Lyman Fessenden Walker (1836–1920)
[''Ancient North Yarmouth and Yarmouth, Maine 1636-1936: A History'', William Hutchinson Rowe (1937)] was an American
shipwright
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to befor ...
during a prolific period at
Yarmouth Harbor
Yarmouth Marina is a natural harbor and estuary of Casco Bay, and is located adjacent to the town of Yarmouth, Maine, United States. It is situated on the Royal River, around southeast of the town center, in an area known as Lower Falls. Today ...
in
Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...
.
[''Images of America: Yarmouth'', Alan M. Hall (Arcadia, 2002), p.16][''Yarmouth Revisited'', Amy Aldredge] His shipyard was one of the four major ones during the town's peak years of 1850–1875.
["Yarmouth Historic Context Statement]
– Town of Yarmouth His shipyard launched forty vessels of all sizes.
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Early life
Walker was born in 1836, to Lyman Walker and Louisa Merchant.[
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Career
After beginning as a shipwright, in 1841 he was recognized as a master builder.[''Shipbuiling Days in Casco Bay, 1727–1890'', ]William Hutchinson Rowe
William Hutchinson Rowe (March 6, 1882''Maine Biographies'', Harrie B. Coe (before 1937), p. 135 – 1955) was an American author and historian who lived in Yarmouth, Maine. The town's elementary school, built the year he died, is now named for ...
(1966), p. 94
Death
Walker died in 1920, aged 83 or 84.[
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References
1836 births
1920 deaths
People from North Yarmouth, Maine
People from Yarmouth, Maine
American shipwrights
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