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From the Dugout Canoe to the Carolina Skiff: The Evolution of Chesapeake Bay Workboats at Poquoson Public Library
May 31 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Age Group: Adults, Family
Registration is required for this event.
Registration will close on May 31, 2025 @ 2:00pm.
Program Description
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Celebrate Virginia’s official state boat, the Chesapeake Deadrise with Dr. Paul Ewell of the Mariner’s Museum and Park!
This presentation chronicles the workboats of the Chesapeake Bay from the early days of the log canoe through the era of modern fiberglass boats used by working watermen. Vessels featured include the pungy, pilot schooner, bugeye, skipjack, scow, buyboat, deadrise, and others. The presentation includes many photos depicting each type of boat and the fisheries in which it worked.
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