Enjoy this Talbot Historical Society Found in Collections winter scene photo of the St. Michael’s Harbor looking toward Navy Point! In the 1800’s the log canoe was the dominant work boat in Talbot County, Maryland! Settlers adopted log canoes from the Indian watercraft they observed effectively working our waterways. Over time they were built from one to seven logs and were twelve to forty feet long. Log canoes were rigged with sails and were the craft most used for oyster tonging. Facts: “ Chesapeake Bay Sailing Craft” by M. V. Brewington 1966.
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