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Title |
George W. Wells sailing vessel |
Object Name |
Photograph |
Description |
Docks with large ship. "George W. Wells" longest schooner in the world loading lumber at the foot of Dade Street Fernandina. Captain White manning the ship. The 6-masted schooner George W. Wells, built in 1900 at the Bean shipyard, was perhaps the most famous vessel to be constructed in Camden at the Bean Shipyard and the first 6-master built in the world. This vessel was launched August 14, 1900 to great fanfare witnessed by a crowd of more than 10,000 people. Measuring 325 feet long, the Wells had masts over 119 feet tall. The ship went down off the coast of North Carolina in September 1913. |
Object ID |
2018.353.103 |
Caption |
The George W Wells Sailing Vessel |
Date |
1908 |
Collection |
Clinch Historical Society |
Number of images |
2 |
Search Terms |
dock Dock yard Schooner |