Lowell’s Boat Shop - Amesbury, MA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

This living history museum helps preserve the art of boatbuilding. It also offers classes in building dories, skiffs, and tenders. A sign on the building tells the history:

“Founded by Simeon Lowell in 1793, Lowell’s Boat Shop is the oldest continuously operating boat shop in America and is cited as the birthplace of the legendary fishing dory. Seven generations of Lowells have participated in the rich history of the boat shop. From the 1850’s to the 1910’s, Hiram Lowell and his progeny, Frederick E. and Frederick A. Lowell, brought the dory business to its peak. In the zenith year of 1911, Hiram Lowell & sons produced 2,029 boats and was considered the preeminent dory manufacturer locally, nationally, and internationally.

“In 1990 Lowell’s Boat Shop was declared a National Historic Landmark and it has been run as a nonprofit working museum since 1994. In 2007, the shop was purchased by the Lowell’s Maritime Foundation, an organization formed for the express purpose of carrying on the Lowell’s Boat Shop tradition through education, exhibits, and preservation. As the nation’s oldest continually working boat shop, Lowell’s is one of a kind and proudly stands as an icon of New England ingenuity and integrity.”

Street address: 459 Main St. Amesbury, MA USA County / Borough / Parish: Essex Year listed: 1988 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799 Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Current function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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