Examining Lynx and Pride of Baltimore II as Material Culture

Summary

The study of privateers during the War of 1812 and Baltimore Schooners are directly linked to one another because it was during this time that the swift sailing vessel reached the pinnacle of its design, which provided the means for America’s private navy to be successful. The purpose of this essay is to examine the Baltimore Schooner during the War of 1812 and the replica ships Lynx and Pride of Baltimore II, to better understand maritime material culture both then and now. The replica Baltimore Schooners in service today serve as working historical artifacts, which provide a better understanding of the War of 1812 and those who fought in America’s private navy during that forgotten conflict. The Baltimore Schooner will be examined in correlation to the criteria established by Jonathan Adams in his article "Ships and boats as archaeological source material." 

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Papers in Naval Archaeology: Privateers; Civil War Harbor Defenses, Ships and Men; and the Rise of Submarines in the Last Century   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2015

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