Skipjack Martha Lewis
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Students in the Chesapeake Semester took a sunset cruise on the Skipjack Martha Lewis with special guest Michael Helfrich, the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper, who discussed challenges facing the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
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After a well-rested night back on campus, Chesapeake Semester students headed to Havre de Grace at the north of the Bay for their final day of Voyage 1. They explored the Susquehanna flats and lighthouses on the Skipjack Martha Lewis, a sister Skipjack to Rosie Parks and the Lady Katy which were both seen at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum during orientation. After lunch on the water, students came back to shore for a guided tour of the Havre de Grace Decoy Museum. -
Continuing their Journey northward, C.S. students arrive in the historic port town of the Upper Bay, Havre de Grace. Known around the country for the productive Susquehanna Flats and the abundant waterfowl that would feed on the once thriving underwater meadows of sub aquatic vegetation, Havre de Grace was also historically known for its role in transporting timber down from Pennsylvania and textiles from the South. C.S.’s first stop would be the Lock Museum followed by the Decoy Museum and finally a sunset sail on the Skipjack Martha Lewis. -
Chesapeake Semester students hit the road for Journey 1, “Discovering a Sense of Place,” which included a ten-day 842 mile trip circumnavigating the Bay. Students departed from Chestertown and traveled down the Delmarva and up the Western Shore of Maryland stopping at historic landmarks like Jamestowne, Colonial Williamsburg, Shirley Plantation, Historic St. Mary’s City, our state capital Annapolis, Havre de Grace, and Port Deposit. Nearing the end of the journey Chesapeake Semester students, Washington College faculty and SEA members enjoyed a sunset sail on the skipjack Martha Lewis out on the Susquehanna Flats.
First stop: Jamestowne and the James Fort.
