Billie P. Hall (log canoe)
Log canoe
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Billie P. Hall is a Chesapeake Bay log canoe, built in 1903, by Charles Tarr. She is one of the last 22 surviving traditional Chesapeake Bay racing log canoes to carry on a tradition of racing on the Eastern Shore of Maryland that has existed since the 1840s. She is located at Oxford, Talbot County, Maryland.[3][4]
| History | |
|---|---|
| Builder | Charles Tarr |
| Launched | 1903 |
Billie P. Hall (log canoe) | |
  Location within Maryland | |
| Nearest city | Oxford, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38°40′27″N 76°8′25″W |
| Built | 1903 |
| Architect | Tarr, Charles |
| Architectural style | Tilghman |
| MPS | Chesapeake Bay Sailing Log Canoe Fleet TR[1] |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002251[2] |
| Added to NRHP | 18 September 1985 |
She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[2]