Vermont Humanities

From Skiffs to Sail Ferries: The Story of Vermont’s Small Boat Traditions

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Photo of historical boat sceneThe stories of Vermont naval history and commercial shipping have been well documented by generations of historians. However, the traditions of small boat building from throughout our state have remained untold. The bulk of our historic boatbuilding traditions involves Vermonters building their own boats, whether for pleasure or commercial use. The historical record illuminating this subject resides today mostly in family stories and photo collections.

In this slide presentation, Douglas Brooks shares his research on these traditions, and his work in recreating some of these historic vessels.

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Talks by Douglas Brooks

Photo of historical boat scene

From Skiffs to Sail Ferries: The Story of Vermont’s Small Boat Traditions

Douglas Brooks shares his research on Vermont’s boatbuilding traditions and his work recreating some of these historic small vessels.

Vermont Humanities*** June 29, 2016