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“Traveling Boat Caulkers” Talk by David Williams

February 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The South Dorchester Folk Museum presents “Traveling Boat Caulkers” with the Richardson Maritime Museum’s own David Williams

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Robbins Heritage Center
Dorchester County Historical Society
1003 Greenway Drive, Cambridge, MD
(Maryland Avenue Extended)
David is a Skipjack Captain, wood worker, amateur boat builder/restorer and amateur photographer. His fascination with all things boat related started at an early age, growing up spending summers on the shores of Lake Erie. He restored his first boat when he was just 12 years old. He will be discussing a study of the life of Ship Caulkers especially of San Domingo, MD.
David and his wife Gale live near Cambridge Maryland. Retired from Ford Motor Company in 2017, David is a Captain on the Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester, Head of Education Development for the Richardson Museum in Cambridge, Member of the Cambridge Rotary, the Art Center, and the Wednesday Morning Artist Group.
The South Dorchester Folk Museum (SDFM), in cooperation with the Dorchester County Historical Society, presents this FREE program in its lecture series about local history. For more  information about the SDFM, visit their website, www.sdfmuseum.net, or call 410228-6175. The public is warmly invited to attend. Reservations are not needed

Details

Date:
February 6
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Venue

Dorchester County Historical Society
1003 Greenway Drive
Cambridge, MD 21613 United States