Boat Builders of Freeport
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Fred Scopinich joined the Army during World War II. The day after he returned, his father told him, "I have a sailboat to build so you start tomorrow morning."
Fred Scopinich was born in 1927, the 3rd generation of a family of Freeport boat builders. They built fishermen's garveys and military boats during the two world wars and rum runners and Coast Guard boats in between.
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John Remsen of Freeport was a garvey builder, a traditional flat bottom boat used by baymen and recreational fishermen in the shallow south shore waters of Nassau and Suffolk County.
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"My love affair with boats began at the age of twelve. I used to work weekends fishing on the old wooden Verity skiffs. We'd come into an inlet at night when it was all whitewater - there weren't jetties then - and these boats would go right through the breakers just like ducks.” ~ Al Grover, Verity Skiff Builder
Al Grover began building
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The Maresca family built and repaired wooden boats in the 1930s,
catering to commercial and sportfishermen, and celebrities such as Guy Lombardo. The boat yard was located at 202 Woodcleft Avenue, where it operated until the late 1970s.
Erected by Long Island Traditions.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1985.
Location. 40° 37.92′ N, 73° 34.894′ W. Marker is in Freeport, New York, in Nassau County. It is on Woodcleft Avenue south of Suffolk Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 281 Woodcleft Avenue, Freeport NY 11520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,701 times since then and 139 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 29, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
