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H.W. Embree and Sons

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Between 1815 and 1822, Samuel and Thomas Bangs Embree moved to Port Hawkesbury and began building ships from their shipyard on Embree Island. At times, Embree Shipbuilding employed as many as thirty men and was responsible for building at least five
23:, that operated from 1859 to 1948. The youngest son of a boatbuilding family, Henry Embree established his own boat yard between Brown and Pitt Streets, on the Port Hawkesbury waterfront, next to the P. Paint and Sons warehouse. 73:
The H.W. Embree boat yard constructed a variety of vessels, from fishing boats to schooners. Freeman Embree, one of the sons of Henry Embree, recalled that they constructed a house boat for
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for J.H. Duggan. He also recalls building a "fast boat" for Mrs. Bell, which was unfortunately sold and later used for
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After the death of Henry W. Embree, Freeman Embree continued to run the business until it was sold in 1948.
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In 1883, H. W. Embree and Sons were responsible for sending a fishing banker, or "Canso boat," to the
97:. At one time, the boat yard employed twenty-four men, as well as nineteen men on the night shift. 39:. Henry Embree learned the craft from his family and became known for his skill in boatbuilding. 74: 86: 8: 82: 251: 150: 51: 230: 94: 63: 174:. Washington, D.C.: United States Government. pp. Part XV, p. 512. 55: 32: 28: 67: 47: 36: 185:
Tobie, Edward (September 5, 1888). "Reunion at Bar Harbour".
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Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia
schooners
brignantines
barque
International Fisheries Exhibition
London
Prince of Wales
Edward VII
United States Fish Commission
Netherlands
Sweden
Alexander Graham Bell
George Wright
Halifax
rum-running
cite book
link
G.H. Duggan
Categories
Maritime history of Canada
Buildings and structures in Nova Scotia
History of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Boatyards

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