Dr. Randolph George presents 'Memoir of a Skipjack' Tuesday, May 22

SALISBURY, MD---When Dr. Randolph George purchased the skipjack Martha Lewis in 1993, he had no idea that he was not just buying a boat — he was signing up for an adventure.

In restoring the vessel, he discovered the histories, places and people connected to the time when skipjacks represented a way of life for the watermen of the Chesapeake Bay. He shared his journey in the 2017 book Memoir of a Skipjack.

George discusses the labor of love that started it all — and the connections he made along the way — during the presentation “Memoir of a Skipjack” 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, in Salisbury University’s Patricia R. Guerrieri Academic Commons Assembly Hall.

Sponsored by the Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, admission is free and the public is invited. For more information call 410-543-6312 or visit the center’s website at www.salisbury.edu/nabb.