Nellie Crockett
United States historic place in Georgetown, Maryland. Added to the National Register in 1994, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Nellie Crockett is a Chesapeake Bay oyster buy-boat built for Andrew A. Crockett of Tangier, Virginia, in 1925. She is located at Georgetown, Maryland, USA. She was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1994.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Sassafras River, Georgetown, MD |
| County | Kent County |
| Listed | Apr 19, 1994 |
| Listed for | Military, Architecture, Commerce, Transportation, Maritime history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 94001185 |
| Type of place | oyster buy-boat |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structure |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Sassafras River, Georgetown, MD |
| Coordinates | 39.3634° N, 75.8825° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | First State National Historical Park · 36 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Nellie Crockett listed on the National Register?
Apr 19, 1994. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Nellie Crockett?
Sassafras River, Georgetown, Kent County, Maryland. The nearest national park unit is First State National Historical Park, 36 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Nellie Crockett?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Nellie Crockett?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE and AT&T 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 94001185. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.