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Maritime Kensington - by Gretchen M Bell (Paperback)

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  • Discover the Shipbuilding Dynasties that Built Philadelphia's Maritime IndustryThe waterfront of Kensington and Fishtown in Philadelphia attracted a host of innovative and hardworking shipwrights from America's earliest days.
  • About the Author: Gretchen M. Bell is a writer and researcher in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • 144 Pages
  • History, United States

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Discover the Shipbuilding Dynasties that Built Philadelphia's Maritime Industry

The waterfront of Kensington and Fishtown in Philadelphia attracted a host of innovative and hardworking shipwrights from America's earliest days. As fleets transitioned from wooden-hulled ships of sail to iron steamships, the tradesmen of Kensington's shipwright dynasties were at the forefront of the global shipbuilding industry throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Kensington's shipyards saw the birth of screw propulsion, revolutionizing the speed and reliability of ships forever afterward. The Industrial Revolution in Philadelphia, which earned the city its motto "Workshop of the World," fostered innovation and invention in the local maritime industry. For this reason, Kensington shipwrights commanded worldwide respect.



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About the Author



Gretchen M. Bell is a writer and researcher in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Gretchen is an active member of the Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild and the Society for Industrial Archaeology's local Oliver Evans Chapter. Gretchen has worked with numerous maritime organizations in research assistance and continues to work to preserve the maritime history of Philadelphia.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.96 Inches (H) x 6.08 Inches (W) x .34 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 144
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: United States
Publisher: History Press
Theme: State & Local, Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Format: Paperback
Author: Gretchen M Bell
Language: English
Street Date: November 5, 2024
TCIN: 93577620
UPC: 9781467157292
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-9951
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.34 inches length x 6.08 inches width x 8.96 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.7 pounds
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