
The Boatshop was founded in 2016 by local boatbuilder, Nate Piper, as a way to reconnect to the Seacoast region’s rich maritime history through hands-on boatbuilding.
Over the years, The Boatshop has partnered with area nonprofits and schools to provide dynamic educational and skill-building opportunities for people of all ages.
The continued enthusiasm of parents, campers and Boatshop visitors alike has reinforced our belief that small boats—and the stories they can tell us about our region—matter.
Once housed on the grounds of Strawbery Banke Museum, The Boatshop has always been more than a physical location. It is a framework for identifying projects and bringing together partners who want to highlight and celebrate the Seacoast region's maritime heritage.
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We believe every place has a story to tell through its boats. For every watershed, there is a boat, or boats, that reflect the characteristics of the maritime environment and the people who designed, built and used those boats.
The Seacoast maritime region of New Hampshire and Maine is defined environmentally and geographically by the water that flows through and around us. Boats have been an essential component of the social and economic development of the communities we now call home. Boats are a reflection of human ingenuity, creativity and adaptability and, as such, have much to teach us today.
We often say that in The Boatshop, we aren’t building boats, we’re building people.
When you place a tool in the hands of children and adults alike, there is an immediate spark. By working with traditional tools and learning the same skills that are needed to transform a piece of wood into a boat, we are tapping into an unbroken line of history and human civilization in this place.
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