Archaeological investigation of the workboat Widgeon : a Chesapeake Bay schooner / by Jennifer J. Watts.
| Author/creator | Watts, Jennifer J. author. |
| Other author | Babits, Lawrence Edward, degree supervisor. |
| Other author | East Carolina College. Department of History. |
| Format | Theses and dissertations |
| Production | 2000. |
| Description | ix, 109 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm |
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| Summary | The purpose of this thesis is to document the remains of a shipwreck found in Grover's Creek Cove, St. Leonard's Creek, Calvert County, Maryland. The vessel was originally thought to be a Jeffersonian gunboat; however, this impression quickly changed, and it was later classified as a Chesapeake Bay workboat. Several types of vessels originated on the Chesapeake and were purpose built for the particular trade in which they served. The identity of the Grover's Creek Cove vessel remained unresolved until the summer of 1999. This thesis confirms the identity of the Grover's Creek Cove vessel as the Chesapeake Bay centerboard schooner Widgeon, by posing questions and hypotheses and eliminating all other possible vessel types. In addition, this thesis presents a discussion of Chesapeake Bay craft development and construction, and documents the various industries that used these boats. |
| General note | Submitted to the faculty of the Dept. of History. |
| General note | Advisor: Lawrence E. Babits |
| Dissertation note | M.A. East Carolina University 2000 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 101-106). |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Thèses et écrits académiques. |
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