Hudson River Shipbuilding
The Hudson River has long been home to shipbuilders. Since Adriaen Block first rebuilt the Tyger into the Onrust in New York Bay in 1614 all the way up to today!
As part of the RiverWise project, the Hudson River Maritime Museum will be creating a series of documentary films about Hudson River Shipbuilding, past, present, and future. We are fundraising to support these documentary films. Any amount you can give is greatly appreciated.
We'll be sharing more stories of shipbuilding on the Hudson River in the upcoming weeks, but in the meantime enjoy these films and articles below.
As part of the RiverWise project, the Hudson River Maritime Museum will be creating a series of documentary films about Hudson River Shipbuilding, past, present, and future. We are fundraising to support these documentary films. Any amount you can give is greatly appreciated.
We'll be sharing more stories of shipbuilding on the Hudson River in the upcoming weeks, but in the meantime enjoy these films and articles below.
Articles
"An Informal Glimpse of Shipbuilding Along the Creek" by William duBarry Thomas. Pilot Log, 1999.
A description of William duBarry's experiences and observations of shipbuilding along Rondout Creek.
"Newburgh's Shipbuilding Heritage in the Days of Wooden Ships & Sail" by William duBarry Thomas. Pilot Log, 2000.
"The Iron Age Comes to Newburgh Shipping" by William duBarry Thomas. Pilot Log, 2001.
The transition from wooden to steel shipbuilding in Newburgh, NY.
"World War I and Shipbuilding at Newburgh and Kingston" by Allynne Lange. Pilot Log, 2006.
"History of the Sloop Clearwater" by Betsy Garthwaite, Hudson River Maritime Museum History Blog, 2019.
"Introducing New Baltimore, a Hudson River Shipbuilding Community" by Mark Peckham, Hudson River Maritime Museum History Blog, 2020.
A description of William duBarry's experiences and observations of shipbuilding along Rondout Creek.
"Newburgh's Shipbuilding Heritage in the Days of Wooden Ships & Sail" by William duBarry Thomas. Pilot Log, 2000.
"The Iron Age Comes to Newburgh Shipping" by William duBarry Thomas. Pilot Log, 2001.
The transition from wooden to steel shipbuilding in Newburgh, NY.
"World War I and Shipbuilding at Newburgh and Kingston" by Allynne Lange. Pilot Log, 2006.
"History of the Sloop Clearwater" by Betsy Garthwaite, Hudson River Maritime Museum History Blog, 2019.
"Introducing New Baltimore, a Hudson River Shipbuilding Community" by Mark Peckham, Hudson River Maritime Museum History Blog, 2020.
Films
Did you know that the Hudson River Maritime Museum has revived wooden boatbuilding on the Rondout? Our Wooden Boat School and Restoration crew have built and restored several vessels, including the Clearwater, Woody Guthrie, and Solaris. You can learn more about the final stage of restoration for the Clearwater in this great film by Jon Bowermaster.
You can also learn more about shipbuilding on the Rondout and our restoration projects in this video from our YouTube channel:
Lectures
In 2017, New Windsor Town Historian Glenn Marshall gave a lecture at the Hudson River Maritime Museum about the shipyards at Newburgh during the First and Second World Wars. You can watch below on our YouTube channel:
