Essex Shipbuilding Museum

The Essex Shipbuilding Museum displays ship models, antique tools, and photographs documenting the wooden vessel construction techniques of Massachusetts shipwrights.

Between 1668 and the 1900s, Essex produced the largest number of wooden fishing schooners in the United States, establishing itself as a primary shipbuilding center.

The museum maintains the Evelina M. Goulart, a schooner built in 1927, alongside exhibitions featuring items on loan from the Smithsonian Institution.

The museum offers guided tours, educational programs, and workshops that demonstrate traditional shipbuilding methods through hands-on experiences starting May 2025.

The Story Family continues to operate an active boat yard next to the museum, maintaining the centuries-old tradition of wooden ship construction.

Location: Essex

GPS coordinates: 42.63270,-70.77940

Latest update: March 13, 2025 20:50