History of the Shiverick Shipyard in East Dennis
Tue, May 12
|Marstons Mills Library
The Shiverick Shipyard in East Dennis, Massachusetts, was a renowned 19th-century shipyard located at Sesuit Harbor, famous for constructing eight world-class clipper ships between 1849 and 1863. Presentation by Mary Kurtz
Time & Location
May 12, 2026, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Marstons Mills Library, 2160 Main St, Marstons Mills, MA 02648, USA
About The Event
Asa Shiverick launched his first vessel, a schooner, in 1815. This was followed by a square-rigged brig, many more schooners, and eventually eight handsome clipper ships that would grace harbors around the world. The Shivericks (Asa would be joined by three sons in 1837) moved the shipyard near the mouth of Sesuit Creek to enable the launch-ing of the much larger clipper ships, the only Cape shipyard to build such vessels.
The presentation by Mary Kurtz will follow a short Society meeting.
