CHARLES W. MORGAN
National Historic Landmark

CHARLES W. MORGAN

Mystic, New London County, Connecticut
Listed
November 13, 1966
Type
Structure
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
66000804

About this property

Charles W. Morgan is an American whaling ship built in 1841 that was active during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Ships of this type were used to harvest the blubber of whales for whale oil which was commonly used in lamps. Charles W. Morgan has served as a museum ship since the 1940s, and is an exhibit at the Mystic Seaport museum in Mystic, Connecticut. She is the world's oldest surviving merchant vessel, the only surviving wooden whaling ship from the 19th century American merchant fleet (of an estimated 2,700 built), and the second-oldest seaworthy vessel in the world after USS Constitution. Charles W. Morgan was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966.

Location

Mystic, New London County, Connecticut
41.36219, -71.96518

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was CHARLES W. MORGAN listed on the National Register?

CHARLES W. MORGAN was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1966.

What type of historic resource is CHARLES W. MORGAN?

CHARLES W. MORGAN is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is CHARLES W. MORGAN a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. CHARLES W. MORGAN has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

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The period of significance for CHARLES W. MORGAN is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1841.

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