Since 1902, Silver Heel has been defined by her crew.
Today, the Silver Heel Foundation is defined by its members.
Join us in creating an impactful, living history.
Membership GIVES:
Your support preserves history
Silver Heel was built in 1902 to fish and oyster the waters of the Chesapeake. Today she races these same waters every summer, one of the last of the original canoes.
The SHF maintains Silver Heel and promotes historical preservation. With your support, we keep history alive.
Your support promotes outreach
The SHF brings living Bay history to students on the Eastern Shore, teaching about the history of the canoes and their place in Bay culture and economics. We do this with the ultimate teaching tool: Silver Heel herself.
With your support, we can achieve our goal to reach more Bay Studies courses on the Eastern Shore.
Your support promotes Bay heritage
Racing Silver Heel and log canoes is a way of life unique to the Chesapeake Bay. With your support, we can preserve our unique Bay heritage.