Mid-Atlantic

Shipwrights at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland, are more than halfway through their restoration of the bugeye Edna E. Lockwood. The work to date included handcrafting an entirely new bottom for her out of several pine logs. This video has an update on the project. WATCH

The Chesapeake Bay is home to a fleet of working watercraft that are essential tools for the watermen who depend on the Bay’s bounty for their livelihood. Despite their hardened work ethic, these boats have a unique grace and style. WATCH

For residents of Chesapeake Bay, October is more than just the month to celebrate Halloween — it also marks the start of the annual oyster harvest. Watch as watermen get a jump on the season by scuba diving for these tasty bivalves. WATCH.

The Chesapeake Bay isn’t just a destination for boaters, it’s also a major stopover for birds migrating the Atlantic Flyway. Find out which species you might see on your next Chesapeake Bay boating trip by watching this video. WATCH

Watch as Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum shipwrights crane the topsides and deck of the 128-year-old bugeye Edna E. Lockwood atop her newly constructed log bottom. WATCH.

It’s the beautifully sloped stern of the Hooper Island draketail that sets her apart from other, more angular Chesapeake Bay deadrise workboats.