10 Ships in New England That You Shouldn't Miss

May 15, 2022 Carley Gatson

Discover the best top things to do in New England, New England including Indian II, BlueJacket Shipcrafters, Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, Charlestown Navy Yard, T/S State of Maine, Charles W. Morgan, USS Constitution, USS Cassin Young, Leona A, Old Port Mariner Fleet.
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1. Indian II

Portland, ME
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Spend a half-day or full day fishing on this boat.

2. BlueJacket Shipcrafters

160 E Main St, Searsport, ME 04974-3311 +1 207-548-9970 [email protected] http://Www.bluejacketinc.com
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BlueJacket Shipcrafters

Boat Model Kits Made in Maine. The oldest boat model ship business in the US. The business was founded in 1905. We manufacture over 80 kits. Beginner to expert levels of models kits are available. All casting and fittings are made in our foundry. Many of our models are in museums such as the Smithsonian. The company is owned by Nic and Trisha Damuck. Nic has been a modeler since the age of 4. The gallery has many of the models he has made. He teaches a rigging class every May for 1 week. BlueJacket is Open year round with extended hours during the summer Mon-Sat 9-5pm.

Reviewed By 926kenl - Rockport, United States

Frequently order parts for model boat building, they are one of the few places you can still order parts. The staff are helpful.

3. Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

306 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210-1027 +1 617-338-1773 [email protected] http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/
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Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

At the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, you can be a part of the famous event that forever changed the course of American History! It’s more than a stroll through historic artifacts – it’s an adventure! Located on the Congress Street Bridge in Boston, Massachusetts, this floating museum is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before. Live actors, high-tech, interactive exhibits, authentically restored tea ships and the stirring, multi-sensory documentary “Let it Begin Here,” are just a taste of what you’ll see, hear and feel. Meet the colonists, explore the ships and dump tea overboard just as the Sons of Liberty did on that fateful night of December 16, 1773. Stop in at Abigail’s Tea Room for teatime and visit the Gift Shop for special souvenirs. It’s educational, entertaining and enlightening — an experience not to be missed by adults and children of all ages. Your tour of the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum will last approximately one hour and will take you through a variety of displays that are interconnected. The tour is designed to give you the opportunity to participate, explore and learn about the people, events and consequences that led up to the American Revolution in the order in which they actually occurred more than 230 years ago.

Reviewed By GingerH0 - Boston, United States

The Boston Tea Party excursion is a wonderful, interactive journey through one of the most important times in our nation’s history. Talented actors/actresses recreate the important scenes leading up to the Boston Tea Party including the famous Town Hall Meeting where Samuel Adams leads the citizens to rally against England. Participants feel a part of the rebellion by voicing shouts of “here, here!” For raucous agreement and “hissssss” for disagreement! You can even have a speaking role if you wish! After the town hall meeting, participants are then led to the boats where they can participate in “throwing the tea overboard.” While the first half of the tour includes many fun and interesting tidbits about his rebellion, it ends with an short film about the Battle of Lexington and the importance of the Tea Party as a catalyst for our nation’s freedom! Fun for kids and adults!

4. Charlestown Navy Yard

First Ave., Boston, MA 02129-4520 +1 617-242-5601 [email protected] http://www.nps.gov/bost/learn/historyculture/cny.htm
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Charlestown Navy Yard

Established in 1800 as one of the country's original naval maintenance centers, the Navy Yard is now the home of the USS Constitution.

Reviewed By Exnorther - Delray Beach, United States

Our family visited the Boston Navy Yard on Saturday and had a great time. We started at the visitors center where we spent time in the small museum and gift shop. We then got to go aboard and tour the USS Constitution. Wow, was that a thrill. As a former Navy man, I was really interested in it’s history and very impressed by its condition. It was especially fun to interact with the active duty Navy personnel who dress in period clothing and answer all questions. After touring the ship, we visited the Constitution museum, which was another great time. Beautifully laid out to give you a real sense of the time and its people. To finish up, we had lunch at Decca (great food). We spent over three hours at the Navy Yard but you can certainly spend more time looking at all there is to see.

5. T/S State of Maine

1 Pleasant St, Castine, ME 04420-0001 +1 800-464-6565 [email protected] http://mainemaritime.edu/waterfront/training-ship-state-of-maine/
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T/S State of Maine

This 500-foot ship is the training location of the Maine Maritime Academy.

Reviewed By robertsobkow - Northfield, United States

A tour of the ship is worth the time. Interesting to see where the cadets bunk and the functional sections of the ship such as the mess deck and the various training rooms.

6. Charles W. Morgan

Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT +1 860-572-5315 http://www.mysticseaport.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=210246F6-65B8-D398-7E44B55317D4FA73
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Charles W. Morgan

Located at Mystic Seaport, this is the only existing wooden whaleship.

Reviewed By 893judyd - Oakdale, United States

The Charles W. Morgan is located in Mystic Seaport a unique museum that portrays the life of sailing and the whaling industry. A wonderful historical experiences with many connections to local history make this a treasure trove of local historical facts of the greater New London area.

7. USS Constitution

Bldg. 5, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA 02129 +1 617-242-5671 http://www.navy.mil/local/constitution/visitors.asp
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USS Constitution

Reviewed By c0verdale - Riverview, Canada

A well preserved piece of history. Our tour guide was excellent and very informative as he took us through the ship, including the story of how the the USS Constitution became known as Old Ironsides Was a highlight of my visit to Boston.

8. USS Cassin Young

Pier 1 Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA +1 617-242-5601 http://www.nps.gov/bost/learn/historyculture/usscassinyoung.htm
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USS Cassin Young

Reviewed By zsoltc260

Those who love armoured new gen. cruisers and warships, should visit the retired USS Crassin Young in Boston harbor along USS Constitution, with friendly and prof.helpful vet.crew aboard.

9. Leona A

Old Harbor, New Shoreham, Block Island, RI
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The Laura A, an exhibit in the Block Island Historical Society, is the last surviving fishing boat on Block Island.

10. Old Port Mariner Fleet

Commercial St. (Long Wharf and Custom House Wharf), Portland, ME +1 207-775-0727

Deep-sea fishing, whale watching and music cruises.

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