History of shipbuilding on North river, Plymouth county, Massachusetts, with genealogies of the shipbuilders, and accounts of the industries upon its tributaries. 1640 to 1872 (1889)
Briggs, L. Vernon (Lloyd Vernon), 1863-1941 · Boston, Coburn brothers, printers · leaf 401
y were straight. The first American vessel that ever circum-naviirated the alobe was built by James Brii^ors at IlobartsLanding in 1773. This was the ship COLUMBIA, whichalso explored the Columbia River in Oregon, Avhich was namedafter the vessel. She was the first vessel from this countryto visit… … In the Boston Museum of Fine Arts is a wonderful feathercloak, which was brought from the Hawaiian Islands by the Columbia, during one of her first voyages. It fell to Benja-min Joy, a part owner, as his share of the venture. He hasdescendants in Groton, Mass. There are l)ut three or four ofthese…
Shipbuilding -- Massachusetts Plymouth County · North River (Plymouth County, Mass.) · Plymouth County (Mass.) -- Genealogy
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