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Mission StatementThe Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is dedicated to preserving and exploring the history, environment and people of the Chesapeake Bay.

Museum ValuesRelevance. We provide meaningful and accessible experiences to everyone who cares about our Mission—all of our communities and constituencies.

Authenticity. We seek genuinely to represent the people and cultures whose stories we preserve and tell.

Stewardship. We value the priceless assets entrusted to us and accept their preserva-tion and enhancement as our paramount responsibility—our collections, our campus and facilities, our financial resources and the volunteers and staff who perform our Mission and make our Museum the rich enterprise it is.

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On the cover:Sinkbox Shooting on the Susquehanna, c.1890, James T. Holly. Watercolor and graphite on paper, 22 in x 39 in (56cm x 99cm). Collection of C. John Sullivan. Featured on page 14.

Editors: Marie Thomas & Tracey MunsonCreative Director: Marie ThomasCopy Editor: Mariana Lesher

Contributing Writers: Kristen L. Greenaway, Pete Lesher, Brittany Lyons, Kate Livie, Tracey Munson, Richard Tilghman, Marie Thomas.

The Chesapeake Log is a publication of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.

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Museum StaffPresidentKristen L. Greenaway, 4951

Brooke Alexander, Assistant to the President, 4955

Preservation & InterpretationPete Lesher, Chief Curator, 4971

Richard Scofield, Assistant Curator of Watercraft, 4966

Rob Forloney, Director of CCS, 4959

Kate Livie, Director of Education, 4947

Allison Speight, Education Assistant, 4941

Eric Applegarth, Exhibits Specialist, 4945

Lynne Phillips, Collections Manager, 4972

Boatyard Michael Gorman, Boat Shop Manager, 4968

Jennifer Kuhn, Boatyard Program Manager, 4980

Joe Connor, Vessel Maintenance Assistant

Chris Baden, Shipwright Apprentice

James Delaguila, Shipwright Apprentice

Communications & Special EventsTracey Munson, Vice President of Communications, 4960

Marie Thomas, Communications & Art Director, 4953

Melissa Spielman, Director of Events & Volunteer Program, 4956

Ida Heelan, Events Coordinator, 4944

Development & Constituent ServicesRené Stevenson, Vice President of Constituent Services, 4950

Debbie Collison, Membership Manager, 4991

Julie Barnett, Development Administrator, 4995

Megan Fisher, Visitor Services Manager, 4945

Leslie Price, Ashley Dunton, Ben VanNest, Museum Hosts

Helen Van Fleet, Special Events Assistant, 4961

FinanceJean Brooks, Vice President of Finance, 4958

Craig Atwood, Director of Finance, 4958

Digie McGuirk, Staff Accountant, 4957

Patti Miller, Store Business Development Manager, 4954

OperationsBill Gilmore, Vice President of Operations, 4949

John Ford, Facilities Manager, 4970

Lad Mills, Boat Donations Program Director, 4942

Sam Fairbank, Facilities Maintenance Assistant, 4969

Joseph Redman, Facilities Maintenance Assistant, 4969

Andrew Walter, Boat Donations Program Assistant Manager, 4942

To contact any staff listed above, dial 410-745, and the number listed.

To email, use first initial, full last name@cbmm.org.

2014 -2015 Board of GovernorsRichard C. Tilghman, Jr., Chair

Henry Stansbury, Vice Chair

James P. Harris, Treasurer

Richard J. Bodorff, Secretary

Diane Staley, Officer at Large

Schuyler BensonPaul BerryHarry W. BurtonWilliam B. CarterWilliam S. DudleyDavid E. DunnDagmar D. P. GipeLeeds HackettE. Brooke Harwood, Jr.Christopher A. Havener, Jr.Francis Hopkinson, Jr.Fred IsraelRichard J. JohnsonPeter M. KreindlerDeborah LawrenceElizabeth S. LokerFrank C. Marshall, Jr.Patrice MillerGeoffrey F. OxnamBruce A. RagsdaleMitchell B. ReissCharles A. RobertsonD. Bruce RogersS. Stevens Sands

Lelde SchmitzRichard SnowdonDiane J. StaleyHenry H. StansburyBenjamin C. Tilghman, Jr.Alfred Tyler, 2nd Carolyn H. Williams

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PRESIDENT’S LETTERby Kristen L. Greenaway

CURRENTSHistoric log canoe Flying Cloud donated to Museum; CBMM welcomes new employees and board members

CURATOR’S CORNERHunting a Number One Priorityby Pete Lesher

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LIFELINESVolunteer Profile: Patti Caseby Brittany Lyons

FEATURECarvers at the Crossroads

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ON THE RAILNew carriages for the marine railway; Maintenance for Martha; Skipjack Rosie Parks first public sail since relaunch

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CALENDARMid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival, OysterFest, State of the Crab, Member Nights, Woodworking Workshops, Waterfowling Cruise, Lectures, and more!

ANNUAL REPORTThe Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Honor Roll of Donors for fiscal year 2013-2014.

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President’s Letterby Kristen L. Greenaway

Having started my tenure as Museum President this past July, I am honored to lead the Museum forward. Taking the helm at CBMM feels as though I have plotted my own world circumnavigation. From my time growing up as a preschooler on my family’s sloop-rigged keeler, later cruising coastal and blue water, to establishing a career in leadership and development in the university and museum fields, I feel well-prepared for the voyage ahead.

I am equally thrilled to be working with my staff and volunteers. In the past few months, I have enjoyed getting to know them and understanding their personal and Museum-related aspirations.

I am especially keen to honor this institution’s 50th Anniversary in 2015, for which we have already started planning. Our year of celebration begins next May, and includes new, interactive exhibitions and an exciting series of programs and events. Celebrating the 50th Anniversary also gives us an excellent opportunity to partner with our local community in meaningful ways.

This milestone will coincide with the launch of a capital campaign, designed to strengthen our mission of exploring and preserving the history, environment and people of the Chesapeake Bay. During these first months it has become very apparent to me that the Museum needs increased financial resources to help realize and expand the importance of our mission and to secure the Museum’s future, even as it works to preserve the region’s past.

For example, to properly preserve and maintain our historic fleet while teaching the next generation of skilled craftspeople, our boat shop needs to be self-sufficient and expand its capacity, which means the need for a por-table sawmill, sail loft, and metal casting facilities. The work done in our boat shop is so important in capturing the interest of visitors from every age, including those enrolled in our K-12 and adult educational programs.

I like to surround myself with interesting people, and in return, help them to do interesting things. Our staff and Board are no exception, and we must find the resources needed to realize our aspirations in making this the best Museum possible. I look forward to the challenge as we work together in guiding the Museum into its next 50 years.

Historic log canoe Flying Cloud donated

On June 26, the historic log canoe Flying Cloud arrived at the Museum, where it has joined the largest

f leet of Chesapeake Bay watercraft in the world. The boat was donated to CBMM by brothers Allan Noble and John Noble of Oxford, MD. The Nobles’ father had purchased Flying Cloud in 1955.

“This is a great acquisition for us,” said CBMM’s Chief Curator Pete Lesher. “Now, the Museum has two log canoes in our fleet—the smaller Edmee S. and the Flying Cloud, which is the second largest racing log canoe in existence today.”

The Museum’s log canoes, including Flying Cloud and Edmee S. are generously sponsored this year by Hawthorn, PNC Family Wealth®.

“We are thrilled to sponsor a truly local treasure of Chesapeake Bay racing,” said Nancy McColgan, Hawthorn, PNC Family Wealth managing director in greater Maryland.

“PNC and Hawthorn have a longstanding tradition of serving the financial needs of the local community and supporting efforts to preserve and enrich the unique attributes of our region.”

Flying Cloud has been actively racing in the log canoe fleet for the last three seasons, following extensive repairs on her hull. She was skippered by Sean Callahan and, before the work on her hull, by Allan Noble. The Museum has recruited crew for Flying Cloud, and raced her this year. “She put in a respectable performance in the fleet,” says CBMM Chief Curator Pete Lesher.

Flying Cloud was built in 1932 by John B. Harrison for marine engineer and businessman A. Johnson Grymes, Sr., who had a summer home in Talbot County. Grymes lured Buck Richardson away from another canoe to skipper Flying Cloud, and Richardson sailed her success-fully to win the Governor’s Cup. His crew was uniformed in yachting whites, and the presence of Flying Cloud and other big, new canoes aroused acrimony among the sailors of the day. In 1952, the boat was acquired by Fred Kaiser of Virginia, who sailed the boat for pleasure but did not race her, and then, in 1955, by marine artist John Noble, Sr., of Staten Island. Visitors to CBMM can see Flying Cloud dockside, or along its 18-acre waterfront campus, when she’s not sailing.

Flying Cloud under full sail on the Miles River, c. September, 1998. Photo by Bill Kepner.

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The Museum is pleased to announce several new employees have joined the staff. Brooke Alexander of

St. Michaels, MD, joins the Museum as executive assistant. Alexander will assist President Kristen Greenaway in day-to-day tasks as well as provide support for staff. A graduate of Meredith College in Raleigh, NC, Alexander brings 25 years of executive assistant experience, having worked in different sectors of the U.S. government.

Julie Barnett of Easton, MD, joins CBMM as development administrator. Barnett, who brings more than 25 years of development experience with non-profits, will help manage the Museum’s 50th anniversary celebration and assist the development office. Since moving to Easton eight years ago, she has volunteered for CBMM, Habitat for Humanity Choptank, the Waterfowl Festival, the Mental Health Association in Talbot County, the Friends of the Library and Tred Avon Players.

Allison Speight of St. Michaels, MD, joins as CBMM’s education assistant. Speight’s responsibilities include managing CBMM’s educational programs as well as scheduling class calendars, taking program reservations, fielding inquiries, administering evaluations and compiling statistics about program participation. A recent Washington College graduate, Speight studied environmental science and double-minored in biology and anthropology.

Chris Baden of St. Paul, MN, and James Delaguila of Bethlehem Township, NJ, join the Boatyard as shipwright apprentices. Baden and Delaguila begin their apprenticeships working on the 1889 sailing log-bottom bugeye, Edna E. Lockwood. Baden recently attended The Landing School’s wooden boatbuilding program in Arundel, ME. Prior to The Landing School, Baden spent four and a half years working in information technology for the United States Coast Guard.

Delaguila joins CBMM after recently completing the International Yacht Restoration School’s two-year boatbuilding and restoration program. Prior to attending IYRS, Delaguila received a bachelor’s degree in psychol-ogy from Rutgers University and a master’s degree in economics from The New School. His work experience includes six years as the health care market research study director at Ipsos Healthcare.

CBMM welcomes new employees

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(top, from left) Development Administrator Julie Barnett and Executive Assistant Brooke Alexander. Education Assistant Allison Speight.

(bottom, from left) Shipwright apprentices Chris Baden and James Delaguila.

Top 10 Reasons to Shop in the Museum Store

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum StorePhone orders welcome! 410-745-4962

Membership has its rewardsRenew your membership online and save $5

Renew early and receive one month freeMembers receive a discount in Museum StoreAs a CBMM member, you receive free general admission for

one year, reduced festival admission, docking privileges at our members-only marina, members hospitality area,

CBMM Member Perks, discounts on classes and programs, and more!

Join or renew today online at cbmm.org/join.htm or call 410-745-4991

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4 Quality, made in the USA, locally-made goods

3 Fully stocked with maritime memorabilia

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1 Your store purchases benefit the children and adultsserved by CBMM’s education and boatbuilding programs

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by Pete Lesher

Gus Plutschak’s rugged hunting jacket sports 26 consecutive county hunting licenses down the back.

Neatly sewn in rows of three, except for the last two, which are pinned to the bottom, each of the back tags bears the number “1.”

Beginning in 1934, Plutschak bought his hunting license at the Talbot County courthouse and managed to obtain the first license year after year. Although he made his living as a barber in Easton, MD, Plutschak (1904 – 1997) was a well-known sportsman who also fished extensively and sailed competitively in the Scrappy Cat and Comet classes.

Concerning his hunting jacket, Plutschak recalled in a 1988 interview, “It was Tom Faulkner, was the one that was looking out for me. He knew I wanted number one, and they’d come in the first of July, and nobody ever thinks about hunting licenses in July, and he’d lay number one away for me, fill it out and lay it away with the rest of them. Boy, he did that for years.”

Each county in Maryland issued resident hunting licenses until 1971, when the system was found to be discriminatory and unconstitutional, after which Maryland issued only statewide resident licenses. Plutschak hunted ducks with a Remington automatic shotgun (“it never did hang up,” he recalled) from a blind near Kirby’s Wharf, an old steamboat landing along the Talbot County side of the Choptank River. Although he was properly licensed, he flaunted the law against baiting—placing corn in front of the blind to lure the ducks.

He confessed, “I’ll admit, we baited, like everybody else. We had the ducks—yes, sir—canvasbacks and red-heads, plenty of them. We never shot until 10 in the morning, and at 4, we were done. We would get out there, and put our corn out. By that time they were ready to come and get it. They were landing outside, waiting for us to get out of there, so as they could get that corn.” Plutschak also hunted upland species including doves and was especially fond of quail.

A good hunting dog always accompanied Plutschak when shooting. He fondly recalled a setter: “I had a man who said, ‘come on down. I have a covey of birds right in my garden. Bring your dog down, and we’ll see if we can kill some of them. I want to thin them out a little bit.’

I said, ‘yeah, I’ll be down there.’ I went down there, and we killed about 15, something like that. I gave them to him, and I came back to town, and went to work. Then he came in the barber shop with five 100 dollar bills, and said, ‘I want that dog.’ I said, ‘Man, I can’t sell you my dog. No way in the world. I wouldn’t think about selling him.’ He said, ‘I can’t blame you.’ Curt Lama had the front chair. I had the second one. When the man got out the door he turned to me, ‘you the dumbest [s.o.b.] I’ve ever seen in my life; turned down $500 for a damn dog.’ I said, ‘Man, you don’t know what a dog means to me.’”

Plutschak’s jacket was made by Utica-Duxbak, a manufacturer of premium outdoor and sportsmen’s clothing in the early to mid-twentieth century. Made to be warm, waterproof, and with ample pockets, the buff-colored jacket served Plutschak from the age of 30. The earliest hunting licenses, printed on cloth, are illegible and partially worn away, silent testimony to many hours spent in a duck blind, gunning for canvasbacks and redheads.

Gus Plutschak’s jacket is exhibited in the Museum’s Waterfowling Exhibit, and his recorded oral history is held in the Museum archives.

Hunting a Number One Priority

Growing up on Seattle’s Lake Washington, Patti Case was drawn to lighthouses from a young age. “At that

time, lighthouses on inland waterways and the Pacific Ocean were manned and open for visitors,” Case recalls.

“I was fascinated by the life of lighthouse keepers and how they lived. My favorite trips were to lighthouses.”

Recently, Case visited the East Quoddy Head Light-house on Campobello Island. “It’s only accessible for two hours before and two hours after low tide, and involves climbing three old ladders, up and down cliffs, a trail over very slimy and slippery rocks and through a narrow crevice!”

Before retiring, Case worked as a learning disability resource teacher in Fairfax County, VA. Upon moving to Maryland’s Eastern Shore eight years ago, Case was attracted to the Hooper Strait Lighthouse here at the Museum, which she names as her favorite, followed by Mizen Head in County Cork, Ireland, the last sight of many Irish bound for the United States and Canada.

Eager to get involved in her new community, Case began volunteering at the Museum soon after relocating. Over the last eight years, Case has volunteered her time in many ways, including greeting guests as they enter the Museum, interpreting the Lighthouse and other exhibits, and assisting at Museum events and festivals.

“I knew I wanted to volunteer in a meaningful way, both for myself and the community,” said Case. “Many people are surprised by the size of the [Museum] campus, and the number of buildings that highlight so many diverse elements of the interconnection of the people and the environment of the Bay.”

“One of the advantages of being a volunteer is the variety of jobs available, from making holiday decorations to stuffing mugs for the OysterFest,” said Case. “I really enjoy meeting the people who visit CBMM,” said Case.

“It’s particularly rewarding to listen to their positive comments after they’ve spent time exploring the grounds and exhibits.”

Volunteer Profile: Patti Caseby Brittany Lyons

Upcoming Volunteer ProgramsHelp us tell the story of the Chesapeake’s people, animals and environment. For docents who have completed the annual General Tour Training, other trainings for guided school tours and educational hands-on programs are available.

The two-part trainings offer background and content infor-mation, as well as the practical applied instruction in CBMM’s exhibits and campus needed to lead an engaging and educational program. Both sessions are mandatory, with sign-up required at volunteer.cbmm.org

Bay Bounty Tour Training | September 30 & October 110am-12:30pm in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium

Bay Discovery Tour Training | September 30 & October 11:30-3pm in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium

Interested in becoming a volunteer? Contact Director of Events & Volunteer Programs Melissa Spielman at 410-745-4956 for more information, or email volunteer@cbmm.org.

Volunteer Field Trip | October 31All current volunteers and docents are invited to come to historic Chestertown, MD, on the first day of the town’s annual Downrigging Weekend. Participants will arrive for an 11am tour of the Kent County Historical Society, followed by lunch at Lemon Leaf restaurant. In the afternoon, Washington College’s audio walking tour of Chestertown wraps up the day as tall ships arrive in the harbor for Downrigging weekend.

Visit volunteer.cbmm.org for more information and to sign up. Contact Director of Education Kate Livie at 410-745-4947 or klivie@cbmm.org with questions.

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In the photo, it’s summertime. The grass is thick, the sun beats down, and against a picket fence, flowers bloom. A man and a

girl sit together, surrounded by a puddle of ducks. They gleam, oiled and glossy in the midday sunshine, and both the man, bald-pated, and the girl, fair, hold one. The man is Leonard Pryor, a renowned decoy carver and shipwright. Though his brightly illuminated head and tiny glasses would convey a scholarly air, his hands tell the story. They are large, long-fingered, and engulf the canvasback decoy on his lap. He is an artist, they tell us. Even if Pryor wouldn’t have described himself that way, it is how we remember him, and the generation of carvers that were his peers, his friends, and, in one case, probably his mentor.

Pryor grew up in a smattering of Maryland communities clustered at the Chesapeake Bay and the Susquehanna River’s confluence. There, at the top of the Bay’s main stem, is a place of wide water and small towns straddling the Susquehanna River, long necks of land and rivers that barely turn with the tide. One hundred years ago, it was a place where people followed the water and the seasons, heading out from the small town to harvest fish and fowl from the thick underwater meadows that flourished in the shallows. Known as the Susquehanna Flats or just “the Flats,” the region became famous in the late 1800s for the huge flocks of migratory waterfowl that wintered there in enormous numbers and for the market and sport hunters that followed, attracted by the promise of a cracking good shoot.

This flood of hunters brought a brisk trade to the communities along the Flats as their citizens provided hunting guides, boats and decoys for the visiting waterfowlers. Craftsmen of all skill levels and walks of life—ship carpenters, boat captains, undertakers, even ducking police—worked to meet the demand for boats, sinkboxes and expansive decoy rigs. But a few truly gifted carvers from each community rose above the rest. These artisans from Havre de Grace, Chesapeake City, Northeast and Perryville set the standard for carving within their small towns—developing distinctive regional styles divided by the Susquehanna River— the “Havre de Grace” techniques on one side, and the “Cecil County” style on the other.

Carvers at the Crossroads: Sharing Ideas, Techniques, and Styles across the Chesapeake’s Susquehanna Flats

by Kate Livie

The communities of the Flats were at a crossroads, geograph-ically, environmentally and culturally. Although most carvers ultimately developed their own take on Havre de Grace or Cecil County-specific styles, as the years went on, decoy designs had a way of traveling between counties, towns, and even states because of connections among different craftsmen. Thanks to family ties, friendship, and sometimes just admiration, the decoys of the Susquehanna Flats showed a remarkable stew of stylistic details, after just a generation or two.

The Susquehanna Flats weren’t always the waterfowling Mecca they became in the late 19th century. In the 18th century and even the early 19th century, just a few rural communities dotted the shorelines and riverbanks. Waterfowl, like crabs and oysters, were a seasonal catch and while preservation techniques ran towards the ‘eat it while it’s fresh’ variety, there wasn’t much of a financial incentive to harvest more than you could eat or sell on a daily basis. Migratory waterfowl, like other wild harvests, were also considerably more work than their domesticated cousins, requiring an expensive, artisan-crafted imported fowling piece, an accurate shot and time to set it up, and a morning to literally kill.

The rise in the popularity of hunting paralleled a few mid-19th century societal changes that made it possible as a pastime, rather than subsistence: the industrial production of firearms, the rise of the middle classes and regulated work weeks, the growth of the rail system and the popular romantic affinity for the outdoors in contrast to the booming industrial cities of the East Coast.

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Leonard Pryor and granddaughter. Photo undated, from the collection of Will Freng.

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It was these mid-19th century changes that led sports-men and market hunters to the communities of the Flats, armed with big guns and shotguns, as well as ready cash to spend. They needed places to stay, guides who knew the area and how to hunt it, boats, clothing and decoys. And the decoys were commissioned in staggering numbers.

The ledger of a Havre de Grace carver, James T. Holly, lists an order in October of 1916 for “one sinkbox complete” that required: “100 Decoy Ducks, 240 lbs. iron decoys 7 cts, 60 lbs iron decoys 6 cts” (Note: ‘cts’ is Holly’s abbrevia-tion for ‘cents’- the higher cost reflects a heavier model).

These vast commissions were usually for duck decoys, redheads and bluebills, and above all, canvasbacks. The canvasback, or “cans” as they were familiarly called, were the icons of the Flats, massively numerous and delicately flavored of native celery grasses. Decoy rigs of immense size, mimicking the enormous feather flotillas on the Flats’ open water, were needed to hunt the prized quarry and each decoy was individually carved and painted by hand. You would think all the carvers of these decoys would have been tiny assembly-line powerhouses in their own right, but somehow, in the frenzied seasonal repetition, a few carvers managed to distinguish themselves, developing styles that evolved beyond necessity to art.

James T. Holly, born in 1855, was one of the master craftsmen of the Flats, and the son of John “Daddy” Holly, one of the earliest carvers in Havre de Grace to develop the region’s distinctive style: an elegantly upswept tail and a head joined smoothly to the body in a two-part construction. Daddy Holly, born in Havre de Grace in 1818, was what we’d call a water-man today. He owned a boat and a sloop, worked as a fisherman when the fish were running and a carpenter when they weren’t. His four children, including James, were raised in a house where life revolved around the water and the seasons. Each of his sons probably helped out in the family decoy business, but it was James who excelled. A talented craftsman like his father, James was well-employed in every Chesapeake pursuit that required an artist’s touch.

He built beautiful boats and sinkboxes for hunting, painted waterfowling and sailing scenes, and even turned to sign painting when things got slow. But it is for his sleek, gracefully modeled decoys, carved in true Havre de Grace fashion, that he is best remem-bered. Holly decoys, with their racy lines and pleasing proportions, soon became the definition of Havre de Grace techniques at their best—influencing other carvers who soon cottoned to the distinctive silhouette and shape. His neighbor and schoolmate, Samuel Barnes, was no exception. Barnes was just two years younger than the talented Holly and was also a carver in the booming Havre de Grace waterfowling trade. His decoys, functional and sturdy, lacked the elegant nuances of those found in Holly’s work. Nevertheless, there was something quite Holly-esque about them, especially in the elongated body and the fine features of the head.

In the majority of Barnes’ work, Holly’s influence is clear but it remains obvious Barnes actually crafted the decoy. Not so in a series of swan decoys that have confounded some of the most practiced Upper Bay collectors. These huge, rare “confidence birds” would have been carved to mix into a decoy rig, giving it the appearance of a real raft of birds overseen by the majestic and territorial Tundras. With their beautiful shape and upswept tail, the swans seem typical of James T. Holly’s work. But the slight thickening of the hindquarters of the body, the raised platform for the head to rest on, and the finely modeled head all point to Barnes.

Though no paperwork exists to attribute the swans (and the matter was further confused by the discovery of a final swan, used as a Havre de Grace lawn ornament, in a backyard equidistant between Holly and Barnes’ houses), most experts now agree that the swans were probably made by Samuel Barnes. Perhaps knowing these swans were special, Barnes approached them with the greatest degree of craftsmanship and artistry he could summon up. With Holly’s work as Barnes’ standard for Havre de Grace excellence, it’s no surprise that Barnes’ swans would cause today’s experts to do a double take.

Havre de Grace wasn’t the only town on the Susquehanna Flats that saw local carvers sharing ideas. On the other side of the Susquehanna, in Northeast, Elkton, and Perryville, craftsmen were turning out thousands of decoys to meet the demand from hunters and gunning clubs. Although the types were the same as the Havre de Grace side canvasbacks, bluebills, redheads, teals and some geese and swans—there were a few marked differences. One was the tail shape—instead of the upswept examples found in Havre de Grace, the Cecil County variety had a

tail like a flat paddle extending from the middle of the decoy’s body. The head was also different. Instead of the head and body joined smoothly together, a small platform, known as a neck shelf, protruded from the body for head attachment.

Within these stylistic boundaries, carvers improvised an incredible amount of personal variation, from bill thickness to favorite poses. One remarkable carver hailed from Elk Neck in his formative years, a loosely-populated collection of houses and wharfs along the north side of Cecil County’s Elk River. Home to real elk in prehistoric times, the region now focused on ducks in the water rather than mammals on the land. In his curvaceous, sensitive birds, Leonard Pryor’s decoys displayed a deep inherent knowledge, formed in his Elk Neck boyhood, of the waterfowl that teemed along the neck’s coves in the winter.

Leonard Pryor was born in 1876, and was a contem-porary of Holly and Barnes on the Havre de Grace side of the Flats. Pryor’s birds boasted finely-carved heads with incised nostrils (a detail clearly more for the hunter’s enjoyment than for any passing waterfowl’s appreciation),

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Upswept tail near top of body

A “neck shelf” (slightly raised base on the

body for neck placement)

Straight tail in the middle of the body

Tail has a distinctive chunky

“paddle” shape (clockwise from upper left) (left) Canvasback decoy by Samuel Barnes and (right) canvasback decoy by James T. Holly. Collection of C. John Sullivan.

Swan decoy attributed to Samuel Barnes. Collection of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Wrapped in newspaper at some point in the 1930s, the newsprint transferred to the body of the swan, adding another layer of history.

(left) Mallard preener decoy by Leonard Pryor. Collection of Will Freng. (right) Hen canvasback preener decoy by Henry Lockard. Collection of C. John Sullivan.

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graceful necks and beautiful stylized feather patterns. A ship carpenter by trade, Pryor also disliked wasting

“good wood.” His tidy craftsmanship is

obvious in his decoys, which often joined two pieces of wood together in the body so as not to discard any serviceable scraps. But it is his

“sleeper” or “preener” decoys that truly distinguish his work as that of a master of his craft, and it is these same birds that show the fluidity of ideas between carvers in Cecil County. While Pryor didn’t invent the preener decoy, he certainly improved upon it. These carved birds are impossibly lifelike yet simultaneously stylized, hovering at the moment when they pause before ruffling their wing feathers with a bill tip. It’s a level of detail and accuracy seemingly unnecessary for a humble tool meant to fool some ducks from the sky. Yet many show signs of wear and tear on their paint and bodies that indicate they were indeed used, and roughly. Preeners, like swans, would have been added to a stretch of decoys for realism, and carvers along Elk Neck were known for producing them.

Henry Lockard and his brother George lived just a few miles away from Leonard Pryor on Elk Neck, and carved preeners as well as the more standard birds. Only eight years older than Pryor, Henry Lockard would certainly have been familiar to the younger boy, and the similarity in their decoys indicates that perhaps Lockard showed a carving protégé a few of his tricks. Certainly both carvers demonstrated a remarkable fondness for details, especially of the duck’s bill (Lockard’s decoys have tiny incised nos-trils too), but also for the balletic attitude of the preener.

However, Lockard’s preeners, though gracefully carved, somehow lack the restraint and energy of his young-er neighbor’s. One is a perfectly functional example of specialized craft, and the other explodes beyond craft into art. It’s a perfect example of how two techniques, favored locally, can be completely transformed by different hands. The preeners also show that solid skills, regardless of ori-gin, had a way of finding their way from carving knife to

Sinkbox shooting on the Susquehanna, c.1890, James T. Holly. Watercolor and graphite on paper, 22 in x 39 in (56cm x 99cm). Collection of C. John Sullivan. The highly articulated detail of the flying, fallen, and floating canvasbacks is in sharp contrast to the flat and cartoonish gunners, a clear indication of James T. Holly’s interests.

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Marine railway receives new carriages

The Museum’s boatyard received new carriages for its marine railway this past August, thanks the generosity

of Chesapeake Shipbuilding. The carriages haul boats from the water onto the marine railway.

One of CBMM’s most popular exhibits, the working boatyard offers engaging experiences and interactive interpretation. CBMM’s master shipwrights and their apprentices work year-round restoring and preserving the largest fleet of historic Chesapeake Bay vessels in existence.

Chesapeake Shipbuilding donated the fabrication and installation of the new marine railway, with the steel I-beams designed to be assembled and bolted together on site. Once aligned, the beams were welded to assure true alignment on the rails. The carriage wheels were sand-blasted; axles were machined to accept 3 1/2 inch “U” bolts, and then pressed into the wheels before being bolted to the carriages. CBMM’s boatyard staff fabricated new carriage poppets that were installed with Delrin runners to facilitate sliding on the carriage I-beams. CBMM volunteer Mike Sweeney provided the drawings, with Holly Lake Enterprises and Severn Marine providing crane service. This project was funded in part by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority grant program.

(top) The newly-installed metal carriages on the marine railway.

(bottom) Visit bit.ly/CBMM_RailwayTimelapse and watch a time lapse video of the installation.

CBMM Boatyard Manager Michael Gorman reports the dovetail Martha is getting work done this fall on her topsides and engine. Martha will be receiving new 42-foot one-piece topside planks, frames, and bronze fastenings. Once hauled out, her Olds 455 will be removed and sent out for overhaul, sandblasting and fresh paint. After she is reassembled, Martha will receive new paint cabin top to keel, zincs and any cotton caulking needing replacement.

The Hoopers Island dovetail was built in 1934 in Wingate, MD by Bronza Parks, and donated to the Museum’s collections in 1983 by Mr. and Mrs. David W. Glass. Now, she is part of CBMM’s floating fleet of Chesapeake workboats, and can be seen dockside or out on the Miles River.

Maintenance for Martha

carving knife. At two different work benches on Elk Neck, Pryor and Lockard each made a tiny incision to open their decoy’s bills, as if by doing so they might take a breath and come to life. Over in Havre de Grace, Samuel Barnes took a bead on his decoy’s head and readjusted his cut, so it looks a little like something he saw over at James Holly’s shop.

Sitting at the crossroads of the Chesapeake environ-ment and the people who lived in it, and of the era of unassuageable bounty and industrial harvest, the decoys from both sides of the Flats were produced in a golden period. The Susquehanna Flats were still a place of flowing water, spawning fish, and ideas that migrated between carvers as easily as the enormous blizzards of birds they so faithfully replicated. That time is gone, but it lives on in the well-worn decoys with paddle tails or preening bills that grace a mantel or a museum. They’re all that’s left of the endless rigs stretching across the Chesapeake’s Susquehanna Flats.

See these decoys and the stories of their carvers in our Waterfowling Building.

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Learn traditional wooden boatbuilding skills with CBMM Boatyard Program Manager Jenn Kuhn by assisting in the maintenance and building of CBMM’s fleet of small boats. No experience necessary. For ages 16 and up, unless accompanied by an adult.

Saturdays & Sundays, 10am-4pmPre-registration required to confirm project and dates. $45 per class for CBMM members, $55 non-members, or choose any 4 classes for $150 CBMM Members and $200 non-members

Call 410-745-4980 or email afad@cbmm.org

Apprentice for a Day Boatbuilding Program (gift certificates available!)

Skipjack Rosie Parks takes first public sail since relaunch

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32nd Annual Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival, October 4 & 5

The 32nd Annual Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival comes to the Museum on Saturday, October 4 and

Sunday, October 5, bringing a collection of small craft to the museum’s Miles River waterfront, along with live music, scenic river cruises, food, beverages and more.

Sailing skiffs, rowing shells, kayaks, canoes, paddle boats, prams and other one-of-a-kind boats will be in the water and on land throughout the weekend. Many will be accompanied by owners sharing their boating knowledge and experiences with festival-goers.

“This is a great opportunity to see and learn about some of the finest traditional and contemporary small craft around,” said CBMM’s Assistant Curator for Watercraft Richard Scofield. “The festival has a lot to offer, especially for families. Everyone can enjoy it.”

Beginning at noon on Saturday, the Royal Oak Musicians perform live from CBMM’s Tolchester Beach Bandstand. On Saturday, festival-goers can also watch a small craft

race on the Miles River beginning at 1pm. Voting will be held to determine which boat receives the People’s Choice award, amongst others.

Scenic Miles River cruises aboard the Museum’s 1920 buyboat Winnie Estelle will be offered throughout the two-day festival. Boat-building workshops and maritime demonstrations by CBMM’s boatyard staff and instructors from the Chesapeake Wooden Boat Builders School will also be offered.

The Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival is free for Museum members and children under six, otherwise admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students with ID, and $6 for children ages 6 to 17, with all Museum exhibits included in admission. For safety reasons, dogs need to be kept home during Museum festivals and special events. Leashed dogs are only permitted on campus during regular operating hours. Visit cbmm.org/mascf or call 410-745-2916 for more information.

On Saturday, June 14, the 1955 skipjack Rosie Parks headed out on the Miles River for her first public

sail in nearly 20 years. The Rosie Parks, built by legendary boatbuilder Bronza Parks for his brother, Captain Orville Parks, was named for their mother and recently underwent a major three-year restoration. When CBMM purchased the Rosie in 1975 from Captain Orville, the 20-year old Rosie had a reputation as both the best maintained skipjack in the oyster dredging fleet, and as a champion sailor at the annual skipjack races at Deal Island and Chesapeake Appreciation Days at Sandy Point.

Assistant Curator for Watercraft Richard Scofield reports the Rosie is sailing in both the Deal Island and the Choptank Heritage Skipjack races in September, with Tom Parks at the helm, the grandson of Captain Orville Parks.

(top) The skipjack Rosie Parks under sail on the Miles River.

(bottom, clockwise from left) Tom Parks, grandson of Captain Orville Parks at the helm during the first public sail of the Rosie Parks in nearly 20 years. (from left) Descendants of Bronza Parks, granddaughter Brenda Harding Goodwin and grandson W. Pres Harding, Jr., with former first mate Theodore Cephas, and Mary Parks Harding, daughter of Bronza Parks. (from left) Rosie Parks Project Manager Mark Donohue, Rob Weber and David Goodwin.

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MEMBER NIGHTS

september/october/november/winter

BOATYARD PROGRAMS

ON-THE-WATER PROGRAMS

Wednesday Open Boat ShopOctober 8, November 12 & December 175:30-8pm. $25 CBMM members & $35 non-members. Pre-registration is required by calling 410-745-4980 or emailing afad@cbmm.org

Members of the public are invited to the boat shop to work on small projects of their own, or to bring ideas for a future project, and receive the advice and guidance of an experienced shipwright and woodworker.

Build a Chesapeake Light Craft KayakMonday, September 29 through Friday, October 39am-5pm. $800 single tuition fee, $400 helper fee. $899-999 boat kit fee. Pre-registration is required by calling Chesapeake Light Craft at 410-367-0137Ever wanted to build a kayak of your own? Come work in the boatyard with Chesapeake Light Craft to build your own 16-foot or 18-foot stitch and glue Chesapeake Kayak. For more information visit clcboats.com.

Waterfowl Watching CruiseFriday, October 248-9:30am aboard the Museum’s buyboat Winnie Estelle$20 CBMM members & $25 non-members. Pre-registration is required by calling 410-745-4941 or emailing aspeight@cbmm.org.

Join Chester River Field Research Station ornithologists Dan Small and Maren Gimpel for an early bird waterfowl watching cruise on the Miles River. Small and Gimpel will discuss the biology of different migratory waterfowl and answer questions about different species. Participants can observe the different duck species, geese and swans that winter along the Miles River’s island and coves. Dress warmly and bring your binoculars and cameras.

Intermediate Women’s WoodworkingFriday, October 17 through Sunday, October 199am-4pm. $225 CBMM members & $250 non-members Pre-registration is required by calling 410-745-4980 or emailing afad@cbmm.org

Join CBMM women shipwrights for an intermediate ladies-only wood working opportunity. Participants will build a stool, focusing on the importance of layout and good joinery, while deepening their understanding of woodworking. Basic tools and materials are provided. Prior woodworking experience required.

Four-Day Intermediate Carving Workshop with John GarlickTuesday, October 28 & Thursday, October 30Tuesday, November 4 & Thursday, November 65-9pm. $170 CBMM members & $185 non-members Pre-registration is required by calling 410-745-4980 or emailing afad@cbmm.org

Carver John Garlick demonstrates the techniques and artistry necessary in producing a carved eagle with its wings spread. Carving experience required, as well as tools. Materials are included.

Boating EssentialsSaturday, November 15, 10am-noonSunday, November 16, 2-4pm in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium$15 CBMM members & $25 non-members. Pre-registration is required by calling 410-745-4980 or emailing afad@cbmm.org

Join 100-ton Captain Jerry Friedman as he covers the essentials of boating including reading charts, understanding navigational aids, proper anchoring, knots, and other helpful information when aboard a boat.

Electronic Navigation for Non-Technical PeopleSaturday, December 610am-noon in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium$10 CBMM members & $20 non-members. Pre-registration is required by calling 410-745-4980 or emailing afad@cbmm.org

Join 100-ton Captain Jerry Friedman as he provides short non-technical descriptions of how GPS, GPS chart plotters, radar, depth sounders, and automated identification systems work.

Carvers at the Crossroads Exhibit TourWednesday, October 225pm in CBMM’s Waterfowling Exhibit BuildingSpace is limited. RSVP to 410-745-4991 or dcollison@cbmm.org

Join CBMM’s Director of Education and Carvers at the Crossroads curator Kate Livie for a behind-the-scenes tour exploring the artifacts, photographs, tools, decoys and stories of Upper Bay decoy carvers in the early 20th century. Livie will discuss the carvers from all walks of life, from shipwrights to undertakers, who created expansive decoy rigs in the Susquehanna Flats during the golden era of gunning.

Member Night at the Museum StoreFeaturing an exclusive tasting of Olivins’ aged Rosie Parks Balsamic Vinegar!Thursday, December 44pm in the Museum Store. Tasting at 5:30pm

Find unique holiday gifts and receive a 25% member discount and free gift wrapping. Join Bill Acosta, owner of Olivins Fine Oils and Vinegars for an exclusive tasting of the Rosie Parks Balsamic Vin-egar, which has been aging for five months in the hull of the 1955 Skipjack Rosie Parks. Six-ounce bottles will be available for purchase.

SPECIAL EVENTS & PROGRAMS

Community Conversations: State of the CrabListen. Learn. Discuss: Come share your ideas and opinions.Free for all. Sponsored in part by Chesapeake Landing and the Talbot County Watermen’s Association.

How did we get here? State of the CrabSunday, September 212-4pm in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium

This session addresses the various factors contributing to the decline of the Chesapeake crab population and features conver-sations by both researchers and watermen. Hear what it’s like to make a living under today’s difficult circumstances, the changes watermen have seen in their lifetime, and their ideas about the future of harvesting crabs from the Chesapeake Bay.

From Steamed Crabs to Crab Cakes: The Industry Today and TomorrowSunday, September 282-4pm in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium

This session explores the modern politics and pitfalls of crab meat consumption. From eating local to globalized crab meat, sources of labor, advertising and crabbing culture, a panel of crab professionals from every corner of the industry will discuss the present and future for the “water business.”

St. Michaels Oyster CrawlThursday, September 254-7pm. $55 CBMM members & $65 non-members. Pre-registration required by Sept. 22 to 410-745-4941 or aspeight@cbmm.org

Fordham Brewing Company and CBMM present the first St. Michaels Oyster Crawl for a limited number of participants. The event features a “History on the Half Shell” presentation with CBMM Director of Education Kate Livie beginning with local, farm-raised Choptank Sweets and a commemorative tasting glass with a 12-ounce bottle of Fordham’s Rosie Parks Oyster Stout, followed by a walking tour of St. Michaels’ historic district for oyster pairings at Crab Claw Restaurant, St. Michaels Crab & Steak House, Town Dock Food & Spirits, and Foxy’s Harbor Grille. Oyster tastings include oysters Rockefeller, oysters casino and raw on the half shell with stout samplings and five plated oysters at each location. This event is sponsored by the participating restaurants as well as Kelly Distributors of Easton, MD.

Model Lapstrake Skiff WorkshopFriday, September 26 through Sunday, September 28Fri., 6-9pm, Sat. & Sun., 8am-5pm in CBMM’s Bay History Building$80 CBMM members, $95 non-members. All tools and materials provided. Pre-registration required by September 23 to Model Guild Director Bob Mason at 410-745-3266 or bobmason@atlanticbb.net

Led step-by-step by skilled modelers, participants create a 10-inch wooden rowing skiff with lapped side planking and a flat bottom. CBMM’s Model Guild welcomes anyone 12 years of age and older, and encourages new members of all skill levels to participate.

CBMM Signature Event:32nd Annual Mid-Atlantic Small Craft FestivalSaturday, October 4 & Sunday, October 510am-5pm. Free for CBMM members and children under 6,$15 adults, $12 seniors & students with ID & $6 for children ages 6-17.

Sailing skiffs, rowing shells, kayaks, canoes, paddle boats, prams, and other one-of-a-kind boats will be out on the water and on land throughout the weekend. Live music on Saturday beginning at noon, and at 1pm, a small craft race. Scenic Miles River cruises aboard the Winnie Estelle are available, as well as boatbuilding workshops and maritime demonstrations by CBMM’s boatyard staff and instructors from the Chesapeake Wooden Boat Builders School. Read more on page 17.

Covering the Chesapeake’s Oyster Beat with Rona KobellFriday, October 175pm in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium$6 CBMM members and $8 non-members. Pre-registration required to 410-745-4941 or aspeight@cbmm.org.

Join journalist and NPR guest commentator Rona Kobell as she talks about her experiences covering the ongoing oyster harvest and oystering culture for the Baltimore Sun and Bay Journal. Kobell has followed the controversial changes in the oystering business for years, interviewing watermen, oyster farmers, legislators and environmentalists. Kobell will explore the different perspectives on the oyster harvest and her predictions for the future of Maryland’s traditional industry.

Archaeology on the Eastern ShoreSaturday, October 182pm in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium. $6 CBMM members and $8 non-members. Pre-registration required to 410-745-4941 or aspeight@cbmm.org

The Eastern Shore of Maryland holds more than its fair share of important historical sites, from early Native American settlements to significant War of 1812 battlefields. Learn about recent excavations at Wye House, where Frederick Douglass served as a slave, from the University of Maryland archaeologists overseeing the project. This is part of the Archaeological Institute of America’s celebration of International Archaeology Day, 2014.

REMINDER: CBMM Dog Policy Effective September 1, 2014

During CBMM festivals and special events, dogs ARE NOT permitted on Museum grounds, with the exception of certified service dogs.

Leashed dogs ARE permitted on Museum grounds during regular business hours.

Clean-up bags are located throughout campus for your convenience. Thank you!

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OysterFest in St. Michaels is October 25

On Saturday, October 25, the Museum will host OysterFest, a celebration of the Chesapeake’s oyster.

The event features live music on two stages, boat rides, retriever demonstrations, oysters and other local fare, an oyster stew competition and cooking demonstrations, along with children’s activities, oyster demonstrations, harvesting displays and Chesapeake-related documentary screenings.

This year, the Roadhouse Clams perform live from the Tolchester Beach Bandstand, with a music style described as the “crossroads where Nashville meets Key West.” Along Fogg’s Cove, the Annapolis-based band Swamp Donkey performs “newgrass (not bluegrass) with a twist of rock.”

In addition to the Museum’s floating fleet of historic vessels, several boats from the Talbot County Watermen’s Association will be dockside to share the Chesapeake Bay’s oyster dredging, hand tonging, patent tonging and oyster diving traditions. Chesapeake watermen will also offer oyster tonging demonstrations along the Museum’s waterfront. TCWA volunteers will serve freshly caught and shucked Chesapeake Bay oysters steamed or raw on the half shell. Aquaculture raw oysters, oyster fritters and fried oyster sandwiches will also be available. For those who prefer to celebrate oysters rather than eat them, pit beef, hot dogs and hamburgers, along with cold beer, warm apple cider and more will be offered.

Back by popular demand is Fordham Brewing Company’s Rosie Parks Oyster Stout, made in honor of the 1955 skip-jack Rosie Parks, which was relaunched after a three-year restoration at last year’s OysterFest. Local restaurants will perform cooking demonstrations of signature oyster dishes throughout the day, and an oyster slurping contest will be offered each hour from 1-3pm with a prize for the winner.

Beginning at 11am along Fogg’s Cove, folks can vote for their favorite oyster stew in a competition among local

restaurants and chefs. Participation is limited to the first 500 visitors on a first-come, first-served basis. A commem-orative OysterFest mug and all the tastings are offered for $6. The blind taste test awards bragging rights to the chef with the most votes, with the People’s Choice winner announced at 1pm.

Throughout the event, families can take a river cruise aboard Winnie Estelle, play an oversized oyster puzzle game, explore an oyster nursery, watch net-making and knot-tying demonstrations, or participate in a scavenger hunt or face painting. Children can also build their own take-home boat for $3. The Chesapeake Bay Retriever Relief and Rescue club will also present retriever demon-strations on CBMM’s Navy Point.

Tilghman Islanders Grow Oysters, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Oyster Recovery Partnership and The Nature Conservancy will be on hand to discuss efforts to clean and preserve the Chesapeake Bay. Phillips Wharf Environmental Center’s Fishmobile will offer the opportunity to see live sturgeon, diamondback terrapins, horseshoe crabs and other native creatures. The event is generously sponsored by Maryland Public Television, and two MPT documentaries will be screened during the event.

Admission to OysterFest is free for CBMM members and children ages five and under; otherwise $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, and $6 for children between the ages of six and 17. Food and boat rides are an additional cost. For safety reasons, dogs need to be kept home during Museum festivals and special events. Leashed dogs are only permit-ted on campus during regular operating hours. For more information about OysterFest, visit cbmm.org/oysterfest or call 410-745-2916.

ONGOING PROGRAMS

SPECIAL EVENTS & PROGRAMS CONTINUED

CBMM Signature Event:OysterFestSaturday, October 2510am-4pm. Free for CBMM members and children under 6,$15 adults, $12 seniors & students with ID & $6 for children ages 6-17.

Join us for a celebration of the Chesapeake’s oyster. The event features live music on two stages, boat rides, retriever demon-strations, oysters and other local fare, an oyster stew competition and cooking demonstrations, along with children’s activities, oyster demonstrations, harvesting displays and Chesapeake- related documentary screenings. Read more on page 20.

Great Storms of the Chesapeake with David HealyThursday, October 305pm in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium$6 CBMM members and $8 non-members. Pre-registration required to 410-745-4941 or aspeight@cbmm.org.

In the last four centuries, the Chesapeake Bay region has experienced legendary hurricanes, gales, blizzards, fogs and freezes. Join Great Storms of the Chesapeake author David Healy as he explores the stories behind this stormy weather and how it forever changed the lives of Marylanders and in some cases, changed the course of history. Signed copies of Healy’s book will be available for purchase.

Half-Hull Model WorkshopSaturday, November 8 & Sunday, November 99am-5pm in CBMM’s Bay History Building$80 CBMM members and $95 non-members. All tools and materials provided. Pre-registration required by November 1 to Model Guild Director Bob Mason at 410-745-3266 or bobmason@atlanticbb.net

Participants will create a half-hull model of the Pride of Baltimore II. Band sawed from a block and carved to the rounded shape of the Pride’s hull, the half-hull model is then mounted on a baseboard to form a fine wall display piece.

Growing Up WalshStories from the Chesapeake’s original “Duck Dynasty”Friday, November 215:30pm in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium$6 CBMM members and $8 non-members. Pre-registration required to 410-745-4941 or aspeight@cbmm.org.

Join Joe Walsh—the son of Harry Walsh, avid hunter, waterfowling collector, the author of The Outlaw Gunner, and one of the founders of Easton’s Waterfowl Festival—as he shares stories about growing up in the Walsh family. Walsh will share decoys, battery guns, and images from his father’s collection, as well as some of his best family gunning stories about sneak skiffs, and sink box shooting.

Exploring the History of the Bay Bridge with David GuthAuthor of Bridging the Chesapeake: A ‘Fool’ Idea That Unified MarylandWednesday, January 142pm in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium$6 CBMM members and $8 non-members. Pre-registration required to 410-745-4941 or aspeight@cbmm.org.

Join author David Guth as he tells the story of the Preston Memorial Bridge, or the “Bay Bridge” to most of us. Bridging the Chesapeake is the story of two Marylands, one on each side of the Chesapeake. Guth will explore the history of the project, and the political, cultural, environmental and engineer-ing challenges tackled to build today’s iconic double span from Sandy Point to Kent Island. Signed copies of Guth’s book will be available for purchase.

ChesAdventuresSelect Saturdays in January & February (call for details)AM Sessions for ages 4-6 are 10am-noonPM Sessions for ages 7-9 are 1-3pm$12 CBMM members & $15 non-membersPre-registration required to 410-745-4941 or aspeight@cbmm.org.

Children ages 4-9 can fill their winter Saturdays with two hours of fun-filled and challenging hands-on games, arts and crafts, and story telling. All sessions are Chesapeake-themed and have limited space.

Apprentice for a Day Public Boatbuilding ProgramSaturdays & Sundays10am-4pm. $45 CBMM members & $55 non-members or purchase four classes at a reduced rate of $150 CBMM members & $200 non-members. Drop-ins welcome. For more information, contact 410-745-4980 or email afad@cbmm.org

Learn traditional boatbuilding techniques with a CBMM shipwright.

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REMINDER: CBMM Dog Policy Effective September 1, 2014

During CBMM festivals and special events, dogs ARE NOT permitted on Museum grounds, with the exception of certified service dogs.

Leashed dogs ARE permitted on Museum grounds during regular business hours.

Clean-up bags are located throughout campus for your convenience. Thank you!

RELEVANCE | AUTHENTICITY | STEWARDSHIPAnnual Report

2013 - 2014

A Message from the Boardby Richard C. Tilghman, Jr., 2014-2015 Chair

Board of Governors2013-2014

Tom D. Seip, ChairRichard C. Tilghman, Jr., Vice Chair

James P. Harris, TreasurerRichard J. Bodorff, Secretary

Schuyler BensonPaul Berry

Harry W. BurtonWilliam B. CarterWilliam S. Dudley

David E. DunnDagmar D. P. Gipe

E. Brooke Harwood, Jr.Christopher A. Havener, Jr.

Francis Hopkinson, Jr.Fred Israel

Richard J. JohnsonPeter M. Kreindler

Frank C. Marshall, Jr.Patrice Miller

Geoffrey F. OxnamBruce A. RagsdaleMitchell B. ReissS. Stevens SandsLelde SchmitzDiane J. Staley

Henry H. StansburyBenjamin C. Tilghman, Jr.

Alfred Tyler, 2nd

PresidentLangley R. Shook

EmeritiRichard T. Allen

Howard S. FreedlanderAlan R. Griffith

Margaret D. KellerBreene M. Kerr

Charles L. Lea, Jr.D. Ted Lewers, MDFred C. MeendsenJohn C. North IISumner Parker

Robert A. PerkinsJoseph E. Peters

James K. PetersonNorman H. Plummer

John J. RobertsHenry H. Spire

James E. ThomasJoan Darby West

Donald G. Whitcomb

We extend our deepest gratitude to our donors for gifts received between May 1, 2013 and April 30, 2014. It is only through the generosity of our friends and supporters that the Museum can fulfill its mission and impact lives by igniting a spark of interest and passion for the Chesapeake Bay and its heritage and culture. Gifts of $100 or more are listed below. Every gift, no matter the size, is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s

HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Admiral of the Sea ($50,000 and above)

AnonymousPam & Jim HarrisAlice & Peter KreindlerAlexa & Tom SeipBeverly & Richard Tilghman

Admiral of the Chesapeake($25,000 to $49,999)

Gloria & James GibsonDagmar & Al GipePenny & Alan GriffithKaren & Dick KimberlyMarguerite & Gerry LenfestJudy & Henry Stansbury

Admiral of the Fleet(10,000 to $24,999)

Nancy & CG ApplebyEllen & Richard BodorffCharley & Bill CarterPam & Tom GreenJane & Frank HopkinsonLesley & Fred IsraelLaurie & Rick JohnsonCynthia & Peter KelloggDebbie & Tom LawrenceFlorence & Frank MarshallPatrice & Herb MillerJoan MurrayMary Lou & Joe PetersEllen & Norman Plummer

Joanne & Paul PragerCarol & Charlie RobertsonAlice & Bruce RogersKaren & Langley ShookKatie & Dick SnowdonLinda & Hank SpireDiane & Jeff StaleyRené & Tom StevensonElizabeth & Jim UnderhillJoan & Clif West

Admiral ($5,000 to $9,999)

Beth & Harry BurtonJocelyn & George EysymonttTrish & Brooke HarwoodSusan & Andy HessDarby & Donald Hewes

Robert M. HewesCarol & Bill MayCharlotte & George MeyerLibby MooseEthel & Judge John NorthFran & Sumner ParkerKay & Bob PerkinsBruce Ragsdale & Rick ScobeyLelde & Heinrich SchmitzNancy & Bill StaffordCleo Braver & Allie TylerGayle & Mike Yoh

Vice Admiral($2,500 to $4,999)

Malcolm BahrenburgJenny & Schuyler BensonMeta & Bill Boyd

The skipjack Rosie Parks was relaunched at the annual OysterFest celebration on November 2, 2013. Photo courtesy of William Wilhelm.

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In looking back on the Museum’s most recent fiscal year, it’s easy to understand why members of our Board and other donors join me with enthusiasm over this institution’s accomplishments and the bright future that lies ahead. Of note are the Museum’s strengthened finances, which position the Museum for some of its most important and meaningful work yet to be done.

The Museum’s strengthened finances, as you’ll see in this report, are due to a balanced budget, accomplished in most part through an increase in earned revenues, reduction of debt, and growth in our endowment. Record attendance at last year’s OysterFest and Watermen’s Appreciation Day, for example, and increases in our boat donations program helped to boost revenues over previous years. In addition, our endow-ment has grown from increases in planned giving and life memberships, as well as market gains.

For many of our visitors and members, the year will be remembered for the relaunch of the 1955 skipjack Rosie Parks, which took place on November 2, 2013 as more than 4,500 spectators watched in awe as she returned home to the Chesapeake’s waters. Others may be more excited about the acquisition of the 1920 buyboat Winnie Estelle, which arrived at the Museum on April 1, 2014—thanks to a generous gift from an anonymous donor—and has been taking passengers out ever since. Our floating fleet wasn’t the only star attraction, as new exhibits also marked the year with Navigating Freedom: The War of 1812 on the Chesapeake opening May 11, 2013, and Carvers at the Crossroads: Sharing Ideas, Techniques and Styles across the Chesapeake’s Susquehanna Flats opening April 12, 2014. Both exhibits continue into this year, and thanks to a very generous anonymous donor, four of our main exhibit buildings have new or upgraded HVAC systems.

None of this could be accomplished without the support of people like you, along with the staff, volunteers and leaders of this important institution. Many thanks are due to our Past President, Langley Shook, who retired this past June, and Immediate Past Chairman Tom Seip, who provided great leadership and vision as we moved through this transitional year. We also owe much to a terrific search committee, who ensured a well-qualified and passionate leader for the institution in Kristen Greenaway, who began her work here in July.

Now, with Kristen at the helm and plans for the Museum’s 50th birthday celebration in 2015 underway, our aspirations for CBMM are set high. Because of our strength-ened financial position, along with the continued support of members, friends, and donors like you, the Museum has a bright future ahead.

Gayle & John BremerSandy & Omer BrownShirley Bucci & Stephen HumenickJanet & Dick CharltonLeigh Ann & Jon DeeterCatherine Jamieson

& Frederick EdwardsLiz & Howard FreedlanderChristina & Earl FurmanBill GinderAlice GlenDale & Gary GuyetteVicky McAndrews & Leeds HackettMarsie & John HawkinsonNancy & John HendersonCathy & Tom HillSusan Fuller & Wayland LinscottKenneth LubinSherry & Charles ManningTammy McNallyNancy & Fred MeendsenCeci & Rob NobelNorma Redele’Beth Loker & Donald RiceVicki & Jay RickettsJoe RobillardDouglas RollowKrista & David RossRosa & Steve SandsIrene & Daniel SimpkinsSally & Roger StobbartSusan & Jack StoltzDebra VessCatherine & Joe Whalen

Commodore($1,000 to $2,499)

Virginia AlbertLinda Passantino & Drew AllowayCecil BackusPattie & Mike BatzaJean Marie & Duane BeckhornAmy & Paul BerryPattie & George BetzMary Helen & Richard BoganMaura & Martin BollingerElizabeth & John BreyerVictoria & Thomas BroadieWilliam BrodyAudrey BrownKatie & David BurkittNancy & Jim BurriRebecca Rimel & Patrick CaldwellJane & Pete ChamblissJeff ChandlerLynne & Richard CheneyLarry ClarkPat CornishRobert CrowderPatrisha & Al Del NegroDonna & Bill DudleyTeresa & Dixon DuffettAmy Bondurant & David DunnRosemary & Joseph FasoloMary Kay & Tom FinanKevin FlynnRobin & Sted GarberNancy & Randle GoetzeShirley GoochMichele & Robert GoodsonSusan & Richard GranvilleFred Haab

Thomas HamiltonSusan & Paul HansonBrooke HarrisMark HasslingerAda & Martin HeilmanJacqueline Smith & Jerry HookElizabeth & Gordon HughesNorma & Charles IrishFlorence & Cliff JacksonRad JenningsHoliday & Chris JohnsonKaren & Clark JohnsonSylvia JonesMargaret KellerThe Kiene FamilyDeborah KudnerKathleen & Charlie LeaMariana & Pete LesherPatricia & Harry LoweChristine & Donald MartinBeverley & Stanley MartinBillie Jane & Warren MartonHarriett & Mac McConnellStephanie & John McGowanConnie Sadler & Paul MoatesMirna & Conrad NelsonElizabeth & Thomas NelsonDoris & Bill NielsenElaine & Glenn OrmeChristine & Hamish OsborneMargaret & David OwensTalli & Geoff OxnamNan & Jim PetersonBetsy & Chuck PettyMelissa & John PfliegerDonna Cantor & John PinneyLynne & Torrance PitcairnBev & Laurie PrattElisabeth & Mitchell ReissDaniel RidoutRoselee & Art RobertsJoyce & Donald RumsfeldSusan duPont & Howard SnyderJill Kent & Mark SolomonsRenée & Barry SterlingGail Sterling-JoubertPeggy & Guy SteuartSharon & Ric StruthersPhyllis & Tony SymeMuriel & Enos ThroopJulie & Scott TompkinsRosemary & Sam TrippeKimberley Fritts & Francis TurnerSandra & Michael TwiggEllen & John VillaTheresa & Michael WaldenSusan & Andrew WeisburgerMarie & John WellsCarolyn Williams & Colin WalshTerry & Bill WitowskyLisa & Tim Wyman

Captain($500 to $999)

Hannah & Tom AlnuttMolly & Peirce AndersonAnnette & Ted BautzHolly & Walter BeckwithGinger & Marion BevardDavid BleilBonnie & John BoothElla & Michael Bracy

Donna & Chip BrittNorman BrownKatharine & Stanley BrownCarol & Jim BruceFranz BurdaAshley & Sam ChamberlainDurrie & Manson ChisholmLinda & Steve ClineburgPat & Dick CooperAnn & Robert CorrieJoan CoxAnn & John DavisJudi & Bob DeakinsBettie & Thomas DeenLinda & John DerrickJoni & Wallace DoolinBarbara & Irénée du PontJennifer & David DurkinSarah & Jay EastmanCharlene & Orin EdsonSharon & Duane EkedahlEd FarleyEleuthera & Frederick FiechterLinda & Allan FieldAnn & Gordon FinkElizabeth FiskKaren & Tom FranaMartha Coven & Paul FrickMarcia & Peter FriedmanBuffy Linehan & Ed GabrielSandra & Walter GanziDara Sicherman & Philip GrahamAlice Marie GravelyKelly & Eric GreensmithGigi & Mike HalloranJudy & Jack HarraldJoanne & Bob HermanSusan & Robert HillenbrandEd HillerLaura & Tom HollingsheadEddie HornickDiane HumphreyDeanne & Tom HutchisonJan & Rick HynsonStephanie Stockman & Frank IretonMary & Joseph IrrPam & Jerry JanaLauren Scott & Erik JensenHonor & John JohnsonPaula Johnson & Carl FleischhauerEmilie & Maulik JoshiPaige & John KevillAnnabel & Ron LesherMary & Gene LopezMary Ellen & Bill LoveVirginia MartusJulie McCahillJulie & Brian McCandlessCathy & Tom MendenhallDiane Minahan-GriffithAbigail & Mark NestlehuttKristen & Nels OlsonGwen & Carl OppenheimRuth ParksLeigh & Jerry PeekAlice & Robert PetizonLaurel & Charles PowersDeborah & Don PuseyLaura & John QuandtDiane & Tom ReinkeGina & Lee RenoMary Restifo

Kellee & William RombergerBarbara & Charles RossottiBernadette Benik & Dennis SeymourTheodora ShelorLisa & John SherwoodJo Sue & Rem SimpsonCarol & Scott SmallwoodLucy SpiegelGerould StangeAudrey & Christopher StineMary Ann & Bill StockmanKathy & Phillip StovallJefferson StriderFrankie ThoringtonMary Lynn Selzer & James ToddSandi & Clint VinceIrmy & Phil WebsterCharlotte & George WestHugh WhitakerMargaret & Robert WilliamsAnn & Barry WoodLinda & Artur Zimmer

Commander($250 to $499)

Judy & Jay AngladaLisa & Steven AsplundhChrissy & Ned AullDonna & Charles BagleyJoan & Bill BaileyNancy & Bill BakerJeff BeanElaine Ashenfelter & Ed BednarzJim BellAlison & Art BirneyAurelia & Perry BoltonPhillip & Fran BradleyJane & Harrison BristollJennifer & Paul BrooksAndrea Santa & Brian ButzNancie & Don CameronLeslie Hill & Dennis CarrollDavid ClantonJoanne & George ClarkElise Butler & Brett CliffordKatherine & David CockeyDebbie & Doug CollisonJanet & Jim CrowleMary Ellen & Clyde CulpJames CurranSara & Phil DavisJudith & Robert DavisElizabeth Anderson & Ed DelaneyMaryann & John DonohueJane & Joe DuffyMarsha & David DulaneyLeslie Steen & Robert EbelCharlotte & Gary EhligPeggy & Frank EmmetElinor FarquharAnn Marie & Jim FloodBarbara & Frank FochtTom FountainJaime & Greg FrankosDiana & Mark FraserMary Bee & Myrt GainesFred GeigerHenry GoldbergMaureen & Neil GoldenGary GordonRosemary & John GrayMichael Rankin & Mark Green

Carol Anne & Steven GriffithPennie & Bob HaaseBob Price & Nancy HammondLana HardingCatherine & Carl HelwigHoward HillMichele & Michael HillsElizabeth & Tom HippWinifred & Robert HobronTracy & John HockmeyerJacqueline & Clifford HollandKim & T.J. HollandJudge Bill HorneKathleen & Howard HughesJulia & Lehr JacksonAgata Ptaszynska & Laura JacobusSherry & David JefferyCyrus JonesJeanne & Larry KellyKatrina & Tony KernMarcia & Fred KieserJoan & Frank KittredgeMelissa & Jeff KnappBrud LaMotteBarbara & Bill LaneSara Imershein & Mark LevineLois & Larry LindsleyDaren MagnessAlice & Bob MantellRobin & John MarrahLinda & Ray MauleJulia & Brian McCalmonCarol & Larry McCannaLaura & James McGrathDorie & Jeff McGuinessKaren & Charles McKellyCarol & Russell MerrittCarol MeyerKaren MeyerJill & Jack MeyerhoffRich MillerElizabeth & Rick MorganJill Clark & Stephen MorrisSusan & William NapierMary & Bob NatwickSusan & Mike NewnamDoris & Bill NielsenCarol & John NylandDiane & Kevin O’ConnorKaren & Stephen O’NeillBarbara & Ernest OskinChance Negri & Jeffrey ParkerCamille & Tony PassarellaSara & Randolph PerryJan & Phil PinkertonPam & Dennis PittLaura & John PorterCarole RatcliffeCarol & Earl RavenalPaula RayMary & Fritz RiedlinMargaret & John RiehlTom RodgersRuth & Peter RomeroCarolyn Rugg & Larry RovinAdrienne RudgeRosemarie Pauli & Bill SadlackJulia SchenKatharine & Charles SchuttKathryn ShookPeter SilviaRita & David Sirignano

Elaine & Peter SoltaniAnn & Marc SonnenfeldMelissa & Philip SpevakGlenna StewartCarol & Cliff StretmaterJody & John StumpfMary Beth & Kevin SullivanAnn & Mike SweeneyRosemary ThomsonElizabeth & Ferdinand ThunBen TilghmanBrian ToppingIrene & Robert ValliantBettie & Klaas van EsselstynJeanette Scherr & Robert WaldronSara & Myron WalkerSusan WalkerLaura & Richard WardMary & William WardenNancy O’Connell & Ray WiacekMike WickDeborah WigginsGail & Robert WilenskyVictoria & William WintererKay & Michael YoungJulia Young

Sailing Master($100 to $249)

Kathy & Bruce AbbottCarolyn & Samuel AbernethyPatricia & Brian AdelhardtBarbara & John AldenJoyce & Mark AllenEdward AllenDonna & Jim AlpiEd AlvaradoThe Alvarado-Levy FamilyJudith & Bob AmdurDella & Herbert AndrewLisa & Jim AndrewNancy & Bernard AnthonyElizabeth & Rasmus ApenesArthur AronsteinNeva & Ned AsplundhMary & Raymond AugustinVirginia & Richard AutryMartha & Mark BaileyDavid BaileyCarol & Monty BakerDonna BarkerCarolina & Andrew BarksdaleJulie & Sam BarnettMarilyn & Kaye BarrettLindsay & Dave BatchellerMary & Joseph BattinCarolyn & Jack BattyJanis & Jay BeachBarbara & Alan BellackAnn & Colin BentleyNorma & Donald BerlinRuth & Doug BerryMargery BessentPaige BethkeEllen & Ed BilinskiVirginia & Ronald BlackwellTricia & Tom BlissPatricia & James BonanMary Jane & Bob BookerAnne Marie & John BornemanDelores BowensArlene & Stephen Bowes

Barbara & Bruce BoydLydia & David BoyerSteven BradshawJoyce & Don BreezeKarl BriersJean & David BrooksPat & Howard BrooksJack BrownJames BrownMichelle & Marty BrownAnne & Dave BrunsonWendy & Frank BunchJoAnne & Kitridge BuritschGeorge & Virginia BurkeKristi & Rand BussellPatti & John ButnerCheryl & Louis CadwellMargaret & Nick CannistraroDanuta & Reno CarbonettaRoberta & John CareyCarolyn & Bill CarletonLeila & Bruce Carlson

Susan & Paul CarrollPatti & Ralph CaseLinda & John CassellCarol & Creston CathcartGail & Frank CavanaughAnn Marie & Duane CespedesWilliam ChambersCarol & Eric ChandlerNeil ChapmanJane Dionne & Erick ChiangRebecca & Jeff ChittendenLee & Russell ChubbElizabeth & Galen ClagettKatherine ClovisViola & Robert ClumSandy & Tommy CobbWendi & Russ CochranHolly Tompkins & Brad ColeEsty & Pierre ColletMary Ruth CollisonNewbold CooperKenneth Court

Chesapeake’s Best Crab Cakes is a hands-on program for grades 3-5 in which students learn about Chesapeake geography, social studies and economics following the blue crab on its journey from the Chesapeake Bay to the dinner table. Students have a chance to walk in the shoes of people who earn their livelihood from the crabbing industry by working a trotline activity, picking stuffed crabs at a packing house, ordering from a restaurant on a migrant worker’s wages and culling their dredge catch.

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Kate & Paul CoxBetty & Jim CrothersBrenda & Courtney CrouchJoan & Rich CrowleyWilliam CruceJohn CsadyDiane & James DaffinDamon/Sherry Family FundMerry DanaceauJoNell & Mike DannJim DarbyEllen & Mike DatenaBruno de SchaetzenJean DeBell-O’NealRuth & Edwin DeckerCarolyn DeckerRalph DeckerJohn DeleanMary & Charlie DenneyMiguel DennisMaureen & Edward DiluchioMary & Jack DoetzerJudy & Charles DollJohn DombachPat & John DonaldsonMary DooherJudi & T.P. DunnLinda & John DunniganSue & Russell DwyerDick & Addie EckardtCatherine EckbrethBonnie Johnson & Bart EckhardtRona & Stuart EisenAnne Pilert & Tod EngelskirchenLinda & Maris EshlemanJean & George EvansGeraldine & William FalkP.F.N. FanningNancy & Robert FarrellBrenda & Gil FauberRobert FeldhuhnNancy & Rusty FieldShelley Nelson

& Friedrich FinckensteinGwen & Jay FinkCheri FisherCharlotte & Ralph FleischmanLin & Richard FoaKathy O’Connell & Jelles FondaPeggy & John FordRobert Middleton & Susan ForliferMonty FowlerMargaret & Fred FrancoAllison & Jon FrankeTrish FreemanJeanne & Christopher FribergHerbert FriedmanBarbara & Jerry FriedmanMyra & Steve FuguetBetsey & Joseph GalliSonia & Pedro GarciaJoni & Ray GauthierLinda & Ed GernerDonna & Morton Gibbons-NeffJody Katz & Jeffrey GibbsWendy & Ken GibsonSheila & David GierischTerri & Bill GilmoreBeverly & George GlatfelterDonald GoodliffeKathryn & John GorskiJudy & Tom Gould

Kathy & Donald GrayShayna & Michael GreenCarol & Don GreenKathryn & Ernie ErnieRobert GreeneCarol & Paul GriggsKathy & Don GrossHugh GrundenBev & Hudson HaileSusan & Edward HandJennifer & Richard HannaLinda & Kirke HarperIngrid & Robert HarveyMaybelle & James HashJohn HathewayAnne & John HayesMary Ann & David HazenTom HeckmanIda & Jim HeelanSylvia & Ralph HeidelbachBenjamin HeilmanArcher & Jim HeinzenJoan & Hunt HendricksonKatherine & Thomas HerbertEric HervolNancy HickeyKaren & Bob HicksWilliam HoffmeyerGary HoldredgeTeri & Tom HollenshadeMartie & Nelson HoltjePati & Porter HopkinsMartha HornerDennis HornerBarbara & Donald HoskinsNina HoughtonCarla & Peter HowellMary Ann Schindler & Martin HughesDoris HughesMary Fisher & Gerald HunterJoan Lunney & William IdlerGugy IrvingKate Blackwell & Felix JakobMaggie & Merton JarboeStewart JeffriesCurtis JohnsTimothy JohnsonBruce JonesBeverly & Richard JonesCindy & Doug JurriusPaula & James KarrDiane & Gene KatzBarbara & Sheldon KatzMarilynn Katatsky & Rick KaufmannFern & Daniel KecmanLauretta & Brendan KeeganAdine KellyStan KeltonCarol & Richard KennedyMary & Wayne KeyLaura & Steven KeyCarol KilbournMary & Charles KilbourneSarah Miller & Michael KingMargit & Maurice KleinJacqueline & Edward KnightJohn KnottNancy & Robert KnowlesJohn Knud-HansenChristine & Chuck KohlsLinda Sue & Peter KooleGabrielle & Bill Korab

Karl KriegerPamela & Richard LaffertyShirley & Ray LandonJean LarsonRebecca & Edward LawsonElaine & Rob LeBuhnMargot & Robert LeCompteJean & Dale LegalBarbara & David LeithPat & Ted LewersSusan & David LewisCharles LindwallSherry & Bob LinkousValerie & Ronald LippincottDiane & Robert LittleBob LonerganKatherine LordiDot and Charles LowHelena & Horace LowmanSusan & Raymond LubyBarbara & Ben LucasJames LyonsJoann & Angus MacBethVelma & Earl MacBrideCynthia & Duncan MacDonaldAnita MackLuann & Read MadaryJoan Sisk & Boyd MadaryDebi & Joel ManessLinda & Fred MangelsdorfMarie & Pete MartinezRuth & Max MattesonCarolyn & Robert MattinglyJames MaughamDigie & Paul McGuirkBud McIntireJonathan McLaneLawrence McMichaelJohn MenardHelen & John MenckeJosephine & George MerrillLinda & Lawrence MeyerMary & Thomas MilanBarbara & William MillarDiane & Albert MillerSydney & Charles MillsFrederick MoenchDebbie & Gary MolchanMaurice MontaldiMaggi & Robert MooneyDonna & Terry MoranCarol & Jim MorrisonEllen MoscoeDorothy MowryJon MullarkyTracey MunsonLeah & Ed MurnAnn & Thomas NaleMaureen & Glen NemecekNancy & Fred NicholsLesley & Dick NolkerJoan & David NorthRose & John NorthropLaura & John NorthropMilton NottinghamMarie Martin & Gary NylanderMaureen & Jim O’ConnellJudith Grass & Michael O’DellNell & Bill OgdenLinn & Beale OngNancy & John OrzechowskiMaryAlice & Mark Pacious

Wendy & John PagenstecherDorothy & Fred ParkerLisa & Chris ParlinNancy & Bill ParnellTerry & William PassanoCarole & John PassarottiMarjorie & Elzie PattersonAnn & Terry PeelPage & Richard PelliconiKate & Phil PenningtonCarmen PerryEdna & Jerry PettitElizabeth & Steven PhillipsGinger & Buddy PickleChloe & Dave PitardJohn PitchfordJay PlagerNancy & Timothy PohmerDiane & Bill PooleBlair & Robert PotterArnie & Don PowellCathy ProuseMarcia Hall & Jerry QuancePatricia & Gary QuinnEllen RajacichMalcolm RandolphCarol RaulstonMary Ann & Paul RayBurton ReinerTrish & Tom ReynoldsJoan & Robert RichBonnie & Dick RichardsClaire RichardsonBrooke RickettsKari & Trey RiderLinda & John RitterJames RoahenCarey & James RobertsonLynne & Larry RobinsonConnie & David RobinsonLinda & Harlan RobinsonJoyce & Art RoerinkMeg RoggensackSheilah Kast & James RosapepeAaron RouhiBridget & Paul RowePamela Getson & Lawrence RudnerKristen & Michael RudolphKaren & Bill RutherfordTeresa & Keith RutterMary Ann & Tim RzepskiDiana SableHelena & Robert SavageJudi & Steve SchmidtBud SchubertLinda & Robert SchuerholzDebbie & Chris SchultzBetsy & Dale SchulzRobin & Richard ScofieldJohn SeidelLinda Settle & Frank ElwardCarolyn & Donald ShanksNancy & Harry ShawDoreen & Paul SheehyTerrence SheehyBarbara & Michael SheridanJohn ShieldsSherrye & Mike ShuppAbby Siegel & Gerald SilversteinBob SimmonsHowell SimonsEleanor Dallam & Albert Smith

Lois & Ned SmithIrina & Angus SmithMarie & Barry SmithFran & Hank SpectorEdward St. JohnSharon & Don SteinwachsEvelyn StewartBarbara StewartMargaretta & Joseph StewartBill StewartJanet & Naor StoehrMimi & Ken StrassnerStacey & David StrayerSusan Pollack & Mark SullivanAmy & David SutterChristopher SvehlaConnie Lu & Charles TacconelliMarcia & Barry TalleyNancy & Carl TankersleyEdward TawsCharlotte & Pat TempletonShirley & Peter ThatcherRosemary & Peter TherkelsenMarie & Stephen ThomasSusan & Bill ThomasJames B. ThomasJames ThomasJin Young Park & Thane ThurmondCarolyn McKenzie & Marilyn TitleByron TobinReade TompsonCarolyn & Bill TownsendLester TrottCordy & Luther TuckerBenson & George TullochPatricia Hanlon & Bill TylorMary & John UnkovicKristin & Matthew ValentiHelen Van FleetSarah & John Ver BryckeSally & Moorhead VermilyeRhonda & Michael WadeDaryl WagnerEdward WalkerBuck WallerPeggy & Salvadore WallerMaggie & John WarfieldMichael WashPenelope & Thomas WatkinsBrenda Stone & Daniel WatsonRuth & David WayReed WestKate WhalenPam & Jan WhiteDoris & Tad WhiteSuzanne & William WhitneyChristopher WickHelen & Winslow WomackVeronica Haggart & Charles WorkFrances & Don WrightWilliam WrightBarbara & Lane WrothMary Jane & Edward WyantKatie & Wilson WyattMarianne YostMargaret & Sanford YoungJoyce & Don YoungEllie ZentgrafEsther & Bob ZieglerHoward Zwemer

Bequests & TrustsEstate of Thomas Clagett, Jr.Estate of Robert C. KeithAlbert C. Lynn, Jr. Living TrustEstate of Douglas James McKelveyEstate of Robert N. RileyJoseph W. Sener, Jr. Charitable Trust

Corporate, Institutional & Non-profit SupportAcademy for Lifelong LearningActive Network Inc.Air Products FoundationAmerican Cruise LinesAnnapolis Paint Eastern ShoreAntique & Classic Boat SocietyBenson & Mangold, LLCBristol-Meyers Squibb FoundationBurr Yacht Sales, Inc.Carrion ElectricCastle Harbor Yacht ClubCBMM Model GuildCBMM Model Sailing ClubChesapeake Landing RestaurantChoptank Electric TrustChubb & SonClassic Yacht Restoration GuildCoastal Brewing Co.The Country SchoolC.R. Bard FoundationCrab Claw, Inc.Dorchester AutoEastern Shore Tents & EventsEdenton Chowan PartnershipExelon/Constellation EnergyExxonMobil Foundation, Inc.Five Gables Inn & SpaFoxwell’s Antiques & CollectiblesGarden & GarnishGourmet By The BayGross Mechanical Labs, Inc.Guyette & DeeterJohnson & JohnsonHolly Hill FarmsHolly Lake EnterprisesIBMInn at Perry CabinJ&M SystemsJ.E.B. Stuart High SchoolJohnson & JohnsonKalix CommunicationsKelly DistributorsM & T BankMarcoritavilleMaryland Humanities CouncilMaryland Public TelevisionMorgan Stanley Smith BarneyThe OaksOxford Kids ProgramPatriot CruisesPepsi Bottling CompanyPierson Comfort GroupPixel Print & PostQuality Health Strategies, Inc.Regional Hematology & OncologyRide Entertainment SystemsSouthern Galvanizing CompanySt. Michaels Running FestivalSultana Projects, Inc.

On April 1, the historic 1920 Chesapeake Bay buyboat Winnie Estelle arrived at CBMM as the new workhorse of the Museum’s floating fleet for scenic Miles River cruises and a wide variety of on-the-water educational programs. Winnie was used around Smith Island as a work-boat for more than 40 years, carrying seafood and produce to market across the Chesapeake Bay.

The Potomac River dory boat was relaunched in April after a winter of restoration. The 38 foot dory boat was built in 1931 by Francis Raymond “Peg Leg” Hayden along the Potomac River at Banks O’Dee, MD Potomac River dories were built in Southern Maryland on the Potomac River and used primarily for oyster tonging. These boats are the descendants of the “Black Nancy,” a type of small (18 to 27 feet) and narrow workboat dating to before the Civil War. The boat was donated to CBMM in 1988 by the Calvert Marine Museum.

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Talbot County Arts Council, Inc.Union United Methodist ChurchWashington CollegeWiley Rein LLPWilmington Trust

FoundationsAmicaBailey JewelersBank of America FoundationBristol-Meyers Squibb FoundationNorman & Florence Brody

Family FoundationLynne Cheney Charitable FundChesapeake Bay TrustChristmas in St. MichaelsCommunity Fdn Nat. Capital RegionEastern Shore Heritage, Inc.Farvue FoundationGE FoundationThomas H. Hamilton Foundation, Inc.The Intermec FoundationThe Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPeter R. & Cynthia K.

Kellogg FoundationLlandaff Family FoundationThe Lyric Foundation, Inc.Macy’s FoundationMerrill Family FoundationMid Shore Community FoundationMiles River Yacht Club FoundationNational Philanthropic TrustNeall Family Charitable FoundationNM Morris Family FoundationJohn B. & Marguerite M.

Owens FoundationPew Charitable TrustPrudential FoundationThe Frederick W. Richmond FoundationJoyce and Donald Rumsfeld Foundation

Schluderberg FoundationSt. Michaels Rotary Club FoundationSun Trust Mid-Atlantic FoundationT. Rowe Price FoundationTexas Instruments FoundationTheo B. Bean Foundation, Inc.Torrance Pitcairn Family FundMarcia Brady Tucker FoundationThe Robb & Elizabeth Tyler FoundationVan Strum FoundationWomen & Girls Fund

Government AgenciesMaryland Department of Business

and Economic DevelopmentMD State Dept of Education-SAINational Park Service

Gifts in Honor ofWe congratulate the honorees listed in bold and thank our donors for their thoughtful tribute gifts:

Chrys & Ed AlvaradoArnie & Don PowellRobert South BarrettJeff BeanThe Theo B. Bean FoundationDuane W. BeckhornMarc CastelliMark & Alesha DonahueThe Kiene FamilyHoward FreedlanderKate & Paul CoxElizabeth & Ryan KirkpatrickLinda & Lawrence MeyerCharles LeaElaine & Rob LeBuhnBill LinaberryLisa & Don Detwiler

George MeyerCarol MeyerKaren MeyerRobert A. PerkinsJudith Cross & John HathewayBruce Ragsdale & Rick ScobeyEllen & Richard BodorffLangley ShookVirginia AlbertEd AlvaradoNancy & CG ApplebyVicki & Craig AtwoodElizabeth & John BreyerPat & Howard BrooksJoAnne & Kitridge BuritschBeth & Harry BurtonDebbie & Doug CollisonLeslie & Brad DaltonSharon & Duane EkedahlEd FarleyMaryann & Dominic FiaschettiPeggy & John FordPam & Tom GreenSherry & David JefferyMariana & Pete LesherAlice & Bob MantellSherry & Charles ManningBud McIntireNancy & Fred MeendsenConnie Sadler & Paul MoatesLibby MooseTracey MunsonJoan MurrayMeryl & Gaillard NolanDonna Cantor & John PinneyAlice & Bruce RogersPat & Kirby ScottAlexa & Tom SeipFaye & Jack ShannahanKathryn ShookFran & Henry Spector

René & Tom StevensonSally & Roger StobbartJulie & Scott TompkinsJohn & Jody StumphAmy FieldsBeverly & Richard TilghmanEleanor & John Magee

Gifts in Memory ofWe express our sincere appreciation and deepest sympathy to the following family and friends who made memorial gifts to the honorees indicated in bold:

Betty Chrystella “Chrys” AlvaradoAlvarado-Levy FamilyVirginia & Richard AutryPatti & Ralph CaseNancy BowmanBrian DamicoThe Dingwall FamilyJeanne & Chris FribergAlyce & William GannawayLee GauthierJoni & Ray GauthierJEB Stuart High SchoolLaura & Steven KeyMary Kay & Wayne KeyDonna & Richard MidcapSandy & Bob MillerTeresa Molloy & Karon MolloyKendal PaulsonArnie & Don PowellMary & Charles ProbstKaren & Langley ShookJanice & Donald ShreveHowell SimonsRené & Tom StevensonCarol & Cliff StretmaterRosemary Thompson

Ann & Mike SweeneyJill & Ron WadeBetty & Penn WhitescarverConnie & Donald YatesEllie ZentgrafNorma CreelBurr Yacht Sales, Inc.Edith EngelskirchenMary SprandelMary Lou FisherJohn HeibergerWallace HarrisonKay & Donald HowethJohn R. KimberlyKaren & Richard KimberlyJohn B. MenckeSusan & Paul HansonHelen & John MenckeGray MessickHenry GoldbergDeborah WigginsLucille Parks SterlingGail Sterling-JoubertJames M. PattersonNancy & Doug DalrympleJanet MordarskiPhyllis & William PerkinsNancy & Timothy PohmerQuality Health StrategiesLou & Al SwartHoward Gibbons SchirmerBeatrice SchirmerKelly WagnerBurr Yacht Sales, Inc.

Lighthouse Legacy FoundersOur deepest gratitude to the following friends who have pledged a legacy gift of $25,000 or more through their estate plans:

Nancy & CG ApplebyEllen & Richard BodorffGloria & James GibsonGreg GuthmanChristopher Havener, Jr.Jane & Frank HopkinsonFrank MarshallNancy & Fred MeendsenPamela & Dennis PittEllen & Norman PlummerBruce Ragsdale & Rick ScobeyRosa & Steve SandsAlexa & Tom SeipKaren & Langley ShookJill Kent & Mark SolomonsLinda & Henry SpireJudy & Henry StansburyRené & Tom StevensonBeverly & Richard Tilghman

Life MembersThank you to our new Life Members!

Meta & Bill BoydGayle & John BremerChristina & Earl FurmanWilliam GinderAlice GlenJane & Frank HopkinsonShirley Bucci & Stephen Humenick

Tammy McNallyJoan MurrayDouglas RollowIrene & Daniel SimpkinsBeverly & Richard TilghmanCatherine & Joe WhalenCatherine Jamieson

& Frederick EdwardsNancy & John HendersonDebra D. VessGayle & Michael YohJanet & Richard Charlton

Sustaining MembersMaura & Martin BollingerLarry ClarkTeresa & Dixon DuffettPenny & Alan GriffithVictoria McAndrews

& Leeds HackettElizabeth MooseElaine & Glenn OrmeRené & Tom StevensonJeff Chandler

Benefactor MembersMalcolm BahrenburgGinger & Marion BevardBonnie & John BoothElla & Michael BracyVictoria & Thomas BroadieAshley & Sam ChamberlainJanet & Richard CharltonBettie & Thomas DeenEleuthera & Frederick FiechterAnn & Gordon FinkKaren & Benjamin FranaMartha Coven & Paul FrickMarcia & Peter FriedmanSandra Cuyler Ganzi & Walter GanziDara Sicherman & Philip GrahamJacqueline Smith & Jerry HookVirginia Road & Bridge Supply, Inc.Elizabeth & Gordon HughesMary & Joseph IrrRaymond JenningsHonor & John JohnsonPaige & John KevillJulie & Brian McCandlessKristen & Nels OlsonLeigh & Jerry PeekDeborah & Don PuseyGina & Lee RenoRoselee & Art RobertsAlice & Bruce RogersTheodora ShelorJill Kent & Mark SolomonsDiane & Jeff StaleyAudrey & Christopher StineMary Ann & William StockmanPhyllis & Tony SymeMuriel & Enos ThroopMargaret & Robert WilliamsLinda & Artur ZimmerEd Hiller / Ride

Entertainment SystemsRobin & Charles GarberSusan & Robert HillenbrandEddie Hornick / Virginia Road

& Bridge SuppyStephanie Stockman & Frank Ireton

Diane Minahan-GriffithDiane & Tom ReinkeCharlotte & George West

Deed of GiftsThe Museum is grateful to the following friends who donated a variety of items between May 1, 2013 and April 30, 2014:

Justine & Raymond AdamsGlory & John AikenLeah & Ted AlfriendJoyce & Mark AllenLeslie AniailRolf AnselmMartha & Jack AustinMelissa & Mike Bailey-DescoteauxKathleen BaldwinJohn BannanEvelyn & Lester BartonMarilyn & Fred BatieNancy BearssMike BecraftWilliam BehrensDona & Jay BenfordDianna & Philip BetschDona & Matthew BlaineChristina BlissJanet & Curtis BohlenPatricia & James BonanRoy BowmanRichard BrengalDebbie & Eddie BridgesJulie BroadbentKatharine & Stanley BrownLisa Johnson & Ward BucherKatrina & David BufterJoAnne & Kitridge BuritschRobert BurkeDonna & Philip CaraciLeila & Bruce CarlsonDavid Carr & Randall CarrRick CarrionRyan CarrionLeslie Hill & Dennis CarrollPhyllis & Marc CastelliJane & Pete ChamblissLiuciji ChesonisJohn ClarkTom ClarkRobert CraftonJanet & Jim CrowleDonna CunninghamDorothy & Paul DaleTrudy & Bill DaySonja & Larry DeBaughPeter DefreeceMichael DenworthSidney DicksonJoanne DitchMary & Richard DolsonTodd A. DorfmanBill DoylePeter DunbarGeorge DuniganTad duPontShirley EdelenMarie A. EdisonMichael EffordJohn EmondHarry FahlEd FarleyThe Farrow Family

Alfred FayDorothy & Colin FerenbachMary Kay & Tom FinanJoseph FlanaganStephen FlonkewiczMonty FowlerJeffrey FrankJeremy FreemanDavid GhyselsDavid GinsburgStephen Alan GoldbergRobin GordonMartha & Jack GrahamJanet & Russ GrangerDouglas GraySteven & Marc GrossSue & Ron GrudzieckiValerie Lamont & Forest HansenIngrid HansenJane & Walter HansenPres HardingEd HatchScott HeckardJohn HerbertWilliam HodgsonRichard HolzerNellie HullBeverly & Robert HuttonLinda IveyJane & Wallace JansenLynne & John JarrellElizabeth JonesRichar Jones, Jr.Mark KalberSusan & Neil KayeTimothy KeefeFrederick KeenCynthia & Peter KelloggMark KelloggAdine KellySusan & Robert KimberlyClaire Boyer KindermanJohn KocherMark KramerJanice & Ralph La BargeRobert LarsenRita LeffersSandy LernerRonald Lesher, Sr.Lynn & John MahoneyMary MalkusMary Ann MarchettiDonald MatczakCaron & Ross McCauslandDavid McGintySusan & Douglas McKelveyFrederick MegahanBrooke & Mike MeskoDeborah Moll

& Christina Moll DengateJeanne & Kenneth MontgomeryAnn & Rush MoodyMary & George MorrisJerry MullinsTracey MunsonFamily of J. Marshall StewartMollie Sayers & Jack NelsonHelen & Kenneth NobleLinda & Thomas NorrisEthel & Judge John NorthMilton NottinghamCynthia & Paul O’ConnorLeslie OwenBarbara & Arthur Patterson

The Museum’s working boatyard offers a wide variety of public programming, including Apprentice For a Day, mosaic art, oar making, carving work-shops, Public Sailing Days and more.

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John AikenBob AlexanderBrooke AlexanderEd AlvaradoMolly AndersonMartha AustinJulie BarnettSam BarnettCharles BarrancoCarolyn BehrCasper BehrChris BillingerEdna BlakelyJames BlakelyBarbara BoydDave BrooksAudrey BrownOmer BrownSandy BrownIrene CancioPaul CarrollSusan CarrollPatti CaseRalph CaseCreston CathcartJoan ChlanGraeme ClappGary ClarkeLucy ClarkeAnn ClaytonRichard ClaytonRuss CochranEsty ColletDoug CollisonMike CorlissJan CrisitelloJack DavisBill DayWilliam DennehyLloyd DevigneElaine DickinsonDavid DrautJennifer DurkinAnn DwyerKevin DwyerGary EdsallMichael FeehleyJay FinkAndy FlanaganRichard FoaBen FordPeggy FordRon FortucciSue FortucciGloria FreihageJerry FriedmanRoger GalvinKathy Gambrill

Kurt GantLorraine GlassNancy GoodingDon GoodliffeRobin GordonWenrich GreenDenis GreeneBernie GroveJim HarveyNancy HarveyJohn HawkinsonFrederick HebdonNancy HebdonJames HeelanRobert HinkelLaura HollingsheadTom HollingsheadJane HolmanGeoffrey HolmesPepper HolmesFrank HopkinsonRobert HoskinsWilliam HoughTom HuddlestonAnne HughesGerry HughesJoe IrrClifton JacksonFlorence JacksonJoan Katz Carol KilbornMarcia KirbyHoward KirchnerRick KubaAl KubeluisAnnabel LesherMariana LesherRonald LesherJohn LindingerLois LindsleyBob LonerganCharles LowDot LowDuane LundahlBarbara LundkvistLeslie LyonsMike MabeBoyd MadaryJoan MadaryBud MarseillesBob MasonMarilyn MasonRaymond MauleJulie McCahillLarry McCannaMac McConnellJeff MessingCarol Michelson

Julia MillerPeter MisiazekLin MoellerBridget MossDaniel MossEleanor MurphySteve MurphyMarilyn NaceCasey NelsonGary NylanderDorothy ParkerDon ParksRobert PetizonJane PhelanEllen PlummerNorman PlummerBill PriceMary Ann RayPaul RayFrank RehillBarbara ReisertConnie RobinsonDavid RobinsonPaul RybonEd SantelmannRobin ScofieldKirby ScottGraham Scott-TaylorPatricia ScottKaren ShookAlan SilbertJudy SilbertElizabeth SimonciniSalvatore SimonciniJack SimpersBob StelmaszekCliff StretmaterJody StumpfJohn StumpfAnn SweeneyMichael SweeneyPeter ThatcherShirley ThatcherEdward ThielerBen TilghmanBob TraynelisMary Sue TraynelisNary Beth WebbLucille WeberRon WeberBob WhiddenHugh WhitakerJanuary WhitePam WhiteHelen WomackWinslow WomackJim Wortman

2013-2014 Vounteer Board of Governors

Tom D. SeipRichard C. Tilghman James P. HarrisRichard J. BodorffSchuyler BensonPaul BerryHarry W. BurtonWilliam B. CarterWilliam S. DudleyDavid E. DunnDagmar D. P. GipeE. Brooke Harwood, Jr.Christopher A. Havener, Jr.Francis Hopkinson, Jr.Fred IsraelRichard J. JohnsonPeter M. KreindlerFrank C. Marshall, Jr.Patrice MillerGeoffrey F. OxnamBruce A. RagsdaleMitchell B. ReissS. Stevens SandsLelde SchmitzDiane J. StaleyHenry H. StansburyBenjamin C. Tilghman, Jr.Alfred Tyler, 2nd Richard T. AllenHoward S. FreedlanderAlan R. GriffithMargaret D. KellerBreene M. KerrCharles L. Lea, Jr.D. Ted Lewers, MDFred C. MeendsenJohn C. North IISumner ParkerRobert A. PerkinsJoseph E. PetersJames K. PetersonNorman H. PlummerJohn J. RobertsHenry H. SpireJames E. ThomasJoan Darby WestDonald G. Whitcomb

CBMM VOLUNTEERS

At a reception held in the Van Lennep Auditorium, the Museum recognized more than 200 volunteers

for their combined 29,021 hours of service toward the Museum over the last year. Several volunteers were recognized by CBMM staff for their work with the education, buildings and grounds, curatorial, museum store, boatyard, boat donations, administrative, communications and events departments.

Special recognition was given to volunteers with the highest hours of service, including Bob Mason with 7,000 hours; Lorraine Glass and John Hawkinson with 6,000 hours; Don Parks and Mary Sue Traynelis with 4,000 hours; Lloyd Devigne, Jerry Friedman, Roger Galvin, Al Kubeluis, Bob Petizon, and Helen Womack with 3,000 hours; Sam Barnett, Mike Corliss, Steve Murphy, Mary Ann Ray, and Cliff Stretmater with 2,000 hours; Ed

Alvarado, Audrey Brown, Russ Cochran, Rick Kuba, and Bob Traynelis with 1,500 hours; and Sandy Cannon-Brown, Dick Clayton, Bill Day, Bob Hoskins, Bill Hough, Pat and Kirby Scott, Karen Shook, and Jody Stumpf with 1,000 hours.

“Each year, we gather together for a few hours to say a collective thank you to our dedicated corps of volunteers,” commented CBMM’s Director of Events and Volunteer Program Melissa Spielman.

“Despite our intent or how heartfelt these words are, they are still woefully inadequate for the mountains of gratitude our staff individually feel for our volunteers—for the time they give, for the efforts they put forth, for being here to support our mission, and to help each of us succeed in our work. We are extremely grateful for their service.”

(top) Many of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s volunteers gathered at a reception honoring their service. In fiscal year 2013-2014, more than 200 volunteers collectively contributed more than 29,000 hours of service to the Museum, helping with all aspects of CBMM’s operations. Volunteers reaching milestones in hours of service were also recognized.

(right) CBMM Volunteer Bob Mason, who leads the museum’s Maritime Model Guild among other initiatives, was recognized for giving 7,000 hours of volunteer service toward the Museum. Mason has been a CBMM volunteer for more than 25 years.

Volunteer opportunities are available at CBMM for our education programs, docent-guided tours, volunteer-run river cruises, administrative duties, the maintenance of 18 acres and dockage at the Museum, as well as a fleet of historic boats to maintain. For more information, contact Melissa Spielman at 410-745-4956 or email mspielman@cbmm.org.

Marshall PattersonGretchen & Ray PetersLee PhillipsVanessa & Eric PicheEllen & Norman PlummerSteven PolcariSheila David & David PolicanskyJames PrattRichard PrettymanClayton & June RaileyWilliam RankinRegional Hematology & Oncology, PARex ReileyDiane & Tom ReinkeTheresa ReuterLindsley & Jonathan RiceJoanne RileyTom RodgersPeter RohmanRoy RosenthalKenneth SadlerCarole & Ron SasielaSarah & Philip SayreDavid SchermerhornBeatrice SchirmerJohn SchlechtBecky SchoolmanDoreen & Tim SchumanRosie SchwierKathleen & Robert SeiwertJohn SergovicJames SharfNancy & Harry ShawDawn SillJo Sue & Rem SimpsonMelody & Edmund StablerJennifer StanleyJudy & Henry StansburyGail & Steve StecklerJayne Bourke & Richard SteegRenée & Barry SterlingRené & Tom StevensonSultana Projects, Inc., Drew McMullenConnie Lu & Charles TacconelliJackie & Ted TepperPenelope ThomasJonathan TitusMary Sue & Bob TraynelisKaren TrubiszRick UrbanJim ValliantLinda & Frank VetterSandi & Clint VinceCarol & Robert VoylesJennifer WagnerGeorge WalishChristian WalkerSandy & Paul WarnerChristina WarrenWilliam WashburnJudith & George WeckelPam & Jan WhitePatricia & Michael WhitehillAllen WhiteleyDeborah WigginsWilde Yacht Sales LLCEmily & John WillardLinda & William WolfThomas WoodJoyce YochelsonMargaret & Jeffrey YoungMaria & Willem Zijp

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STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2014

REVENUES UNRESTRICTED

$1,021,501440,639

TEMPORARILYRESTRICTED

$53,529–

PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED

$649,661–

ContributionsMembership

2013

$1,129,371425,362

2014

$1,724,691440,639

TOTAL

GrantsSpecial EventsAdmissionsGround RentalsEducation ProgramsChange in Value of Split-Interest AgreementsInvestment IncomeRealized Gain on InvestmentsUnrealized Gain (Loss) on InvestmentsMuseum Store Gross ProfitRental IncomeMiscellaneous SalesOther IncomeAssets Released from Restriction

TOTAL REVENUE

–245,592556,429

89,930105,010

31,6115,256

(1,566)28,150

128,66516,910

439,94919,165

822,369

$3,949,610

71,669–––––

268,242(26,815)484,602

––––

(822,369)

$28,858

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$649,661

162,472257,464520,499124,53578,32438,362

350,342604,43850,791

124,57816,500

360,54219,421

–

$4,263,001

71,669245,592556,42989,930

105,01031,611

273,498(28,381)512,752128,66516,910

439,94919,165

–

$4,628,129

EXPENSESProgram ExpensesAdministration ExpensesFundraising Expenses

TOTAL EXPENSES

$3,234,666586,725453,894

$4,275,285

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0

–––

0

$3,291,372568,709454,874

$4,314,955

$3,234,666586,725453,894

$4,275,285

CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR

NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR

($325,675)

$8,830,514

$8,504,839

$28,858

$2,271,189

$2,300,047

$649,661

$9,160,063

$9,809,724

($51,954)

$20,313,720

$20,261,766

$352,844

$20,261,766

$20,614,610

76%

10%

14%

Programs

Fundraising

Administration

FUNCTIONAL EXPENDITURES, ALL FUNDS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2014

ASSETS

Cash and Cash EquivalentsAccounts and Grants ReceivableSplit-Interest ReceivableContributions ReceivableInventories at Lower of Cost or Fair ValuePre-Paid ExpensesPlanned Gifts Investments at Fair ValueLong Term Investments at Fair ValueLand, Buildings and Equipment (Net of Depreciation)

TOTAL ASSETS

2014

$1,662,64064,281

532,354127,38681,64738,19910,623

9,910,55610,000,904

$22,428,590

2013

$1,097,76483,983

575,810209,926

72,93317,06310,623

8,847,24610,612,461

$21,527,809

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETSAccounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Deferred Income and DepositsLong-Term Debt

TOTAL LIABILITIES

$638,555275,425

900,000

$1,813,980

$188,497117,546960,000

$1,266,043

NET ASSETSUnrestrictedTemporarily RestrictedPermanently Restricted

TOTAL NET ASSETS

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

$8,504,8392,300,0479,809,724

$20,614,610

$22,428,590

$8,830,5142,271,1899,160,063

$20,261,766

$21,527,809

Museum Store Gross Profit

Membership

OPERATING INCOME

Admissions & Special Events

10%

13%

15%

20%

Endowment Distribution

Education

Facilities Rentals

20%

Other Income

Annual Fund

12%

Contributions & Grants

OPERATING EXPENSES:Your donations at work

Administrative Expenses(insurance, technology, taxes

& staff healthcare)

CampusMaintenance& Operations

Exhibits

9% Education/Volunteer Programs

8%

Curatorial10%

Boatyard

Communications& Marketing

11%

Fundraising/Membership

Visitor Services/Museum Store Special Events

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4%

3%3%

4%

20%

4%

18%

8%

8%

Non-Profit Org.US Postage

PAID - Easton, MDPermit # 72St. Michaels, Maryland

Saturday, October 2510am-4pm, rain or shineFree for CBMM Members and children five and under. $15 for non-member adults, $12 seniors, $6 children ages 6-17. Food and boat rides are an additional cost.

Live Music by Roadhouse Clams

Local & Regional Food feat. Fordham’s Rosie Parks Oyster Stout

Scenic River Cruises

Oyster Stew Competition

Cooking Demonstrations

Oyster Aquaculture & Restoration Demonstrations

Oyster Tonging

Children’s Activities

213 North Talbot Street, St. Michaels, MD 410-745-2916 • cbmm.org/oysterfest