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ADVENTURE (schooner)
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★ National Historic Landmark

ADVENTURE (schooner)

One of 189 National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts2 of them in Gloucester, the highest tier of the National Register
Knockabout' SchoonerListed 1989Gloucester
About

About ADVENTURE (schooner)

ADVENTURE (schooner), at State Fish Pier, Gloucester Inner Harbor, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 11, 1989. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Apr 19, 1994, one of 189 in Massachusetts. It was among the first 12 of Gloucester’s 30 listings. The Register lists it for its engineering, industry, maritime history and architecture, at the national level.

What it is1926 schooner. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 109 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1989 to today

  1. 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 1994Named a National Historic Landmark
  3. 2026On the Register for 37 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

State Fish Pier, Gloucester Inner Harbor, Gloucester · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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Memories of ADVENTURE (schooner)

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Questions about ADVENTURE (schooner)

Is ADVENTURE (schooner) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 11, 1989 (Register number 89002054).

Is ADVENTURE (schooner) a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Apr 19, 1994. Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks, 2 of them in Gloucester.

Can you visit ADVENTURE (schooner)?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of ADVENTURE (schooner)?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 109 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63794878 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.