M. M. Davis Shipyard

M. M. Davis Shipyard (HM1P7)

Location: Solomons, MD 20688 Calvert County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 19.345', W 76° 27.58'

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1885-1974

1885 Marcellus M. Davis established his shipyard at this location, in 1913 the yard was moved to larger quarters across the harbor on Mill Creek. During the 1930's, Davis' yard produced many outstanding wooden yachts which brought international fame to Solomons. The High Tide won nearly every race she entered until she was handicapped so heavily her owner, Eugene DuPont, refused to race or sell her. The Davis-built Manitou (President Kennedy's yacht one summer) won several Mackinac Straits races until defeated by White Cloud, another Davis-built yacht.
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HM NumberHM1P7
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Placed ByBoard of County Commissioners, Calvert County Historical Society, Maryland Historical Society
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Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 12:58pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 372405 N 4242596
Decimal Degrees38.32241667, -76.45966667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 19.345', W 76° 27.58'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 19' 20.70" N, 76° 27' 34.80" W
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Area Code(s)410, 443
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 14554 Solomons Island Rd, Solomons MD 20688, US
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