Established in 1793, Lowell’s Boat Shop is the oldest operating boat shop in America.
“A National Historic Landmark and working museum, Lowell’s is dedicated to preserving and perpetuating the art and craft of wooden boat building.”
New Youth Programs
Winter – Spring – Summer 2021
Youth Programs in the shop and on the water. Explore the shop and the river through our various indoor and outdoor programs.
Adult programs to return Fall 2021
Lowell’s Boat Shop Update – COVID-19
Lowell’s Boat Shop is closed to visitors due to the threat of COVID 19 until further notice. Only staff and program participants are allowed in the building.
During this time of uncertainty regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus), the shop is closed to visitors of any kind.
We rely on our community for support and in times like this we hope our community can rely on us for the same. To that end, if any of you out there are in need and have nobody to call for help please reach out to us and we will do whatever we can…
PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE IF YOU ARE IN NEED.
I (Graham) can be reached at gmckay@lowellsboatshop.com, Dorothy can be reached at dorothy@lowellsboatshop.com, or any of us at the main office info@lowellsboatshop.com
Going forward we will continue to monitor guidelines and do whatever we can to keep our volunteers, employees, and community safe. Our hearts go out to those who are sick or quarantined and to the small businesses that are suffering. We will go out of our way to support those local small businesses.
We will update you with the above options and when the shop will reopen for outside activities once this threat abates.