Maritime Kensington
Shipwright Dynasties of Philadelphia
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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 Indu...
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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