Mystic in Stonington in New London County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Master Shipbuilders
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 26, 2013
1. Master Shipbuilders Marker
George Greenman 1805 - 1891
Clark Greenman 1808 - 1877
Thomas S. Greenman 1810 - 1887
Master shipbuilders. Sons of Silas Greenman, shipbuilder, of Westerly, R.I. They established their first yard at the head of the Mystic River in 1827. In 1838 they removed to this point where they continued operations until 1879. During the intervening 52 years they built 94 ships and steamers. Three times in succession they launched from this site the largest vessel theretofore constructed in Connecticut, achieving through the years a reputation unsurpassed in national shipping circles for honest workmanship and superior design.
This tablet was placed to mark the spot where they laid the massive keels of the David Crockett and other noted clipper and packet ships by the Marine Historical Association, Incorporated. In grateful remembrance of their unforgotten qualities of heart and mind and their outstanding contribution to our nation’s growth and wellbeing which first suggested the founding here of an association dedicated to the preservation of the principles by which they lived and which made their achievements possible.
Erected 1952 by Mystic Seaport.
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Location. 41° 21.683′ N, 71° 57.94′ W. Marker is in Stonington, Connecticut, in New London County. It is in Mystic. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Greenmanville Avenue (Connecticut Route 27) and Bruggeman Place, on the right when traveling south. Located in Mystic Seaport. Fittingly, next to the Toy Boat Building, where children construct their own toy boats. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic CT 06355, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. It's All Connected (within shouting distance of this marker); Lobster Car (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis Temple, 1800 - 1954 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Leadership of Indigenous Women (within shouting distance of this marker); Hercules Model EK7 Kerosene Engine (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Downing, Oyster King (within shouting distance of this marker); Training Ship Joseph Conrad (within shouting distance of this marker); Noank Well-Smack Emma C. Berry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stonington.
Also see . . .
1. Mystic Seaport, The Museum of America and the Sea
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 26, 2013
2. Master Shipbuilders Marker
2. The Greenman Brothers Shipyard and Greenmanville. (Submitted on September 8, 2013, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 26, 2013
3. Master Shipbuilders Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2013, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 502 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 8, 2013, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
