Maritime history sites in New England

Wharves, ships, shipyards and coastal places listed for maritime history. New England has 183 National Register listings in this theme, based on the official NPS data. 6 have a featured guide.

Featured guides

Landmark

Lowell's Boat ShopAmesbury, MA · Building

Old Harbor U.S. Life Saving StationChatham, MA · Building

Salem Maritime National Historic SiteSalem, MA · District

DORIS (Sailing yacht)Deep River, CT · Structure

Old King's Highway Historic DistrictBarnstable, MA · District

Taylor-Bray FarmYarmouth, MA · Building

Every listing by state

Maine (34)

• Fiddler's Reach Fog Signal Arrowsic · listed 2009
• Penobscot Expedition Site Bangor-Brewer · listed 1973
• Trufant Historic District Bath · listed 2004
• Stage Island Monument Biddeford · listed 2019
• Fisherman's Island Boothbay · listed 2014
• Burnt Island Light Station Boothbay Harbor · listed 1977
• CORA F. CRESSEY Bremen · listed 1990
• Goddard Site Brooklin · listed 1979
• GRACE BAILEY (two-masted schooner) Camden · listed 1990
• MERCANTILE (schooner) Camden · listed 1991
• MERCANTILE (two-masted schooner) Camden · listed 1990
• STEPHEN TABER (schooner) Camden · listed 1984
• BOWDOIN (schooner) Castine · listed 1980
• Harraseeket Historic District Freeport · listed 1974
• Little Mark Island Monument Harpswell · listed 2016
• Grant, Gooden, House Isle Au Haut · listed 2013
• West Quoddy Lifesaving Station Lubec · listed 1990
• Petit Manan Light Station Milbridge · listed 1987
• Manana Island Fog Signal Station Monhegan Island · listed 2002
• Marine Hospital Portland · listed 1974
• Richmond Historic District (Additional Documentation) Richmond · listed 1973
• AMERICAN EAGLE (schooner) Rockland · listed 1991
• BLACKJACK (friendship sloop) Rockland · listed 2020
• ISAAC H. EVANS (schooner) Rockland · listed 1991
• J. & E. RIGGIN (schooner) Rockland · listed 1991
• LEWIS R. FRENCH (schooner) Rockland · listed 1991
• Rockland Breakwater Rockland · listed 2003
• VICTORY CHIMES (Schooner) Rockland · listed 1996
• Cuckolds Light Station Southport · listed 2002
• Whitehead Lifesaving Station Sprucehead · listed 1988
• Dunn & Elliot Sail Loft Thomaston · listed 2020
• Browns Head Light Station Vinalhaven · listed 1983
• Scott, Capt. George, House Wiscasset · listed 1972
• Merrill, Capt. Reuben, House Yarmouth · listed 1974

New Hampshire (2)

• Portsmouth Harbor Light New Castle · listed 2009
• Portsmouth Downtown Historic District Portsmouth · listed 2017

Vermont (9)

• Burlington Bay Horse Ferry Burlington · listed 1993
• Burlington Breakwater Burlington · listed 2003
• GENERAL BUTLER (shipwreck) Burlington · listed 1998
• O.J. WALKER (shipwreck) Burlington · listed 1998
• Sloop Island Canal Boat Charlotte · listed 2022
• PHOENIX (Shipwreck) Coshester · listed 1998
• Newport Downtown Historic District Newport · listed 2006
• Chipman's Point Orwell · listed 1996
• Daniels, Capts. Louis and Philomene, House Vergennes · listed 2001

Massachusetts (109) · Massachusetts guide

• Lowell's Boat Shop Amesbury · listed 1988
• Gay Head Light Aquinnah · listed 1987
• Baker, Capt. Seth, Jr., House Barnstable · listed 1987
• Baxter, Capt. Rodney J., House Barnstable · listed 1987
• Bearse, Capt. Allen H., House Barnstable · listed 1987
• Centerville Historic District Barnstable · listed 1987
• Cotuit Historic District Barnstable · listed 1987
• Crocker, Capt. Alexander, House Barnstable · listed 1987
• Gleason, Dr. Edward Francis, House Barnstable · listed 1987
• Hallett, Capt. William, House Barnstable · listed 1987
• Hyannis Port Historic District Barnstable · listed 1987
• Mill Way Historic District Barnstable · listed 1987
• Old King's Highway Historic District Barnstable · listed 1987
• Pleasant-School Street Historic District Barnstable · listed 1987
• Sandy Neck Cultural Resources District Barnstable · listed 1987
• U.S. Customshouse Barnstable · listed 1975
• Fish Flake Hill Historic District Beverly · listed 1971
• Hospital Point Light Station Beverly · listed 1987
• Boston Fish Pier Historic District Boston · listed 2017
• Boston Light Boston · listed 1966
• Boston National Historical Park Boston · listed 1974
• EDNA G. shipwreck (Eastern Rig dragger) Boston · listed 2010
• Eagle Hill Historic District Boston · listed 1998
• Fort Point Channel Historic District Boston · listed 2004
• Long Island Head Light Boston · listed 1987
• Mariner's House Boston · listed 1999
• Nix's Mate Daybeacon Boston · listed 2004
• ROSEWAY (schooner) Boston · listed 1997
• South Boston Boat Clubs Historic District Boston · listed 2005
• Union Oyster House Boston · listed 2003
• Cleveland Ledge Light Station Bourne · listed 1987
• Wing's Neck Light Bourne · listed 1987
• Brewster Old King's Highway Historic District Brewster · listed 1996
• Chatham Light Station Chatham · listed 1987
• Old Harbor U.S. Life Saving Station Chatham · listed 1975
• Old Village Historic District Chatham · listed 2001
• South Chatham Village Historic District Chatham · listed 2022
• Government Island Historic District Cohasset · listed 1994
• Wilson, Capt. John, House and Bates Ship Chandlery Cohasset · listed 2002
• Padanaram Village Historic District Dartmouth · listed 1985
• Coram Shipyard Historic District Dighton · listed 1998
• Dighton Wharves Historic District Dighton · listed 1997
• Bradford, Capt. Gershom, House Duxbury · listed 1978
• Plymouth Light Station Duxbury · listed 1977
• Beacon, The Eastham · listed 1987
• Collins Cottages Historic District Eastham · listed 1999
• Nauset Beach Light Eastham · listed 1987
• Penniman, Edward, House and Barn Eastham · listed 1976
• Three Sisters of Nauset (Twin Lights) Eastham · listed 1987
• Cape Poge Light Edgartown · listed 1987
• Edgartown Harbor Light Edgartown · listed 1987
• Edgartown Village Historic District Edgartown · listed 1983
• Borden Flats Light Station Fall River · listed 1987
• Nobska Point Light Station Falmouth · listed 1987
• West Falmouth Village Historic District Falmouth · listed 1998
• ADVENTURE (schooner) Gloucester · listed 1989
• Annisquam Harbor Light Station Gloucester · listed 1987
• East Gloucester Square Historic District Gloucester · listed 1996
• Eastern Point Light Station Gloucester · listed 1987
• FRANK A. PALMER AND LOUIS B. CRARY (Shipwreck) Gloucester · listed 2006
• First Parish Burial Ground Gloucester · listed 2010
• Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial Gloucester · listed 1996
• LAMARTINE (shipwreck) Gloucester · listed 2012
• PORTLAND (Shipwreck and Remains) Gloucester · listed 2005
• Rocky Neck Historic District (Additional Documentation) Gloucester · listed 2017
• Ten Pound Island Light Gloucester · listed 1988
• Tarpaulin Cove Light Gosnold · listed 1987
• Berry, Captain James, House Harwich · listed 1986
• Lincoln Historic District Hingham · listed 1991
• Graves Light Station Hull · listed 1987
• Point Allerton Lifesaving Station Hull · listed 1981
• Manchester Village Historic District Manchester · listed 1990
• Marblehead Historic District Marblehead · listed 1984
• Marblehead Light Marblehead · listed 1987
• JOFFRE, (shipwreck) Massachusetts · listed 2009
• Ned Point Light Mattpoisett · listed 1987
• Captain R. B. Forbes House Milton · listed 1966
• Nahant Life-Saving Station Nahant · listed 2012
• Brant Point Light Station Nantucket · listed 1987
• Sankaty Head Light Nantucket · listed 1987
• Butler Flats Light Station New Bedford · listed 1987
• County Street Historic District New Bedford · listed 1976
• ERNESTINA (schooner) New Bedford · listed 1985
• Lightship No. 114 New Bedford · listed 1990
• Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light Newburyport · listed 1987
• Newburyport Harbor Light Newburyport · listed 1987
• Newburyport Harbor Rear Range Light Newburyport · listed 1987
• East Chop Light Oak Bluffs · listed 1987
• Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat CG 36500 Orleans · listed 2005
• Duxbury Pier Light Plymouth · listed 2014
• Long Point Light Station Provincetown · listed 1987
• PAUL PALMER (Shipwreck and Remains) Provincetown · listed 2007
• Provincetown Historic District Provincetown · listed 1989
• Race Point Light Station Provincetown · listed 1987
• Wood End Light Lookout Station Provincetown · listed 1987
• Fore River Club House Quincy · listed 1989
• Straightsmouth Island Light Rockport · listed 1987
• Derby Wharf Light Station Salem · listed 1987
• Salem Maritime National Historic Site Salem · listed 1966
• Minot's Ledge Light Scituate · listed 1987
• Scituate Light Scituate · listed 1987
• Somerset Village Historic District Somerset · listed 2020
• U.S. Marine Hospital at Vineyard Haven Tisbury · listed 2024
• West Chop Light Station Tisbury · listed 1987
• Highland Light Station Truro · listed 1987
• Wellfleet Center Historic District Wellfleet · listed 1989
• Northside Historic District Yarmouth · listed 1987
• South Yarmouth/Bass River Historic District Yarmouth · listed 1990
• Taylor-Bray Farm Yarmouth · listed 1993

Rhode Island (9)

• Pomham Rocks Light Station East Providence · listed 1979
• Beavertail Light Jamestown · listed 1977
• Conanicut Battery Jamestown · listed 1973
• Conanicut Island Lighthouse Jamestown · listed 1988
• Fort Dumpling Site Jamestown · listed 1972
• Sakonnet Light Station Little Compton · listed 1983
• Block Island North Light New Shoreham · listed 1974
• Block Island South East Light New Shoreham · listed 1997
• Warren Waterfront Historic District (Boundary Increase) Warren · listed 2003

Connecticut (20)

• Branford Center Historic District Branford · listed 1987
• Commerce Street Historic District Clinton · listed 2024
• High Street Historic District Clinton · listed 2020
• DORIS (Sailing yacht) Deep River · listed 1984
• CHRISTEEN (oyster sloop) Essex · listed 1991
• Gales Ferry Historic District No. 1 Gales Ferry · listed 1992
• Indian Harbor Yacht Club Greenwich · listed 2010
• Avery Point Lighthouse Groton · listed 2002
• Higganum Landing Historic District Haddam · listed 2018
• Middle Haddam Historic District Middle Haddam · listed 1984
• Wilcox, Crittenden Mill Middletown · listed 1986
• EMMA C. BERRY (Fishing Sloop) Mystic · listed 1994
• L. A. DUNTON Mystic · listed 1993
• SABINO (steamer) Mystic · listed 1992
• Long Wharf Pier New Haven · listed 2024
• Oyster Point Historic District New Haven · listed 1989
• Quinnipiac River Historic District New Haven · listed 1984
• Oysterman's Row Norwalk · listed 2010
• King, George, House Sharon · listed 2006
• Palmer, Capt. Nathaniel B., House Stonington · listed 1996