Elf(yacht)
Appearance
Elf(yacht) | |
![]() The Elf (left) and the Beatrice in the 1890s | |
Location | Sassafras River,Fredericktown, Maryland |
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Coordinates | 39°21′43″N75°53′13″W/ 39.36194°N 75.88694°W |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | 1888 |
Built by | Lawley & Sons; Lawley, George F. |
NRHP referenceNo. | 80001807[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 26, 1980 |
Elfis aracing yachtbuilt in 1888 byGeorge Lawley & SonofSouth Boston, Massachusetts,for William H. Wilkinson. She was designed byGeorge F. Lawleyand is the oldest smallyachtin the United States. She is located at theChesapeake Bay Maritime MuseuminSt. Michaels, MD.Talbot County, Maryland.[2]
She was listed on theNational Register of Historic Placeson March 26, 1980.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ab"National Register Information System".National Register of Historic Places.National Park Service.July 9, 2010.
- ^Richard P. Carrion (August 1978)."National Register of Historic Places Registration: Yacht ELF"(PDF).Maryland Historical Trust.Retrieved2016-01-01.
External links[edit]
- Classic Yacht Restoration Guild - AboutElf
- THE ELF (yacht), Cecil County,including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust