The Elf (yacht)
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| THE ELF (yacht) | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location: | Sassafras River, Fredericktown, Maryland |
| Coordinates: | 39°21′43″N 75°53′13″W / 39.36194°N 75.88694°WCoordinates: 39°21′43″N 75°53′13″W / 39.36194°N 75.88694°W |
| Built/Founded: | 1888 |
| Architect: | Lawley & Sons; Lawley,George F. |
| Governing body: | Private |
| Added to NRHP: | March 26, 1980 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 80001807 |
The Elf is a yacht built as a racing boat in 1888 by George Lawley & Son of South Boston, Massachusetts for William H. Wilkinson. It was designed by George F. Lawley and is the oldest small yacht in the United States today. . She is located at Fredericktown, Cecil County, Maryland.[2]
She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://www.nr.nps.gov/.
- ↑ "Maryland Historical Trust". THE ELF (yacht). Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-06-14. http://mht.maryland.gov/nr/NRDBDetail.aspx?HDID=610&COUNTY=&SEARCHTYPE=propertySearch&PROPNAME=the%20elf&STREETNAME=&CITYNAME=&KEYWORD=.
External links
- Classic Yacht Restoration Guild - restoration of Elf
- THE ELF (yacht), Cecil County, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust
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