Tall Ships by the Yard

Maryland Dove (1978) is a re-creation of The Dove (1634) that ventured from England to Maryland with The Ark to start the colony of Maryland. Her main mast towers 64 feet. She has been in feature films and adds color and history to many St. Marys festivals and events.

Tall ships ruled the sea during the age of exploration. Tall ships discovered America, brought colonists to Virginia, Maryland and Delaware and brought the British to wage a couple of wars. In 1812, the new United States Navy was short on tall ships. British naval strength towered over ours, bringing big guns to the fight. Our Navy used flotillas of small, everyday boats to run up the rivers in defense. The small ships took advantage of the Bays landscape while the tall ships of the British could only stay in the deepest waters. This weekend, ships made in the image of tall ships of yore invade Solomons, then sail up the Patuxent River to Jefferson Patterson Park to anchor offshore as a backdrop to the reenactment of the Battle of St. Leonard Creek. See them throughout Solomons with free tours on all four ships Saturday from 9 to 11am. Have your sea legs? Sail on Kalmar Nyckel, Pride of Baltimore II or Sultana June 18 to 22. Full details and sign-ups for the sails at http://www.choosecalvert.com/1812.

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Tall Ships by the Yard