Chesapeake Canoes

[Todd F]

Interesting canoe sculpture on the Lesner Bridge at the south end of the Chesapeake Bay. Has anyone done any research into early canoes in this area?

 

[Benson Gray]

Has anyone done any research into early canoes in this area?

I haven't but the site at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Log_canoe and book at https://www.amazon.com/Chesapeake-Bay-Log-Canoes-Bugeyes/dp/087033011X/ can probably get you started. These and the International Class sailing canoes at https://intcanoe.org/en/ don't look much like traditional canoes any more.

Benson

 

[Todd F]

Thanks Benson.

Will be heading to the Mariners Museum in Newport News soon. If any northern Chesapeake Bay folks have info / links etc to early canoes in the Chesapeake I would love to learn about it. Thanks