What is the official State Boat of Virginia and when was it adopted?

Norry

I can answer the first part of your question, McG - The state boat of Virginia is the Chesapeake Bay Deadrise. Not sure about when it was adopted; maybe someone else can help with that bit. May 24 04, 11:42 AM

robboy

This doesn't give a definitive answer to the second part of the question, but I'd guess it to go back to the turn of the century. The deadrise and the skipjack were (are) important items to fishermen/oystermen for many years. http://www.mariner.org/chesapeakebay/waterman/wat006.html May 24 04, 5:42 PM

McGruff

On March 25, 1988 Virginia officially adopted the Chesapeake Bay Deadrise as their state boat. Virginia shares the bay with Maryland, whose state boat is the Skipjack. http://www.statehousegirls.net/va/symbols/boat/ May 25 04, 12:00 AM

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