Marlboro Packard
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Marlboro Packard was a master shipbuilder who lived in Searsport
, Maine
. He managed several economically important shipyard
s in Searsport. He built several ships including the ship Oneida in 1877 at the McGilvery Yard. In 1877 he built the ship William H. Conner, which was the last and largest full-rigged
ship built in Searsport. This ship's construction took place at the Carver Yard and cost over $100,000. The half-model of this ship is currently housed at the Penobscot Marine Museum
.
His parents were Nathan Packard and Mary (Chase) Packard. He married Mary Maria Parke on April 3, 1859. His home, known as the Packard House, was built in 1851, and converted to a motel
in 1948. It is currently the home of the Yardarm Motel.
Searsport
Searsport may refer to a location in the United States:* Searsport, Maine, a town* Searsport , Maine, census-designated place comprising the center of the town...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. He managed several economically important shipyard
Shipyard
Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards, which are sometimes associated more with initial...
s in Searsport. He built several ships including the ship Oneida in 1877 at the McGilvery Yard. In 1877 he built the ship William H. Conner, which was the last and largest full-rigged
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:...
ship built in Searsport. This ship's construction took place at the Carver Yard and cost over $100,000. The half-model of this ship is currently housed at the Penobscot Marine Museum
Penobscot Marine Museum
The Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, Maine, United States, is Maine's oldest maritime museum and is designed to preserve and educate people regarding Maine's and Searsport's rich and unique maritime and shipbuilding history....
.
His parents were Nathan Packard and Mary (Chase) Packard. He married Mary Maria Parke on April 3, 1859. His home, known as the Packard House, was built in 1851, and converted to a motel
Motel
A motor hotel, or motel for short, is a hotel designed for motorists, and usually has a parking area for motor vehicles...
in 1948. It is currently the home of the Yardarm Motel.