SHIP BUILDING:
Ship building is one of the oldest industry in the U.S. The ancient people started building small boats for fishing and travelling till the late 18th century were experienced shipbuilders began building a new vessel each winter, fishing it during the summer, and selling the vessel during the fall. Much of the skills required of shipwrights or shipbuilders were obtained through on-the-job-training, and many of the earliest shipyards and boat shops operated as family businesses passed down from generation to generation.
Lowell’s Boat Shopin Amesbury, Massachusetts, for example, was originally constructed in 1793, run by several generations of the Lowell family, and is the oldest, continually operating boat shop in the United States. Schooner Ernestina, NPS Maritime Heritage Program collection by the early 1840s, Essex no longer had its own fishing fleet, but had turned to year-round shipbuilding fostering a symbiotic relationship with the successful fishermen in Gloucester.
In other words, when Gloucester had a successful fishing runs and needed more boats, Essex prospered by supplying the boats. By 1845, shipbuilding in Essex was firmly established. The town became widely recognized as North America’s leading producer of the popular “schooners,” which enabled fishermen to sail far offshore and withstand rough seas. http://angelmonarch.com/2016/09/26/ship-construction-the-history-untold/

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