The Mary Terrell Project

The Mary Terrell was a rowing skiff used to rescue farmers in the beginning of the twentieth century, on the Brazos River. It was built in 1914 with beautiful 56 cm (22 in.) cypress boards and four oarlocks. Later it was provided with an engine and a propeller.

In 1998 it was recorded by the first-year students of the Nautical Archaeology Program at Texas A&M University, at the Terrel Plantation, under the direction of Dr. Fred Hocker:

Ayse Devrim Atauz   Erkut Arkac   Sarah Brigadier   Adam Kane   Nancy G. DeBono   Shih-han (Sam) Lin   Travis Mason   Sara Keyes   Filipe Castro   Dan Walker   Stephanie Judjahn     Fig. 1 - Recording the Mary (photo: )

Fig. 2 - Mary - Lines Drawing

Fig. 3 - Mary - Plans

Fig. 4 - Mary - Sections

Soon afterwards it was donated to the Brazos Valley Museum by Bill Terrell, son of J.P. Terrell, and nephew of Mary Terrell, after whom the ship was named.

I am looking for a student who wants to write the history of this boat!

Citation Information: Filipe Castro, 2004, The Mary Terrell Project, World Wide Web, URL, http://nautarch.tamu.edu/shiplab/, Nautical Archaeology Program, Texas A&M University.