I drive by here once in a while and look at
what’s left of a small working boat yard along the CT river in Cromwell CT.
Based on the old sign it appears it was once called the Adams Henry boat yard.
When I first came down here about 10 years ago the track for the marine railway
extended across the road into the water. ( the track still appears to be there
but the road was paved over a few years back. It appears the boats were winched
up the track on a car with custom built cradles. The cradles were then shifted
sideways onto the concrete walls in the yard.
Looks like you could fit a couple
dozen 25-35’ boats in there. A neat place for sure. There is a house on the
front of the property but I never see any one in the boatyard. I’ve asked
around but so far no one seems to know any history on the place. So for now
here’s a few pics showing the yard and the rails where the enter the water on
the opposite side of the road.
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