Stephen Taber (schooner)

History
NameStephen Taber
Launched1871
General characteristics
Tonnage
  • 47 (gross)
  • 44 (net)
Length
  • 115 ft (35 m) LOA
  • 68 ft (21 m) Deck
Beam22 ft 5 in (6.83 m)
Draft
  • 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)
  • 5 ft (1.5 m) (centerboard up)
Sail planSchooner
Stephen Taber
Stephen Taber (schooner) is located in Maine
Stephen Taber (schooner)
Stephen Taber (schooner) is located in the United States
Stephen Taber (schooner)
LocationRockland, Maine
Coordinates44°06′20″N 69°06′25″W / 44.10556°N 69.10694°W / 44.10556; -69.10694
Built1871
ArchitectVanCott, A.W., Shipyard; Bedel Shipyard
NRHP reference No.84001386[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP30 July 1984
Designated NHL4 December 1992[2]

Stephen Taber is a two-masted schooner, built in 1871, operating as a "windjammer" in the tourist trade out of Rockland, Maine. A National Historic Landmark, she is one of a small number of surviving schooners originally built for the Atlantic coasting trade, and one of only three with a centerboard, allowing access through shallow channels and to shallow landing points.[3] She is named for New York lawyer and politician Stephen Taber, and has a well-documented history of continuous service since her construction.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Stephen Taber (schooner)". National Park Service. Archived from the original on September 23, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2008.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference nhl was invoked but never defined (see the help page).