Elf (yacht)
Elf is a racing yacht built in 1888 by George Lawley & Son of South Boston, Massachusetts, for William H. Wilkinson. She was designed by George F. Lawley and is the oldest small yacht in the United States. She is located at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, MD.Talbot County, Maryland.[2]
Elf (yacht) | |
 The Elf (left) and the Beatrice in the 1890s | |
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| Location | Sassafras River, Fredericktown, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°21′43″N 75°53′13″W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1888 |
| Built by | Lawley & Sons; Lawley, George F. |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001807[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 26, 1980 |
She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 26, 1980.[1]
References
- "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. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
External links
- Classic Yacht Restoration Guild - About Elf
- THE ELF (yacht), Cecil County, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust
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