Winslow Warf Marina/Hall Brothers Shipyard

Hall Brothers Marine Railway and Shipbuilding Company was once one of the best-known makers of wooden ships on the Pacific Coast. Located on the northern shore of Eagle Harbor, the former site of the shipyard is now the Winslow Wharf ...

Tanyard Creek Park, Memorial Park & The Battle of Peachtree Creek

In the fourth year of the Civil War, as the Union Army continued to surge into Confederate territory their victory seemed assured. With General William Sherman leading the Union march towards Georgia, it appeared as if no Confederate forces ...

Bethel Shipyard

With the incorporation of the Lewisville Marine

Railway Company in 1871, Bethel’s reputation as

a center for ship repair and construction was

firmly established. Approximately 40 vessels

were built here before the last ship was

launched in 1918. Many were ...

Working in the Yard

When the Charleston Navy Yard opened in 1800, Boston 's skilled maritime workers provided a ready source of labor. As sail gave way to steam, and wooden hulls gave way to iron and steel, the work of building, repairing, and ...

The Yard as Home

Thousands of civilians spent their work days in the yard, then returned home to their Boston neighborhoods. For a few naval personnel, however; the yard was both a work-place and a home. For those who lived here, whether in the ...

Boston, the Navy Yard, and the War of 1812

Boston, the Navy Yard, and the War of 1812

When the Federal government established a navy yard in Massachusetts in 1800, it naturally looked to Boston Harbor. A thriving town of more than 34,000 people, Boston was home to hundreds of ...

The Changing Yard

In its first years, the navy yard consisted of a small dock and several wooden storehouses, surrounded by mud flats and rolling pastures. In 1812, the commandant noted:

"the establishment...afforded no advantage or facility for naval purposes... a few temporary wooden ...

Life and Work in the Navy Yard 1812

During the day, workers at the Charlestown Navy Yard built, repaired, and supplied American warships. In the evening, theses men left for their homes. Only the Commandant, a few administrative officers, and a detachment of Marines stayed behind. The Commandant ...

The Christian Brothers Mt. La Salle Vineyards

The Christian Brothers started their wine business September 2, 1882, at Martinez, California. On May 29, 1930, they bought the Mont La Salle property from Theodore Gier and began to move winery equipment and 54,000 gallons of wine from Martinez ...

The Yard

We were all working there for one purpose: to get this country out of trouble. Everyone had one thing in mind: to produce and to win.

Bill Walton

Worker at New England Shipbuilding Corp.

Before there could be any British Ocean class or ...