Come with us and learn about the ships built on the North river between 1678-1871. The Beaver was one of the ships in the Boston Tea Party and the Columbia was the first U.S. vessel to circumnavigate the globe. More than 1,000 vessels of from 30 to 470 tons were built in all. Click here […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent The North River today is so serene: it can be difficult to imagine that it was once a booming center of industry. Beginning in the mid-1600s and continuing long into the 19th century, this 12-mile waterway was home to a total of 24 shipyards. Between 1645 and 1871, more than […]