NELLIE L. BYRD | |
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| Location | Middle River, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°19′19″N76°25′37″W / 39.32194°N 76.42694°W /39.32194; -76.42694 |
| Built | 1911 |
| Architectural style | Skipjack |
| MPS | Chesapeake Bay Skipjack Fleet TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001093[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 16, 1985 |
TheNellie L. Byrd is aChesapeake Bayskipjack, built in 1911 atOriole, Maryland. She is a 53.6' long two-sail bateau, or "V"-bottomed deadrise type of centerboard sloop. She has a beam of 26.7', a depth of 4.8', and a net tonnage of 18 tons. She is one of the 35 surviving traditional Chesapeake Bay skipjacks and a member of the last commercial sailing fleet in the United States. When listed, she was located atTilghman,Talbot County, Maryland.[2] Since 2005, she is located atMiddle River, Maryland,Baltimore County, Maryland.[3][4]
She was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1985[1] and received aSave America's Treasures grant in 2006.[5] She is assigned Maryland dredge number 28.[6]
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