ISAAC H. EVANS (schooner) - Rockland ME
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nomadwillie
N 44° 06.691 W 069° 06.171
19T E 491769 N 4884264
Isaac H. Evans, formerly known as Boyd N. Sheppard, is a two-masted schooner in Rockland, Maine. It is a Maine windjammer.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1992
Waymark Code: WM6VR5
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2009
Views: 2
The Isaac H. Evans was built by George Vannaman in Mauricetown, New Jersey in 1886, on the banks of the Maurice River that leads into Delaware Bay. She will be celebrating her 123rd anniversary this year! To survive that many years you know she must be an exceptional and well-loved vessel. She was built when oystering was the biggest fishing industry in America and spent many years working the Delaware Bay before she came to Maine for a new life. In 1971 she was brought from New Jersey to the old Percy and Small Shipyard which is now part of the Bath Maritime Museum. By 1973 she was completely rebuilt and adapted for her new industry.
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Of special note we were invited aboard to see the ship up close
Street address:
Rockland Harbor
Rockland , ME
County / Borough / Parish: Knox
Year listed: 1991
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Transportation
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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