L. A. Dunton
Added to the National Register in 1993, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
L. A. Dunton is a National Historic Landmark fishing schooner and museum exhibit located at the Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Connecticut. Built in 1921, she is one of three remaining vessels afloat of this type, which was once the most common sail-powered fishing vessel sailing from New England ports. In service in New England waters until the 1930s and Newfoundland into the 1950s. After a brief period as a cargo ship, she was acquired by the museum and restored to her original condition.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic, CT |
| County | New London County |
| Listed | Nov 4, 1993 |
| Listed for | Transportation, Industry, Maritime history, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 93001612 |
| Type of place | schooner |
| 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 | Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic, CT |
| Coordinates | 41.3603° N, 71.9650° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Touro Synagogue National Historic Site · 35 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was L. A. Dunton listed on the National Register?
Nov 4, 1993. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit L. A. Dunton?
Yes. L. A. Dunton is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is L. A. Dunton?
Mystic Seaport Museum, 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 L. A. Dunton?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at L. A. Dunton?
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 93001612. 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.