Welcome
to the Lady Maryland Experience!
Soon you
will be aboard Lady Maryland, experiencing the Chesapeake Bay as an explorer,
and discovering this environment's fascinating, interrelated subjects. On board
Lady Maryland, you will use all of your senses to learn about the Chesapeake
Bay - its people and other living creatures, along with its history and commerce.
You will discover for yourself how all these parts are connected, like links in
a chain, and how you are a vital link - whether you live one mile or 100 miles
from the Bay.
The experience is a fun learning adventure; a special
day for you to learn about history, economics, and science while operating an
historic Chesapeake Bay workboat. You will be active from the moment you step
on board Lady Maryland. Together with your classmates, you will choose
Lady Maryland's course and steer the ship. You will be involved with hands-on
activities, such as raising sail, testing the waters with modern scientific equipment,
towing for plankton, trawling for marine life, and observing first hand the factories,
shipping, natural resources, and ecosystems of the Chesapeake Bay.
Lady Maryland is an historic pungy schooner that
has been built just for you -- students! Lady Maryland, a boat that over
the years has always included children, now takes thousands of students on educational
voyages each year. We will need your help to meet the challenge of exploring the
Port of Baltimore and Chesapeake Bay. On Lady Maryland, you will hear many new
words, see interesting sights and Bay life, and participate in unique activities.
Please study the following material closely before coming
aboard. This will help you prepare properly and get the most out of your voyage.
Then, on the day of your trip, arrive with an open mind, eyes, and ears, and you
will experience the Chesapeake Bay. We look forward to your group's experience,
and hope you will enjoy a memorable day on the Bay. We look forward to seeing
you soon!
~ Lady Maryland Crew