Skipjack Heritage Days will be held during the Maryland Seafood Festival
✅ All skipjack activities included with MD Seafood Festival admission ($15–$20) Activities include:
• Saturday (11am–5pm): (Skipjack tours & public boat rides; Champions of the Chesapeake Family Activity Area; Live storytelling, speakers, and heritage presentations,)
• Sunday (11am–5pm): (11am: Parade of Skipjacks; 12pm: Skipjack Race in the Bay (visible from shore); 3pm: Awards Ceremony)
CHAMPIONS OF THE CHESAPEAKE An interactive family education village featuring: – Oyster restoration, boat building, and shoreline ecology – Conservation organizations and youth science activities – Heritage storytelling and hands-on workshops – Run 11am–5pm both days, FREE with festival admission
SKIPJACKS ATTENDING (Expected) – Rebecca T. Ruark (1886) –Tilghman Island – Kathryn (1901) –Deal Island – Ida May (1906) –Deal Island – Han-Em-Harv (1981) –Deal Island – Nathan of Dorchester (1994) – Cambridge – Rosie Parks (1955) –St. Michaels – Wilma Lee (1940) –Annapolis – HM Krentz (1955) –St. Michaels – Messenger (1975) –Onancock, VA – Ellsworth (1901) – Hudson, MD – Sigsbee (1901) – Baltimore, MD – Stanley Norman (1902) – St. Michaels, MD – Lady Helen (1987) – Kent Island, MD – Lady Katie (1956) – Deal Island, MD – Martha Lewis (1955) – Havre de Grace, MD. – Plus Buy Boats: Mildred Bell and Dudley
Learn More about the event here: SHD_flyer.pdf