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Saying Farewell to the Dove

September 14, 2022 by Cecile Storm

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For almost three years, the Maryland Dove has been very much a part of our Mid-Shore life. Beginning in 2019, when the Spy first began coverage of this remarkable reconstruction project of one of two ships that brought the first English settlers to what is now called the state of Maryland, the Dove project at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has captivated locals and visitors alike as the 84-foot vessel came to life.

During this three-year love affair, The CBMM leadership went out of their way to remind the community that the Dove would one day actually leave St. Michaels and eventually dock at the state’s Historic St. Mary’s, which commissioned the replica and its permanent owner. But that didn’t stop a collective sense that the new Dove would always be intertwined with the Mid-Shore. Nonetheless, reality set in a few weeks ago when the Dove finally crossed the Chesapeake Bay and sailed into its new home.

The Spy was one of those that found it hard to say goodbye after several feature stories on the Dove’s historical significance and the mastery of the CBMM shipwrights. And our solution was to send Spy agent Cecile Storm on the final practice runs with Maryland Dove’s Captain Will Gates.

This video is approximately five minutes in length. For more information about the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum please go here.  For Historic St. Mary’s please go here. 

The Spy Newspapers may periodically employ the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the clarity and accuracy of our content.

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  1. Craig Fuller says

    September 14, 2022 at 2:19 PM

    Thank you, Cecile. This is a beautiful tribute to all those who made this possible from amazing shipwrights to the fabulous crew. Now that she has left the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, this reproduction of the Maryland Dove looks just beautiful at her home port in Historic St. Mary’s City where she sits for all to see and appreciate!

  2. Courtney Claiborne Manard Kane says

    September 14, 2022 at 3:12 PM

    Slight correction to the article. The Dove and sister ship Ark arrived in Maryland in 1634. William Claiborne, first English settler, arrived in August 1631. There is a marker to that effect on Rte 50 on Kent Island where Claiborne established a trading post near Romancoke. The town of Claiborne, MD is named for this first settler.

    Beautiful photo of the Dove!

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