Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Medford” in chapter 1, section c.1.1, page 19 of Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 3.:
... influenced by the fact that a shipyard had already been established above the bridge, and as early as the year 1815 a ship of 370 tons burden had been built there.
The register of vessels built in Medford shows that prior to 1829 some 13 vessels had been built above the bridge, and their construction must have
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