Mathew’s Deck Boat Peggy Marks Her First 100 Years with a Painting by John Barber Mathews-built deck boat, Peggy, will mark her first 100-years in 2025. As part of the commemoration, Mathews Maritime Foundation has commissioned renowned artist John Barber to depict Peggy at work, off New Point Comfort light. Built by Harry Hudgins in …
Restoring Gilbert Klingel’s Freya
Recently we hauled Freya to the “hard” at the Islander Marina. We had a great crew to help with the transport. Tom Edwards used his boat to transfer her to the marina and had Tony Bongarzone, Sue Bonner and Ted Broderick to help with the lines. The bottom was cleaned, tuff job for Preston and …
March 14, 2024 – Gazette-Journal
Recent article updating the boat building activities happening on Saturdays at the Gwynn’s Island Boat Shop, titled “MMF volunteer work continues through the winter”.
October 4, 2023 – Gazette-Journal
Photos in the Gloucester Mathews Gazette-Journal from this year’s Heritage Day. Go there
Sept. 27, 2023 – Gazette-Journal
Article in the Gloucester Mathews Gazette-Journal highlighting “Maritime Heritage Day Saturday” Go there
The Green Heron
The boat, Green Heron, that Gilbert Klingel built allowed him to continue his passion for observing the far ends of creeks and rivers, where wildlife and plant life were undisturbed. She draws only a foot of water and remains upright on the shore. She is a scow design which is flat-bottomed and her sail was Lateen, which is …
Heritage Day 2023
The Mathews Maritime Heritage Festival is back this year and will take place both at the Museum at 482 Main Street AND at the Gwynn’s Island Boat Shop on Old Ferry Rd. There will be music, food, activities and exhibits, storytelling, boats, and lots of rich maritime history. When: Saturday, 9/30/23Time: 10AM-4PMWhere: Mathews Maritime Museum …
UPDATE on Gilbert Klingel’s “Freya”
I recently returned from a trip to Maine, in part to visit with Mark Jackson on Green Island. Mark was the Maritime Technical Instructor at Vinalhaven High School and he was seeking a boat that needed restoration and would fulfill the need of his project; to provide a sailing experience and a challenge for the …
Urbanna Oyster Festival 2021
Here we are providing maritime education for Middlesex Middle and Elementary Schools at Education Day, Thurs., Nov. 4, 2021.
May 20, 2021 – Gazette-Journal
This week’s Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal remembers Gilbert Klingel in an article titled, “This year marks 70th anniversary of Klingel’s ‘The Bay’”. Follow this link to read the article on the Gazette’s website