Canoe, SAIRY GAMP

Description:

This small canoe was built in 1882 by J. H. Rushton in Canton, New York, for writer and adventurer George Washington Sears. Under the name "Nessmuk," Sears penned essays on hunting, fishing, and camping for popular journals and magazines.

Date Made: 1882

Maker: Rushton, J. H.

Location: Currently on loan

Place Made: United States: New York, Canton

See more items in: Work and Industry: Maritime, Sports & Leisure, Transportation

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Related Publication: Boats and Boating in the Adirondacks

Credit Line: U.S. Fish Commission

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TR.160315Accession Number: 7809Catalog Number: 160315

Object Name: canoe "Sairy Gamp"canoe, "Sairy Gamp"

Physical Description: white cedar (overall material)slippery elm (overall material)

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-2a49-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_834781

Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online.

If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions.