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L. A. Dunton (schooner)
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L. A. DUNTON is one of two remaining fishing
schooner
s built at the A.D. Story Shipyard in Essex
, Massachusetts
.
Dunton was modeled after a ship designed by Thomas J. McManus and was among the last large, purely sail-powered fishing vessel
s built. She was later equipped with an engine and had been adapted for use primarily as a motor vessel before being acquired by the Mystic Seaport Museum
in 1963. An initial restoration in 1963-65 returned the rig
and stern
to their original configuration, while subsequent restorations between 1974 and 1985 returned her to a more fully authentic appearance.
L.A. Dunton was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1993.,
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
schooner
Schooner
A schooner is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being no taller than the rear masts....
s built at the A.D. Story Shipyard in Essex
Essex, Massachusetts
Essex is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, north of Boston. The population was 3,504 at the 2010 census.Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Essex.- History :...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.
Dunton was modeled after a ship designed by Thomas J. McManus and was among the last large, purely sail-powered fishing vessel
Fishing vessel
A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing....
s built. She was later equipped with an engine and had been adapted for use primarily as a motor vessel before being acquired by the Mystic Seaport Museum
Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport, the Museum of America and the Sea, in Mystic, Connecticut, is notable both for its collection of sailing ships and boats, and for the re-creation of crafts and fabric of an entire 19th century seafaring village...
in 1963. An initial restoration in 1963-65 returned the rig
Rigging
Rigging is the apparatus through which the force of the wind is used to propel sailboats and sailing ships forward. This includes masts, yards, sails, and cordage.-Terms and classifications:...
and stern
Stern
The stern is the rear or aft-most part of a ship or boat, technically defined as the area built up over the sternpost, extending upwards from the counter rail to the taffrail. The stern lies opposite of the bow, the foremost part of a ship. Originally, the term only referred to the aft port section...
to their original configuration, while subsequent restorations between 1974 and 1985 returned her to a more fully authentic appearance.
L.A. Dunton was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1993.,
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut
- List of museum ships