by Ron Lewis
Member since 14-Oct-2005
Build Type: Scratch
Country: United States
Era: 1700-1815
Length Range: 020-40 feet (6-12m)
Model Material: Wood
Model Type: Static
Propulsion Type: Impeller→ Pole/Oar
Scale: 1:12 (1″ – 1′)
Subject Type: Vessel→ Merchant→ Cargo→ Break-Bulk
About the Model
Getting Virginia’s major cash crop to upriver markets in the 18th century was a challenge due to narrow shallow waterways. The double canoe, developed in 1748, solved the problem before a major channeling operation took place 20 years later.
About the Model
The tobacco canoe was built for and accessioned by the Mariners’ Museum. Its first mission was a year-long display in Jamestown in their exhibit “Working and Racing on the Chesapeake Bay- The Chesapeake Bay Log Canoe”. It’s now in the Mariners’ Museum’s collection and not currently on display.
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