Mercantile (schooner)
1914–1916 Schooner built in Maine in Camden, Maine. Added to the National Register in 1991, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Mercantile is a two-masted schooner berthed in Camden Harbor, Camden, Maine. Built in the 1914–16 on Little Deer Isle, Maine, she is one of a small number of such vessels still afloat from a time when they were one of the most common cargo vessels of the coasting trade. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1991, she now serves as a "Maine windjammer", offering multi-day sailing cruises to tourists.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Camden Harbor, Camden, ME |
| County | Knox County |
| Listed | Dec 4, 1991 |
| Reference number | 82005265 |
| Type of place | schooner, preserved watercraft |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structures |
| 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 | 44.21009, -69.06260 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Frances Perkins National Monument · 28 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Duck Harbor Campground 24 mi · Seawall Campground 38 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 82005265. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.