Maryland Dove at CBMM March 9, 2021
Today was my fourth trip to see how the Maryland Dove construction is coming along at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. You can see my previous entries here: January 12, … Read More
Category: Museums
Fireboat Mayor Thomas D’Alesandro Jr November 9, 2020
Baltimore Shipspotting had the opportunity to visit the site where the former fireboat is undergoing restoration work to be attached to the Fire Museum of Maryland thanks for W Frank … Read More
Historic London Town & Gardens October 24, 2020
Located at 839 Londontown Road in Edgewater, Maryland is the Historic London Town & Gardens, a 23 acre park featuring history, archaeology, and horticulture on the South River. Although owned … Read More
Rod Cofield Talks about London Town October 24, 2020
Rod Cofield is the executive director of Historic London Town and Gardens to the South of Annapolis, Maryland I had asked if he would talk about London Town and how … Read More
Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal Museum October 9, 2020
Located at 817 Conesteo St. Havre de Grace, Maryland is the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal Museum. The museum is located in the Lock House which was built in 1840 and … Read More
Havre de Grace Maritime Museum October 9, 2020
Located at 100 Lafayette St in Havre de Grace, Maryland is the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum that’s mission is “to collect, document, preserve, and interpret the maritime skills and … Read More
Maryland Dove at CBMM September 19, 2020
I took my third trip to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum to observe progress on the construction of the new Maryland Dove about 2 months after my previous visit. If … Read More
Maryland Dove at CBMM July 26, 2020
I went to St. Michaels to ride the Patriot cruise vessel (you can read about and see photos of that trip by clicking here) but wasn’t also going to miss … Read More
Mt. Rainier Railroad August 9, 2019
(This post is part of a (mostly) non-ship series about a trip to the West I took during July and August of 2019) What is now known as the Mt. … Read More
John W Brown Returns to Baltimore February 9, 2020
This 134.6×17.4m (441ft6inx57ft) Liberty ship was built in 1942 by Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard in Sparrows Point here in Baltimore. She made 8 voyages during WWII being converted to a troop ship … Read More