Shipbuilding Days / L'époque des chantiers navals

Shipbuilding Days / L'époque des chantiers navals (HM23K5)

Location: Augusta, ME 04330 Kennebec County
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N 44° 18.842', W 69° 46.43'

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In the golden years of wooden shipbuilding, Maine-built ships carried American goods worldwide-and Augusta was no exception! Master Williams Jones' shipyard was located here in the 1840s & 1850s. From 1837 to 1856, 37 vessels were built in Augusta, including ships for coastal and blue water trade. Shipbuilding began here in the 1770s & 1780s when the Howards of Fort Western built vessels to transport lumber to Boston. In 1849 the J. A. Thompson was built to carry gold prospectors to California. The largest vessel to come out of Augusta was the 800-ton R. M. Mills, launched in 1854. Under Captain George Perry, the Mills sailed from New York to Belgium, to England, then on to Egypt. On another voyage, the Mills and Perry delivered railroad cars, an engine, and tracks to Burma.
À l'âge d'or de la construction des vaisseaux en bois, les navires construits dans le Maine transportaient des marchandises dans le monde entier - et Augusta ne faisait pas exception ! Le chantier naval de maître William Jones se trouvait ici dans les années 1840 & 1850. De 1837 à 1856, trente sept vaisseaux furent construits à Augusta, y compris des bateaux pour le commerce côtier et maritime. On commenca à construire des bateaux ici dans les années 1770 & 1780 lorsque les Howard de Fort Western construisirent
des navires pour transporter du bois à Boston. En 1849, on construisit le J.A. Thompson pour transporter les chercheurs d'or en Californie. Le plus grand navire sorti d'Augusta fut le R.M. Mills de huit cents tonnes, qui fut mis à la mer en 1854. Sous le commandement du Capitaine George Perry, les Mills naviguèrent de New York en Belgique, puis en Angleterre et enfin en Egypte. Pendant un autre voyage, les Mills et Perry livrèrent des wagons ferroviaires, une locomotive et des rails à la Birmanie.
[Illustration] from Franklin B. Ladd's 1854 panorama of Augusta
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HM NumberHM23K5
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Placed ByAugusta Historic Preservation Commission, Kennebec Savings Bank, the Maine Community Foundation, and Mayor John Bridge (1997-99)
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Date Added Thursday, December 7th, 2017 at 7:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 438286 N 4907043
Decimal Degrees44.31403333, -69.77383333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 18.842', W 69° 46.43'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 18' 50.5200" N, 69° 46' 25.8000" W
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Area Code(s)207
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Front St, Augusta ME 04330, US
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