Fishing, Shipping & Merchants

Old Marblehead Sea Captains and the Ships in which They Sailed. Compiled by Benjamin J. Lindsey, 1915. Lists of captains, vessels. Online version has some images, as well.

The Journals of Ashley Bowen (1728-1813). Transcribed in Volume 44 and Volume 45 of the Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, in collaboration with the Marblehead Museum. Originals available at the Museum. The detailed journals of a sailor, sailmaker, and resident at the heart of industry and culture of Marblehead, as well as his experiences in the French & Indian War.

Marblehead’s Privateers, a series of three articles by Jo Ann Silva.

Using the archival materials at Marblehead Museum, local writer and Museum volunteer, Jo Ann Silva, researched and wrote the following three articles, which appeared in the Marblehead Current from later summer through fall, 2024. Individuals mentioned include Glover Broughton (pictured above) and Nathaniel Lindsay.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

 

Ships’ Passes. This collection of 18th and 19th century ship’s passes highlights Marblehead’s mercantile interests around the world.

“The Gale of ’46: Fiftieth Anniversary To-morrow of One of the Worst Disasters In the Town’s History.” Marblehead Messenger Articles, September 18, 1896. Reminiscences of the Great Gale of 1846 by the fishermen who experienced it.

“Misinterpretation of Providence; A Discourse…on the Disasters at Sea, Sept. 19, 1846…with an account of the dedication of the monument, and the names of the persons lost in that terrible gale.” Rev. Edward A. Lawrence, First Church, Marblehead. 1846. An account of the Great Gale of 1846, which decimated Marblehead’s fishing industry and left over 40 fishermen dead.

A Presentation about the Great Gale of 1846 by Standley Goodwin. Powerpoint slides with lots of useful facts and figures about the Great Gale of 1846.