250 lb 19th Century Antique Stock Anchor
Civil War era anchor over 200 years old
Weights approx 250 lbs
69″ long x 60″ stock x 43″across flukes
Located in Fallston, Maryland
Price $3,360 USD
Historical Record
The United States declared war on Great Britain in 1812.
In April 1814, a Royal Navy fleet began looting and pillaging towns along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.
The Chesapeake Flotilla was created to challenge these British ships so that the British intended on destroying the “Mosquito fleet of armed scows and barges”.
In August 1814, th...
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