Lion of Baltimore

The Capital published an article today outlining a new project for the Maritime and Archaeological Historical Society. They are launching, with the assistance of a grant from the Maryland Historical Trust, a land and water survey of Bodkin Creek in an effort to find the remains of the Lion of Baltimore and a now-vanished lighthouse at Bodkin Point.



The Lion of Baltimore was one of the famous Baltimore Clipper ships known for their speed and agility, even in shallow waters. The ship was lost in 1814 at the Battle of Bodkin Creek when it was burned by the British during the War of 1812. If the search is successful, it would be one of the first times a clipper ship has been found.

Divers will be searching this location as well as the rest of Bodkin Creek and parts of the Chesapeake Bay over the next week and a half. If anyone has any suggestions for where in the Bodkin divers should look, contact Brian Jordan, assistant underwater archaeologist for the Maryland Historical Trust at 410.514.7668.

One of the intriguing parts of the article talks about a man reporting to have seen a schooner ship off his property two years ago after a storm. The comment couldn't stop my mind from wandering to the idea of a Loch Ness Monster in the area.


Click here to read today's article.



Click here for 2003 article published in the LA Times on the search for the Lion of Baltimore.



Click here for a 2007 article published in the Maryland Gazette on the history of the Lion of Baltimore.