Emma C. Berry (Fishing Sloop)
American fishing sloop in Mystic, Connecticut. Built 1866. Added to the National Register in 1994, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Emma C. Berry is a fishing sloop located at the Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Connecticut, and one of the oldest surviving commercial vessels in America. She is the last known American well smack. This type of boat is also termed a sloop smack or Noank smack. The Noank design was imitated in other regions of the United States.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Greenmanville Ave., Mystic, CT |
| County | New London County |
| Listed | Oct 12, 1994 |
| Listed for | Architecture, Maritime history, Industry, Transportation |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | See also:Mystic River Historic District |
| Reference number | 94001649 |
| Built | 1866 · more from the 1860s |
| Type of place | sloop |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
| Contributing resources | 1 structure |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Greenmanville Ave., Mystic, CT |
| Coordinates | 41.3607° N, 71.9654° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Touro Synagogue National Historic Site · 35 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Emma C. Berry (Fishing Sloop) listed on the National Register?
Oct 12, 1994. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Emma C. Berry (Fishing Sloop) built?
1866.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Emma C. Berry (Fishing Sloop)?
Yes. Emma C. Berry (Fishing Sloop) is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Emma C. Berry (Fishing Sloop)?
Greenmanville Ave., Mystic, New London County, Connecticut. The nearest national park unit is Touro Synagogue National Historic Site, 35 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Emma C. Berry (Fishing Sloop)?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Emma C. Berry (Fishing Sloop)?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 94001649. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.