National Register of Historic Places

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Kittery, York County, Maine
Listed
November 17, 1977
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
77000141

About this property

The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS), often called the Portsmouth Navy Yard, is a United States Navy shipyard on Seavey's Island in Kittery, Maine, bordering Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The naval yard lies along the southern boundary of Maine on the Piscataqua River. Founded on June 12 1800, PNS is the U.S. Navy's oldest continuously operating shipyard. Today, most of its work concerns the overhaul, repair, and modernization of submarines. As of November 2021, the shipyard employed more than 6,500 federal employees. Some of the work is performed by private corporations: Delphinius Engineering of Eddystone, Pennsylvania; Oceaneering International of Chesapeake, Virginia; Orbis Sibro of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina; and Q.E.D. Systems Inc. of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Location

Kittery, York County, Maine
43.08359, -70.73718

Categories

INDUSTRYMILITARYENGINEERINGARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Portsmouth Naval Shipyard listed on the National Register?

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Portsmouth Naval Shipyard?

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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