Rebecca T. Ruark
United States historic place in Tilghman, Maryland. Added to the National Register in 1985, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Rebecca T. Ruark is a Chesapeake Bay skipjack built at Taylor's Island, Maryland. She is homeported at Tilghman Island, Maryland. Built in 1896, she is the oldest surviving skipjack in the Chesapeake Bay fleet. She was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2003.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Gibsontown Rd., Tilghman, MD |
| County | Talbot County |
| Listed | May 16, 1985 |
| Listed for | Commerce, Transportation |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 85001095 |
| Type of place | skipjack |
| 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 | Gibsontown Rd., Tilghman, MD |
| Coordinates | 38.7125° N, 76.3349° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail · 20 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Pax River Hog Point Campgrounds 28 miles · Pax River Paradise Grove Campgrounds 28 miles · Greenbelt Campground 35 miles |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Rebecca T. Ruark listed on the National Register?
May 16, 1985. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Rebecca T. Ruark?
Gibsontown Rd., Tilghman, Talbot County, Maryland. The nearest national park unit is Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, 20 miles away.
Source: Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
Where is the nomination form for Rebecca T. Ruark?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Rebecca T. Ruark?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Pax River Hog Point Campgrounds, 28 miles away. Pax River Paradise Grove Campgrounds is 28 miles away, and Greenbelt Campground is 35 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Rebecca T. Ruark?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G 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 85001095. 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.