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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1921/00/00 William H Hand Jr Architect Built for Arctic exploration
1921/00/00 Hodgdon Brothers Shipwrights Built for Arctic exploration
1921/00/00 Donald Baxter MacMillan Owner Built for Arctic exploration
1921/08/23 Donald Baxter MacMillan Owner Bowdoin sails across the Arctic Circle
1925/00/00
1941/05/22 United States Navy Owner US Navy purchases the Bowdoin from Donald MacMillan for use in World War II.

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Particulars for BOWDOIN (schooner):
Era Age of Sail
Exploration attribute Arctic Exploration
Area of Significance Education
Area of Significance Exploration-settlement
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Maritime
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Owner Private
Historic Use Research facility
Boat Type Schooner
Area of Significance Science
Sight Category Structure
Historic Use Water-related



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 80000411
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Hodgdon Brothers; Hand,William H.,Jr.
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Education, Exploration-settlement, Science, Maritime history
Applicable Criteria: Event, Person
Criteria Consideration: Significance of less than fifty years
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1950-1974, 1925-1949
Significant Year: 1921, 1923, 1925
Associated People: MacMillan,Donald Baxter
Historic Function: Education, Transportation
Historic Sub-Function: Water-related, Research facility
Current Function: Education, Transportation
Current Sub-Function: Water-related Research facility

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