National Historic Landmark · schooner · Rockland, Maine

Isaac H. Evans (schooner)

US two-masted schooner in Rockland, Maine. Added to the National Register in 1991, and a National Historic Landmark.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 4 in the Commons category

What it is

Isaac H. Evans, originally Boyd N. Sheppard, is a two-masted schooner berthed in Rockland, Maine. She is a Maine windjammer, serving the tourist trade. Built in 1886 in Mauricetown, New Jersey, she is the oldest of a small number of surviving oyster schooners, used in service of the oyster harvesting industry in the coastal waters of New Jersey. She was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1992.

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The record

Property typeStructure
AddressRockland Harbor, Rockland, ME
CountyKnox County
ListedDec 4, 1991
Listed forMaritime history, Conservation
Level of significanceNational
Also known asTwo-masted schooner ISAAC H. EVANS
Reference number91002061
Type of placeschooner
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 structure
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

AddressRockland Harbor, Rockland, ME
Coordinates43.8484° N, 69.6312° W · Directions ↗
Also in Rockland25 listed places in Rockland →
Nearest national park unitFrances Perkins National Monument · 11 miles · on Park Atlas
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Local history books for Rockland

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  • Rockland area lime industries
    Courtney C. MacLachlan and David R. Hoch, 2006
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  • Around Rockland
    Shore Village Historical Society, 1996
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Maine travel guides

Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was Isaac H. Evans (schooner) listed on the National Register?

Dec 4, 1991. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Isaac H. Evans (schooner)?

Rockland Harbor, Rockland, Knox County, Maine. The nearest national park unit is Frances Perkins National Monument, 11 miles away.

Source: Frances Perkins National Monument

Where is the nomination form for Isaac H. Evans (schooner)?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Is there cell service at Isaac H. Evans (schooner)?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 4G LTE, 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 91002061. 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.