The Essex Shipbuilding Museum is a
maritime museum in
Essex, Massachusetts
Essex is a coastal town in Essex County, Massachusetts, 26 miles (42 km) north of Boston and 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Newburyport. It is known for its former role as a center of shipbuilding. The population was 3,675 at the 2020 ce ...
which contains historical and demonstrative displays regarding the history of the wooden shipbuilding industry in Essex. Essex produced more wooden fishing
schooner
A schooner () is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: fore-and-aft rigged on all of two or more masts and, in the case of a two-masted schooner, the foremast generally being shorter than the mainmast. A common variant, the topsail schoon ...
s between 1668 and the twentieth century than anywhere else in America. The museum contains various
ship models and
half hulls including several on display from the
Smithsonian Institution. Displays include antique shipbuilding tools, photos, and dioramas of the former shipyard.
The museum also features the ''
Evelina M. Goulart'', an Essex-built schooner built in 1927.
Adjacent to the museum is a boat yard owned by the Story Family, which still constructs and launches wooden ships built in the Essex tradition.
See also
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:Ships built in Essex, Massachusetts
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List of maritime museums in the United States
References
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Maritime museums in Massachusetts
Buildings and structures in Essex, Massachusetts
Museums in Essex County, Massachusetts
Industry museums in Massachusetts
Shipbuilding in the United States