Bowdoin (schooner)
US historic schooner built in 1921 in Castine, Maine. Added to the National Register in 1980, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Bowdoin is a historic schooner built in 1921 in East Boothbay, Maine, at the Hodgdon Brothers Shipyard. Designed by William H. Hand Jr. under the direction of explorer Donald B. MacMillan, the gaff-rigged vessel is the only American schooner built specifically for Arctic exploration. She has made 30 trips above the Arctic Circle in her life, three since she was acquired by the Maine Maritime Academy as a sail training ship in 1988. She is currently owned by the academy, located in Castine, Maine, and is named for Bowdoin College.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, ME |
| County | Hancock County |
| Listed | Feb 12, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80000411 |
| Type of place | schooner, preserved watercraft |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structures |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, ME |
| Website | bowdoin.mma.edu ↗ |
| Coordinates | 44.38683, -68.79637 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Acadia National Park · 27 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Duck Harbor Campground 26 mi · Seawall Campground 26 mi · Blackwoods Campground 30 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 80000411. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.