The frame is almost complete for Mary E’s new transom.… Read more

Progress continues on the restoration of the Mary E! If you haven’t visited the museum yet this year, come get a bird’s eye view of the shipwrights at work from our observation platform! … Read more

Great news! These long, summer days give you even more time to explore the museum! Starting July 3, the museum will be open until 7:30 pm Monday-Thursday. That’s an extra 2.5 hours to tour the historic shipyard, check out the … Read more

Over the decades Mary E’s stern has dropped significantly, and for the first time in forever, she is getting a transom-lift.  The shipwrights raised the bottom of her transom upwards of 12″ and will be building a new transom and … Read more

Initial plans included replacing the deck, the bulwarks, and some topside planks.  Upon further review it was revealed that many deckbeams are rotted and must be replaced.  In addition, the transom is sagging and needs to be lifted up and … Read more

Summer is just around the corner, and we are so excited for the 2017 season! Visit the museum this summer to see all of our incredible new offerings, from the restoration of the historic schooner Mary E to our all … Read more

On May 9, Mary E was trucked from Robinhood Marina to the Preservation Pavillion, where she’ll spend the next six months being rehabilitated by shipwright Andros Kypragoras and his team. Visit the museum for an up-close look at the restoration … Read more

While Mary E rests patiently in Portland,  work continues on the Highland Green preservation pavilion.   The trusses arrived this morning, all 41 of them.  Next week we install the headers and braces, and the trusses soon after.   We also will … Read more