MERCANTILE (two-masted schooner) - Camden ME - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Mercantile was built in 1916 and served as a coastal trading vessel until 1943, at which point she entered the tourist trade in Maine.

She was restored in 1989.

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A shoal-draft vessel, she was designed to take on and discharge cargo in out of the way places inaccessible to deeper draft vessels. Today, this feature allows us to explore secluded ports including some that the Mercantile originally served as a cargo vessel. This lovely schooner began sailing out of Camden in 1942 as part of Frank Swift's Maine Windjammer Cruises® fleet. During a total restoration in 1989, the Mercantile was refit with a new galley and accommodations while maintaining her authentic character.

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Street address: Camden Harbor Camden , ME County / Borough / Parish: Knox Year listed: 1990 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 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: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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