Grace Bailey (two-masted schooner)
Ship in Camden, Maine. Added to the National Register in 1990, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Grace Bailey, also known for many years as Mattie, is a two-masted schooner whose home port is Camden Harbor, Camden, Maine. Built in 1882 in Patchogue, New York, she is one of four surviving two-masted wooden-hulled schooners, once the most common vessel in the American coasting trade. She was one of the first ships in the fleet of historic vessels known as "Maine windjammers", which offer cruises in Penobscot Bay and the Maine coast, entering that service in 1939. She last underwent major restoration in 1989–90. She was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1992.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Camden Harbor, Camden, ME |
| County | Knox County |
| Listed | Oct 1, 1990 |
| Listed for | Transportation, Conservation, Architecture, Entertainment and recreation, Maritime history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Two-masted Schooner GRACE BAILEY |
| Reference number | 90001466 |
| Type of place | schooner |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| 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 | Camden Harbor, Camden, ME |
| Coordinates | 44.1063° N, 69.1071° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Camden | 21 listed places in Camden → |
| Nearest national park unit | Frances Perkins National Monument · 23 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Duck Harbor Campground 23 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Grace Bailey (two-masted schooner) listed on the National Register?
Oct 1, 1990. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Grace Bailey (two-masted schooner)?
Camden Harbor, Camden, Knox County, Maine. The nearest national park unit is Frances Perkins National Monument, 23 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Grace Bailey (two-masted schooner)?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Grace Bailey (two-masted schooner)?
One federal campground is within reach, Duck Harbor Campground, 23 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Grace Bailey (two-masted schooner)?
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 90001466. 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.