- Maryland Federalist
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Coordinates: 39°10′49″N 76°40′05″W / 39.18034°N 76.66796°W
The Maryland Federalist at BWI Airport, June 25, 2011.Career 
MarylandName: Maryland Federalist Owner: Maryland State Archives Builder: Allen C. Rawl Laid down: 1987 Status: Displayed at BWI Airport or Maryland State House General characteristics Length: 15 ft (4.6 m) Beam: 5 ft (1.5 m) Sail plan: Square rig (7 sails on three masts; 132 sq ft (12.3 m2) of sail area) Maryland Federalist is a 15-foot (4.6 m) replica ship built in 1987 and now located at BWI Airport near Concourse D. The ship is a replica of the miniature ship Federalist which was built in 1788.
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Original Federalist
The merchants of Baltimore celebrated Maryland's ratification of the United States Constitution on April 28, 1788, by building a 15-foot (4.6 m) miniature ship called Federalist.[1] The ship was designed by Joshua Barney, a native of Baltimore and commodore in the United States Navy.[2] Federalist was the centerpiece of a parade in Baltimore before being sailed by Barney down the Chesapeake Bay and up the Potomac River to Mount Vernon to be presented as a gift to George Washington.[3] According to Washington's diary, Barney arrived on June 8, 1788.[4] Regrettably, Federalist sank in a "hurricane" on July 24.[5]
In April 2010, a partnership between the Mount Vernon Archaeology Department, the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program, the Institute of Maritime History, the Maryland Historical Trust, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources conducted an archaeological survey of the Potomac River near Mount Vernon. One of the project's goals was to locate the Federalist wreck.[6] In October 2010, it was reported that the surveyors "... found sonar signals that may indicate that a boat of the Federalist['s] size is present."[7] The wreck had not been positively identified as of November 2010.
Modern Maryland Federalist
Maryland Federalist's carved stern features a gilded eagle.
Maryland Federalist was built with private funds raised by the Maryland Federalist Foundation.[1] She was designed by Melbourne Smith and built by Allen C. Rawl. According to her builder, she was "built as a full scale historic representation of the original vessel [Federalist] from written documentation and notes that describe the original small ship designed and built by ... Joshua Barney in 1787 [i.e., 1788]."[2] The ship is rigged with seven sails to commemorate Maryland's place as the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution. She is painted in the colors of the flag of Maryland (red, white, black, and gold) and decorated with other state symbols.[1] The Maryland Federalist Foundation gave the ship to the Maryland State Archives on July 1, 1988, and she is displayed at BWI Airport or in the Maryland State House.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Maryland Federalist: A Flagship for Maryland". Maryland State Archives. http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdstatehouse/html/federalist.html. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ^ a b "About the Company ... A Brief History of Our Maritime Projects". Allen C. Rawl, Inc. http://www.shipsofwood.com/shipbuilding.html. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ^ Norton, Louis Arthur (2000). Joshua Barney: Hero of the Revolution and 1812. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. pp. 102–105. ISBN 1-55750-490-3.
- ^ Washington, George. "The Diaries of George Washington. Vol. V. July 1786–December 1789 (p. 339)". American Memory. Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mgwd&fileName=mgwd/gwpagewd05.db&recNum=356&itemLink=r?ammem/mgw:@field%28DOCID+@lit%28wd0541%29%29%23wd050357&linkText=1. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ^ Washington, George. "The Diaries of George Washington. Vol. V. July 1786–December 1789 (p. 366)". American Memory. Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mgwd&fileName=mgwd/gwpagewd05.db&recNum=383&itemLink=r?ammem/mgw:@field%28DOCID+@lit%28wd0542%29%29%23wd050384&linkText=1. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ^ "Underwater Archaeology at Mount Vernon". George Washington Wired. April 22, 2010. http://www.georgewashingtonwired.org/2010/04/22/underwater-archaeology-at-mount-vernon/. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ^ "Underwater Archaeology". The Kojo Nnamdi Show. October 25, 2010. http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2010-10-25/underwater-archaeology. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
Further reading
- Ryan, Barbara (1987). "Pint-sized Ship of State". American History Illustrated 22 (5): 36–39. OCLC 48234881.
- Stiverson, Gregory (1987). "The Maryland Federalist and the Constitution". Sea History 44: 31. OCLC 48234882.
External links
Categories:- 1987 ships
- Annapolis, Maryland
- Replica ships
- Ships built in Maryland
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