Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
- Also Known As: 1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse, CBMM
- Artifact: HUNTINGTON (Tugboat) VDHR File Number 122-5002
- Address: 213 N Talbot St
- Vicinity: Mill St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1879/00/00 | Hooper Strait Lighthouse is erected in the shallow, dangerous shoals of Hooper Strait in Chesapeake Bay. In 1966, the structure was cut in half and moved to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. | |||||
| 1933/08/14 | Newport News Shipbuilding | Shipwright | HUNTINGTON keel is laid and the steam powered tugboat is built by apprentice shipwrights at Newport News Shipyard. The boat was broken up in spring 2010 and scrapped. The pilot house and captain's quarters were sent to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. | |||
| 1965/00/00 | Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum opens in three waterfront houses along St Michaels Harbor on Navy Point as a project of the Historical Society of Talbot County. |
| Particulars for Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum: | |
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| Area of Significance | Commerce |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Structure Type | Lighthouse, Light Station |
| Sight Category | Structure |
| Area of Significance | Transportation |
| Historic Use | Water-related |
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