16'7” × 3'4” × 1’
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Rail skiffs were used almost exclusively for hunting rail birds in season in the early autumn. The marshes of the upper Patuxent River were once one of the most well known hunting grounds in the mid-Atlantic region. In use, a gunner stood in front, straddling a seat. A "pusher," hired by the sportsman, pushed the skiff through the marsh at high high water using a long, three-pronged pushpole. This skiff was built in 1943-44 by William Ernest Chaney at Dunkirk, Maryland. He was a farmer, carpenter, and bricklayer, who used his skiff for hunting railbirds in season.| HM Number | HM2K51 |
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| Tags | |
| Placed By | Calvert Marine Museum |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, August 31st, 2019 at 11:03am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 372039 N 4243612 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.33151667, -76.46403333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 19.891', W 76° 27.842' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 19' 53.46" N, 76° 27' 50.52" W |
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| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near , , |
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