BATH — Maine’s First Ship, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the Kennebec River boat-building tradition, has been awarded a $15,000 grant from the Davis Family Foundation.
The money will be go toward Maine’s First Ship’s summer program, which will lay the keel and construct frames for the reconstruction of the 51-foot pinnace Virginia, the first ship built by the English in the new world. It was built in 1607-1608 by colonists at present-day Phippsburg.
The money will be used to buy wood and to pay for staff and educational materials. Log onto mainesfirstship.org for more information.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
filed under:
Related Stories
Latest Articles
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.