🏆 The Bartlett Cup is more than just a racing prize — it’s a piece of Chesapeake history. This repoussé silver punch bowl, crafted by S. Kirk and Sons of Baltimore in 1905, was presented to Commander Edward L. Bartlett by the Baltimore Yacht Club. Today, it’s known as the Bartlett Trophy for log canoe races sponsored by CBMM. On display year-round in our At Play on the Bay exhibition, the cup leaves its case each fall to be presented to the winners of the final log canoe race of the season. Hea

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Daily Press visits the The Virginia Living Museum as Chesapeake Chuck comes out to see if another six weeks of winter will linger across Hampton Roads. | Daily Press