Tag Archives: Watermen’s Appreciation Day

Watermen’s Appreciation Day comes to CBMM August 10

CBMM_WAD_BirdDog CBMM_WAD_BoatDocking CBMM_WAD_EdgarHansen_BoatDocking CBMM_WAD_CrabsWatermen’s Appreciation Day comes to CBMM August 10

The 5th Annual Watermen’s Appreciation Day comes to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD on Sunday, August 10 to celebrate Chesapeake watermen and their heritage.

This year’s festival features a reduced price, which includes a “watermen’s rodeo” boat docking contest, live music, and celebrity appearances. Coming to this year’s event are reality TV stars Edgar Hansen and Nick Mavar from the F/V Northwestern on­­ Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch.”

Maryland steamed crabs, beer, and other foods and beverages will be available for purchase. The event is hosted by the Talbot County Watermen’s Association (TCWA) in cooperation with CBMM, with proceeds benefiting both organizations.

“Last year, Chesapeake crabs were scarce the week before the event,” said TCWA’s Event Chairman Lisa Gowe. “Which made it difficult to put on an all-you-can-eat crab feast with such a large crowd of ticketholders. By offering crabs separately, we’ll be able to better match supply and demand.” Gowe further commented that more food vendors will also be added to the festival to alleviate the long lines the event has seen in the past.

Beginning at 11 a.m., you can watch professionals in a spirited boat docking contest along Fogg’s Cove. Children’s on-the-water activities include a Pot Pie skiff rowing competition, with prizes awarded.

Starting at noon, the classic rock, country, and blues sounds of Bird Dog and the Road Kings will have people tapping their toes and dancing along the museum’s waterfront as the region’s favorite band plays live from the historic Tolchester Beach Bandstand. Also beginning at noon, the day’s catch of steamed crabs—served by the watermen who sourced them from the Chesapeake—will be available for purchase, in addition to beer, water, soda, hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream, and more.

Kids and families can enjoy games and activities throughout the day, including model boat building, a rowing competition, and more. Scenic river cruises aboard the museum’s 1920 buyboat, Winnie Estelle, will take festival-goers out on the Miles River throughout the day.

Bids can be placed on a number of silent auction items, including work by noted Chesapeake artist Marc Castelli, alongside the museum’s Small Boat Shed. Silent auction bids can be made up until 4:30 p.m., with proceeds supporting oyster restoration projects on the bay.

Throughout the day, festival-goers can get an up-close view of the museum’s floating fleet of historic Chesapeake vessels, along with a selection of working watermen’s boats. Festival admission also includes entrance to CBMM’s new special exhibit, Carvers at the Crossroads: Sharing Ideas, Techniques and Styles across the Chesapeake’s Susquehanna Flats, which opened April 12. During the festival, visitors will have full access to CBMM’s 12 exhibit buildings, including the 1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse.

Admission to the 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. event will be collected at the gate the day of the event and includes the boat docking contest, celebrity appearances, and the Bird Dog and the Road Kings performance at $18 for adults, and $8 for kids 6-17, with all children under six admitted for free. Museum members along with licensed watermen and their families get discounted admission at $10 per adult, and $6 per child ages 6-17. Boat rides, steamed crabs, beer, and additional food and beverages will be available for purchase. 

Proceeds benefit CBMM and the Talbot County Watermen’s Association. CBMM Legacy Partner Maryland Public Television is a media sponsor of this event.

For more information, visit www.cbmm.org or call 410-745-2916.

Talbot Bank Supports Local Watermen

bank (400 x 300)The Talbot Bank, member of Shore Bancshares community of companies, proudly supported Talbot County Watermen’s Appreciation Day at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum on Sunday, August 11, 2013. Talbot Bank was a silver sponsor of the event and hosted a booth where employees distributed bank services information and educational materials to all attendees.

The purpose of Watermen’s Appreciation Day is to highlight the culture of the local watermen and demonstrate the community’s gratitude for their hard work. Those who attended enjoyed as many crabs as they could eat, along with hot dogs and hamburgers. Crowds of people at the event were entertained by boat docking contests, a silent auction, and observing nets being made by hand. “The Talbot Bank proudly supports and thanks the Talbot County Watermen for providing fresh, local seafood throughout Maryland and to surrounding areas,” said Parker Spurry, Talbot Bank St. Michaels Branch Manager.

In photo: Talbot Bank showed its support for local watermen at the Watermen’s Appreciation Day on August 11th at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Pictured L to R: Talbot Bank employees Parker Spurry, Dawn Henckel, and Ruth Barbour

August 12 Book Signing At CBMM: Chesapeake Views

On Sunday, August 12 from 10am to 5pm, award-winning photographer John Werry will be at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s (CBMM) store from 10am to 5pm to meet the public and sign copies of his book, Chesapeake Views. The event coincides with Watermen’s Appreciation Day at the museum’s waterfront campus in St. Michaels, MD.

Werry draws upon his 40-year love affair with the Chesapeake Bay to inspire a book with more than 200 photographs. Included in this visual tour are images of wildlife, watermen making their living, working boats, classic boats on the bay, sunsets, and more.

Now living in Philadelphia, PA, Werry has spent 40 years on the Chesapeake Bay, including the most recent 10 years photographing its beauty.

The August 12 Watermen’s Appreciation Day is presented by the Talbot County Watermen’s Association (TCWA) in partnership with CBMM, and features a special appearance by the F/V Northwestern’s Edgar Hansen and Jake Anderson of the Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch” show, as well as a crab feast, live music, boat docking contest, family activities, and more. Proceeds benefit TCWA and CBMM.

For more information about CBMM, visit www.cbmm.org or call 410-745-2916.

Crabs, Music, “Deadliest Catch” Stars At CBMM August 12

With steamed crabs, cold beer, a boat docking contest, and the live music of Bird Dog and the Road Kings, the traditions of the Chesapeake will be celebrated on August 12 at the Talbot County Watermen’s Association’s Watermen’s Appreciation Day at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD.

This year features a special appearance by deck boss Edgar Hansen and deckhand Jake Anderson of the F/V Northwestern—as featured on Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch.” Hansen and Anderson will be at the event throughout the day to meet festival-goers, sign autographs, eat crabs and ride along in the boat docking contest.

A lively “Watermen’s Rodeo” boat docking contest begins at noon in Fogg’s Cove. Following the boat docking contest, which is slated to end around 3pm, event-goers can participate in a Pot Pie skiff rowing contest, followed by a small jigger-throwing contest. Prizes for the rowing contest will be given to the 10-15 year old winner and the 16 year and older winner. Jigger throwing winners will earn bragging rights for the farthest toss in their divisions.

At noon, the day’s catch of crabs will be steamed up and served in a traditional Maryland crab feast, with live music playing from noon to 5pm from the Eastern Shore’s favorite band, Bird Dog and the Road Kings.

Hot dogs, hamburgers, and corn on the cob will also be available. Check out the working watermen’s boats along the waterfront during this event, or tour the museum’s 18-acre waterfront campus and twelve exhibits, including the historic restoration of the skipjack Rosie Parks and the new Push and Pull: Life on Chesapeake Bay Tugboats exhibit.

Kid’s games and family activities will also be a part of the day’s offerings, including knot tying demonstrations, model boat building, and more. Free boat rides on the museum’s replica buyboat, Mister Jim, will be available every half hour from 11am to 4:30pm.

You can also bid on a number of items in the Watermen’s Association’s silent auction alongside the museum’s Small Boat Shed and includes artwork by Marc Castelli. Bids will be taken until 4pm, with proceeds supporting oyster restoration projects on the bay.

Event sponsors include Bridges Automotive and Diesel Repair, PNC Bank, Hertrich Ford & Chevrolet, WINX FM, Kastel Bros. Marine Propulsion Specialists, and Tow Jamm Marine.

Admission to the 10am to 5pm event will be collected at the gate the day of the event and includes the Bird Dog and the Road Kings concert, crab feast, corn on the cob, hamburgers, and hot dogs at $25 for adults, $16 for kids 6-17, and under-six admitted for free. Museum members and licensed watermen and their families get discounted admission at $15 per adult, and $6 for kids 6-17. Proceeds benefit CBMM and the Talbot County Watermen’s Association. Beer will also be available for purchase. For more information, visit www.cbmm.org or call 410-745-2916.

In photo, above: F/V Northwestern’s deck boss Edgar Hansen, left, and deckhand Jack Anderson, right, as featured on Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch” series, will be at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD for the August 12 Watermen’s Appreciation Day and crab feast.

In photo: Beginning at noon on August 12, the Talbot County Watermen’s Association will be serving up steamed crabs at the 3rd Annual Watermen’s Appreciation Day at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD. Admission includes the crab feast, hot dogs, hamburgers, corn on the cob, free boat rides, and non-alcoholic drinks and includes the Bird Dog and the Road Kings concert and crab feast at $25 for adults, $16 for kids 6-17, and under-six admitted for free. Museum members and licensed watermen get discounted admission at $15 per adult, and $6 for kids 6-17. Beer will be available for purchase. For more information, visit cbmm.org or call 410-745-2916.

In photo: Bird Dog and the Road Kings will be playing from noon to 5pm on August 12th at the 3rd Annual Watermen’s Appreciation Day at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD. The day’s events feature a boat docking, rowing, and jigger throwing contest, with a special appearance by Edgar Hansen and Jake Anderson of the F/V Northwestern—as featured on Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch.” Hansen and Anderson will be available for autographs throughout the day, with Hansen planning to be a passenger aboard one of the boats in the docking contest.

August 12 Brings Watermen’s Appreciation Day, Crab Feast to CBMM

Come to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD on Sunday, August 12 to celebrate Chesapeake watermen and their heritage at the 3rd Annual Watermen’s Appreciation Day. Festival-goers will enjoy hot crabs, cold beer, a boat docking contest, and live music beginning at noon with Bird Dog and the Road Kings.

Coming back to this year’s event is reality TV star Edgar Hansen, from the Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch.” Hansen, of the F/V Northwestern­­––will be available for autographs throughout the day and plans to be a passenger aboard one of the boats in the docking contest.

The event is hosted by the Talbot County Watermen’s Association in cooperation with the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Beginning at 11am, you can watch professionals in a spirited “Watermen’s Rodeo” boat docking contest along Fogg’s Cove. Following the boat docking contest—which is slated to end around 3:30pm, a jigger-throwing contest entertains event-goers, with winners taking home bragging rights for farthest toss.

Starting at noon, the classic rock, country, and blues sounds of Bird Dog and the Road Kings will have people tapping their toes and dancing along the museum’s waterfront as the region’s favorite band plays live from the historic Tolchester Beach Bandstand. Also beginning at noon, the day’s catch of steamed crabs will be served by Talbot waterman and volunteers in a traditional Maryland crab feast. Beer, water/soda, hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream, cake, and snow cones will be available throughout the event.

Kids and families can enjoy games and activities throughout the day, including model boat building and more. Free boat rides on the museum’s replica buyboat, Mister Jim, will be available every half hour from 10:30 to 4:30pm.

Bids can be placed on a number of silent auction items—including artwork by Marc Castelli, alongside the museum’s Small Boat Shed. Silent auction bids can be made up until 4:30pm, with proceeds supporting oyster restoration projects on the bay.

Throughout the day, festival-goers can get an up-close view of the museum’s floating fleet of historic Chesapeake vessels, along with a selection of working watermen’s boats. Entrance to all the museum’s exhibits—including the 1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse and the new “Push and Pull: Life on Chesapeake Bay Tugboats” exhibit, is included with festival admission.

Admission to the 10am to 5pm event will be collected at the gate the day of the event and includes the Bird Dog and the Road Kings concert and crab feast at $25 for adults, $16 for kids 6-17, and under-six admitted for free. Museum members get discounted admission at $15 per adult, and $6 for kids 6-17. Proceeds benefit CBMM and the Talbot County Watermen’s Association. For more information, visit www.cbmm.org or call 410-745-2916.

In photo: The “Watermen’s Rodeo” boat docking contest always draws a big crowd at the annual Watermen’s Appreciation Day & crab feast. This year’s event is Sunday, August 12 at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD.

In photo above: Bay Hundred Seafood and Chesapeake Landing Restaurant owners Guy and Joe Spurry help to serve steamed crabs at last year’s Waterman’s Appreciation Day. This year’s event comes back to CBMM on Sunday, August 12 from 10am to 5pm. Tickets include the crab feast and are available at the door the day of the event.

In photo: Coming to Waterman’s Appreciation Day this August 12 is reality TV star Edgar Hansen, from the Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch.” Hansen is pictured here at last year’s event with P. T. Hambleton, a winner in the boat docking contest.

In photo: The region’s favorite band, Bird Dog and the Road Kings will perform live beginning at 12noon at the August 12 Watermen’s Appreciation Day along CBMM’s waterfront campus in St. Michaels, MD.