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​FISHING, BOATBUILDING, & DEEPWATER MARINERS OF NORTH HAVEN


The museum's boatshed is home to a collection of island boats and an exhibit describing the origins of each boat as well as maritime traditions of North Haven.

For island residents, boats have often been a part of everyday life, used for fishing and also as a way to transport goods and people to and from the island. Island boatbuilders made boats of all sizes for locals and residents along the Maine coast.
 
When North Haven became a summer vacation destination in the late 19th century, sailing and sailboat racing proved a popular activity and soon, island boatbuilders began making racing boats for the summer residents. One well known and popular small sailboat known as the North Haven Dinghy was designed by an early summer resident, Charles Weld and  more than 100 dinghies were built at island boatyards.
Exhibit text by Nan Lee, 2015 with editing support from Gillian Thompson. 
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SELECT ANY LINK BELOW TO VIEW A SECTION OF THE EXHIBIT
MARITIME TRADITIONS
THE LOON, A MARKET BOAT
THE MINUTEMAN,
​A NORTH HAVEN DINGHY
THE DICKEYBIRD
ELLIE, A ROWBOAT
DORY
ROWBOAT
PEAPOD
ISLEBUILT BOATS
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