Maryland
Boat Yard and Sawmill
Eastern Shore boatyards depended on nearby sawmills and personal relationships with local sawyers. The article connects traditional boatbuilding to the selection, milling, and seasoning of local timber.
Getting Chapelle Small Craft Plans from the Smithsonian
A practical guide to finding and ordering Howard I. Chapelle's small-craft drawings from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. It explains how to use the ship-plans list and identify the plans you need.
Looking for an Eastern Shore Double-Ender
A search for a traditional Eastern Shore double-ended crabbing skiff suitable for rowing and sailing. Chapelle's Smith Island design emerges as the model that best fits the purpose.
Bronza Parks goes looking for Old-Growth Pine
Bronza Parks searched for large old-growth pine to build three skipjacks side by side at Wingate. The story shows how timber selection shaped Chesapeake workboat construction.
Only four pines are native to Maryland's Eastern Shore
Maryland's Eastern Shore has four native pines: loblolly, shortleaf, Virginia, and eastern white pine. This guide explains their ranges and the features that distinguish them.
Loblolly Pine in Eastern Shore Sailing Workboats
Loblolly pine was the readily available local wood behind many Eastern Shore skiffs and workboats. Historical sources and building practice show how extensively boatbuilders relied on it.
Mockernut hickory down at Pealiquor Landing
A large mockernut hickory brought down at historic Pealiquor Landing becomes a story of local timber recovery. The article follows the tree from the riverbank toward milling and future use.
Native Trees of Caroline County
A guide to learning the native trees of Caroline County through Adkins Arboretum and an interactive tree map. It combines local field observation with mapped identifications.
Native Trees of Delaware
A concise reference to common tree species native to Delaware, based on state and forest-resource sources. It complements the site's guides to Maryland and Caroline County trees.
Native Trees of Maryland
A reference list of 69 common trees native to Maryland, compiled from state sources. It provides a practical starting point for recognizing the woods found in the Chesapeake landscape.
The Chesapeake Bay sharpie "Caroline C."
Caroline C. is a Chesapeake Bay crabbing sharpie built and launched at Denton in 2001. Her construction, sailing years, restoration, and move to Wisconsin show a traditional design continuing in modern hands.