Lois McClure White Oak Wood Earrings

These amazing Handcrafted earrings are created using White Oak Wood repurposed from Building restoration of the Lois McClure in Burlington Vermont.  Each pair is crafted based on the unique style and grain of each piece of wood, so no two pair of earrings will ever be the same.

The image(s) shoown are for example only, as each set is unique.

• These are a Dangle style with stainless steel wires that are 100% nickle free. 
• approximately 2 inches long
• Made in Vermont
• Mounted on a fact card with information about the Lois McClure

About the Lois McClure:

The schooner Lois McClure is a full-scale replica of an 1862-class sailing canal boat, constructed in Burlington, Vermont. The schooner is named in honor of Lois McClure, who, along with her husband Mac, has been a major contributor to this and many other worthy community projects in the greater Burlington, VT area.

In 1823, the Northern Canal connecting Lake Champlain to the Hudson River was completed. The lake, which since the end of the American Revolution had been an expanding commercial highway, now virtually exploded in trade.  Along with the traditionally designed sloops, schooners and the recently invented steamboats the lake now witnessed the birth of a watercraft new to North America; the sailing-canal boat.

The Lake Champlain sailing-canal boat was built as an "experiment" and designed to be able to sail from distant lake ports to the canal on the power of the wind. Upon reaching the canal, the masts were lowered and centerboard raised and the now transformed vessel could directly enter the canal. The first editions of the craft, dubbed the "1823" class, were characterized by the randomness of their design. By 1841 the design had been standardized and the "1841" class were just under 80 feet in length and roughly 13 feet in beam, so that they could fit the locks and canal prism of that period. By 1862, the expansion of the canal allowed for an expansion of design and the "1862" class was developed. This new vessel was roughly 88 feet in length and 14 feet in beam, with a slightly deeper depth of hold.