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National Register of Historic Places

PERSISTENCE (log canoe)

Also known as State Survey #T-508

On the National Register since 198541 years
Log canoeListed 1985St. Michaels
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About PERSISTENCE (log canoe)

PERSISTENCE (log canoe), at St. Michaels Marina, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 18, 1985. The Register lists it for its commerce, engineering and transportation, at the national level. It describes its style as Log canoe, as it does for 17 other Maryland listings. It was listed as part of Chesapeake Bay Sailing Log Canoe Fleet TR. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isPreserved log canoe. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 7 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

St. Michaels Marina, St. Michaels · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1PERSISTENCE (log canoe)Start here
  2. 2MAGIC (log canoe)Log canoe · next door
  3. 3ROVER (log canoe)Log canoe · next door
  4. 4ISLAND LARK (log canoe)Log canoe · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5St. Michaels Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.1 mi on
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6 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BCannonball HouseBuilding0.1 miBSaint Michaels MillBuilding0.2 miBThe Old InnBuilding0.2 mi★EDNA E. LOCKWOOD (Chesapeake Bay bugeye)Built 18890.2 mi★KATHRYN (Chesapeake Skipjack)Structure0.2 miStEDMEE S. (log canoe)Log canoe0.2 mi

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Is PERSISTENCE (log canoe) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 18, 1985 (Register number 85002261).

Is PERSISTENCE (log canoe) a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Maryland has 71 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is EDNA E. LOCKWOOD (Chesapeake Bay bugeye), 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit PERSISTENCE (log canoe)?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of PERSISTENCE (log canoe)?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 106775832 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.