Visiting Vessel: Lady Maryland Deck Tours

Visting Vessel: Lady Maryland Deck Tours Sunday, Oct. 25 | 10am-4pm (Please note: Due to a change in Lady Maryland ‘s schedule, the free deck tours at CBMM have been rescheduled to Sunday, Oct. 25.) Lady Maryland will be visiting CBMM and offering free deck tours for general admission guests on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10am-4pm. Join us to explore an authentic reproduction of a Chesapeake Bay pungy schooner with its crew. No reservations or additional tickets are required. Thanks to the Living Classrooms Foundation for their partnership to provide our guests this unique dockside experience. About the visiting vessel: Lady Maryland is an authentic reproduction of a Chesapeake Bay pungy schooner. Beginning in the early part of the 19th century, pungies were considered to be among the fastest of all Bay watercraft. They were frequently employed in the carriage of perishable cargoes – such as fruits, vegetables, and fish – throughout the region. Similar in design to the famous Baltimore Clippers, pungies were noteworthy for their speed, maneuverability, beauty, and brightly colored green and pink topsides. Lady Maryland is the only pungy schooner in existence today. Built in 1986, this vessel was the first hands-on learning project undertaken by the Lady Maryland Foundation which was later renamed Living Classrooms Foundation. Sailing with thousands of students each year, Lady Maryland travels between the Chesapeake region and New England every season to continue its work as a “li…