Museums
Essex Shipbuilding Museum Membership
- Item Number
- 178
- Estimated Value
- 50 USD
- Opening Bid
- 17 USD
Item Description
A Family Membership to Essex Shipbuilding Museum in Essex, MA. The Essex Shipbuilding Museum tells the extraordinary story of a small New England village that built more two-masted wooden fishing schooners than any other place in the world. The Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum, Inc. is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3), nonprofit Massachusetts corporation. The Historical Society began in 1937, committed to collecting and preserving the unique history of the Village of Essex. The Museum was established in 1976 as part of the town's observation of the American Revolutionary Bicentennial. The Museum maintains one of the best maritime collections in the region. Located in the heart of Essex, Massachusetts, the Museum is adjacent to an acre of land set aside in 1668 “for a yard to build vessels and employing workmen for this end” and is integral to the town's historic character, scenic vista and central river basinFeatures include antique shipbuilding tools, photographs, documents, exhibits portraying the shipbuilding industry, and the schooner Evelina M. Goulart. The Lewis H. Story, flagship of the Museum, was built on the site in 1998 and is often seen at the Museum or at nautical events throughout New England.
http://www.essexshipbuildingmuseum.org/
Item Special Note
Please note: the winning bidder will be responsible for a $1.50 processing and handling fee.
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