07/29/2024
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Captain Kermit Travers, the last Black skipjack captain on the Chesapeake Bay. We were proud to have played a small role in bringing to life Dr. Clara L. Small's biography about him. We extend our condolences to his family and friends all across Delmarva and the Chesapeake.
The Bay region is mourning the loss of a well-known Chesapeake Bay skipjack captain who sailed through the working skipjack era, Captain Kermit Travers.