WICKFORD SHIPYARD

Wickford is one of the oldest English settlements in New England and boasts some of the finest colonial architecture anywhere. A short dingy ride into the town dock brings you to one of America's best main streets... The town of Wickford was first settled around 1637. During King Phillip's War many of the original dwellings were burned and most of the historic buildings seen now were the result of the building boom and increased economic activity after that war ended. Wickford expanded as a port and shipbuilding center right through the American Revolution and beyond. Newport was the original shipbuilding center in Rhode Island but by the late 1700's most of the suitable timber in that area had been exhausted. The sailing ship building industry then moved across the bay to Wickford where it was most active during the period from 1790 to 1850... Wickford Shipyard provides haul out and storage services with a custom, motorized Brownell trailer for boats as long as 60 ft and displacing..

Also known as: Wickford, Wickford Shipyard, Inc.

Primary location: Wickford United States