Edna E. Lockwood, built in 1889 by John B. Harrison on Tilghman Island, is the last example of an oystering vessel known as a bugeye. Constructed during the heyday of the Chesapeake oyster industry, bugeyes were sailboats designed to pull heavy, efficient oystering tools known as dredges while under sail.

Bugeyes like Edna E. Lockwood had hulls that were constructed out of multiple hand-hewn pine logs, instead of planks. This tradition, influenced by Native Americans and African-Americans in the region, made use of the ready supply of large trees along Bay waterways in the 1800s.

Edna E. Lockwood, a National Historic Landmark, is currently undergoing a major restoration. This project, slated to finish in 2018, will replace her falling log hull and restore her to original condition. As a treasure of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum's Collection, this work will ensure that Edna E. Lockwood, the last sailing log bugeye of the Chesapeake's oyster boom era, survives for generations to come.

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