L. A. Dunton (schooner)

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L. A. DUNTON (Schooner)
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
L. A. Dunton (schooner) (Connecticut)
L. A. Dunton (schooner)
Location: Mystic, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°21′30.07″N 71°57′58.03″W / 41.3583528, -71.9661194Coordinates: 41°21′30.07″N 71°57′58.03″W / 41.3583528, -71.9661194
Built/Founded: 1921
Architect: Arthur D. Story
Architectural style(s): Two-masted schooner
Designated as NHL: November 04, 1993[1]
Added to NRHP: November 04, 1993[2]
NRHP Reference#: 93001612
Governing body: Private

L. A. DUNTON is one of two remaining fishing schooners build 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 vessels 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.[3]

L.A. Dunton was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993.[1],[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b L. A. DUNTON (Schooner). National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ a b ["L. A. Dunton", January 25, 1993, by Nancy D'Estang and Andrew GermanPDF (150 KiB) National Historic Landmark Nomination]. National Park Service (1993-01-25).

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