banning, JeremiahByron, Gilbert, Writer Calvert, CharlesFoster Tucker, Jane (writer, historian) Hingst, William J. (journalist)Litsey, Weldon, American Consul General Maryland GazetteMaryland You Are Beautiful Program Morris, RobertNational Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, General Perry Benson ChapterNational Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, Community Service AwardOxford, MDOxford TercentenaryOxford MuseumOxford LibraryPaget-Tomlinson, E. W. PerditaPreston, Dickson J. (writer) Talbot CountyThe BannerJane Foster TuckerThe Star-DemocratThe Church of the Holy Trinity, Oxford, MD Tucker, Ernest Jr. (boat designer and sailor) Valliant, John R. Subject: Jane F Tucker | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 4 | 0000.1295.3588.00 | photographic prints | Part of tour boat American Patrio | Before 03/03/1969 - | Caloosahatchie Canal - FL | Part of tour boat American Patriot in lock in Caloosahatchie Canal; she was making her way north to Newport News, and the sign on her rail advertises the tours she gives there; picture was published 3/30/1969 in New Dominion Magazine, according to information on back of print; for source, see 1295.0001<CR> | No image URL. | View | ||
| 5 | 0000.1295.3604.00 | photographic prints | "Tour boat American Patriot [docked] at Clearwater | Before 03/31/1969 - | Clearwater - FL | "Tour boat American Patriot [docked] at Clearwater, Florida, before departing for the new home port of Newport News" For source, see 1295.0001<CR> | No image URL. | View | ||
| 6 | 0000.1295.3605.00 | photographic prints | Tour boat American Patriot"in the lock at Ortona, | Before 03/30/1969 - | Ortona - FL | Tour boat American Patriot "in the lock at Ortona, Florida...[she] is raised 8 feet". She is en route to Newport News. For source, see 1295.0001<CR> | No image URL. | View | ||
| 7 | 0000.1295.3606.00 | photographic prints | Tour boat "American Patriot tied up alongside a sc | Exact 03/30/1969 - 03/30/1969 | Intracoastal Waterway | Tour boat " American Patriot tied up alongside a scow when a broken bridge prevented her from reaching a berth at Jekyl Island, Georgia." She is seen from astern; she is en route to Newport News. For source, see 1295.0001<CR> | No image URL. | View | ||
| 8 | 0000.1295.3608.00 | photographic prints | Tour boat " American Patriot tied up at her slip | Newport News - Newport News Boat Harbor - Western Shore - VA | Tour boat " American Patriot tied up at her slip at Newport News Boat Harbor after a 12-day passage from Florida via the Introcoastal Waterway; no date, but probably 1969 (see 1295.3606;) For source, see 1295.0001<CR> | No image URL. | View | |||
| 9 | 0000.1295.3607.00 | photographic prints | Bow of tour boat American Patriot on Alligator Riv | Alligator River - NC | Bow of tour boat American Patriot on Alligator River with Newport News Point, NC, to port; no date, but probably 1969 (see 1295.3606;) For source, see 1295.0001<CR> | No image URL. | View | |||
| 10 | 0000.1295.3098.00 | photographic prints | "Italian ship Lavorno outbound to sea from ..." | Before 03/30/1969 - | Cape Fear River - NC | "Italian ship Lavorno outbound to sea from Wilmington, North Carolina, passes the American Patriot in the Cape Fear River." Seen from port bow; only the bow of American Patriot shown, in foreground. For source, see 1295.0001. | No image URL. | View | ||
| 11 | 0000.1290.3487.00 | photographic prints | Tour boat American Patriot docked | Tour boat American Patriot docked; she took people out on sightseeing tours; seen from starboard bow; one man aboard, palm trees on shore. | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 12 | 0000.1295.3495.00 | photographs | "Florida Marine Welcome Station at Fernandina, Flo | Fernandina - FL | "Florida Marine Welcome Station at Fernandina, Florida, greets all visiting boatmen with free fresh orange juice and advertising literature. In the background is a portion of the vast fishing fleet which harbors there." penciled on back of print. "New Dominion Magazine Mar 30 1969" stamped on back. Burgess was aboard American Patriot when he made the photograph. For source, see 1290.0001. | No image URL. | View | |||
| 13 | 0000.1295.3496.00 | photographs | "The American Patriot leaves a broad wake astern i | "The American Patriio leaves a broad wake astern in Georgia waters as several south-bound yachts pass her" penciled on back of print. . Burgess was aboard American Patriot when he made the photograph; no specific place, no date .For source, see 1290.0001. | No image URL. | View | ||||
| 14 | 0000.1295.3497.00 | photographs | "In the long, straight Pungo River-Alligator River | Pungo River-Alligator Riv | "In the long straight Pungo River-Alligator River Canal a southbound yacht, casting large waves ashore, passes the American Patriot" penciled on back of print.: Burgess was aboard American Patriot when he made the photograph; no date .For source, see 1290.0001. | No image URL. | View | |||
| 15 | 0000.0993.0093.00 | transparency (photographic) | SIGHTSEEING BOAT "VIRGINIA PATRIOT" UNDER WAY.; Fr | Range,Exac 10/01/1989 - 10/31/1989 | SIGHTSEEING BOAT "VIRGINIA PATRIOT" UNDER WAY.; From old Remarks field: SLIDE. SEE 993.104, .110/111 Old Subject Fields: AMERICAN PASSENGER VESSEL; POWER RECREATIONAL VESSEL | No image URL. | View | |||
| 16 | 0000.0993.0104.00 | transparency (photographic) | SIGHTSEEING VESSEL "VIRGINIA PATRIOT" UNDER WAY.; | Range,Exac 10/01/1989 - 10/31/1989 | SIGHTSEEING VESSEL "VIRGINIA PATRIOT" UNDER WAY.; From old Remarks field: SLIDE. SEE 993.093, .110/111 Old Subject Fields: AMERICAN PASSENGER VESSEL; POWER RECREATIONAL VESSEL | No image URL. | View | |||
| 17 | 0000.0993.0110.00 | transparency (photographic) | SIGHT-SEEING VESSEL "VIRGINIA PATRIOT" UNDER WAY.; | Range,Exac 10/01/1989 - 10/31/1989 | SIGHT-SEEING VESSEL "VIRGINIA PATRIOT" UNDER WAY.; From old Remarks field: SLIDE. SEE993.093, .104 Old Subject Fields: AMERICAN PASSENGER VESSEL; POWER RECREATIONAL VESSEL | No image URL. | View | |||
| 18 | 0000.0993.0111.00 | transparency (photographic) | SIGHT-SEEING VESSEL "VIRGINIA PATRIOT" UNDER WAY.; | Range,Exac 10/01/1989 - 10/31/1989 | SIGHT-SEEING VESSEL "VIRGINIA PATRIOT" UNDER WAY.; From old Remarks field: SLIDE. SEE993.093, .104 Old Subject Fields: AMERICAN PASSENGER VESSEL; POWER RECREATIONAL VESSEL | No image URL. | View |
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