Percy & Small Shipyard     Bath MA

From 1894 to 1920, the partnership of Sam Percy and Frank Small constructed 41 wooden schooners at the Percy & Small Shipyard, including the largest wooden sailing vessel ever launched in the U.S.A., the six masted schooner Wyoming.

The historic Shipyard Museum, since 1974, has the following permanent buildings. Please click on the above stampsize photo to view grounds.

1. Mc Evoy Gallery houses paintings, ship models and more.
2. Mould Loft (1917) the building where vessel designs from half-hull models were translated into the full-size lines on the lofting floor.
3. Paint and Treenail Shop (1897) Percy & Small created their own paints and stains and produced treenails. These are cylindrical wooden fastenings or nails for the great schooners.
4. Mill and Joiner Shiop (1899) In the sawmill, timber brought in by schooner or railway was cut and shaped. Upstairs, skilled joiners crafted the deck structures and fine details such as interior cabins, doors and railings.

Caulker’s Shed (1899) Built to store oakum and the tools used by Charles Oliver the master caulker and his gang of caulkers. These workes sealed the seams of wooden vessels to make them watertight.