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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 U.S. Navy's oldest continuously operating shipyard.
The Kittery economy is driven by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. In 2021, 438 shipyard workers lived in Kittery and were paid a combined $37,784,774. The shipyard's total economic affect on the region in 2022 was $1,457,952,317 [25] and in 2021 was $1,322,611,898. [26] In 2022, 7,251 people were employed at the shipyard. [27]
View of Seavey's Island from Prescott Park in Portsmouth, NH. The large building is the former naval prison. Seavey's Island in 1893. Seavey's Island, site of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, is located in the Piscataqua River in Kittery, Maine, United States, opposite Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It encompasses 278 acres (1.13 km 2).
This article is part of a monthly series celebrating Kittery’s history, as Maine’s oldest town counts down to its 375th birthday. Kittery 375th: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard a town cornerstone ...
The southern terminus of SR 236 is at the intersection of SR 103 (Whipple Road), Woodlawn Avenue, and Shapleigh Road in Kittery, near the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. It follows Shapleigh Road and Rogers Road to the Kittery Traffic Circle, where it connects to US 1, US 1 Bypass, and Old Post Road. The rotary marks the southern end of the Dow Highway.
The Outlets at Kittery at 283 U.S. Route 1 could be demolished if a major development is approved. A five-story, 107-unit apartment building, a four-story 119-room hotel with an indoor pool, and a ...
Somebody decided Portsmouth Naval Shipyard was excess capacity and should be closed. One of the arguments was that it would save $2 billion over 20 years. Its three dry docks were no longer needed.
Known as the "Portsmouth Flyer," it was the largest merchant ship yet seen in that port. [5] But Badger's Island would lose its importance as a shipbuilding center. The industry shifted downriver to Fernald's Island, home since 1800 to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. U.S. Navy vessels built on Badger's Island: