A. J. Meerwald
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Owner | Bayshore Center at Bivalve |
| Ordered | 1928 |
| Builder | Charles H. Stowman & Sons shipyard |
| Acquired | 1989 |
| Status | Educational vessel |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | two-masted gaff schooner |
| Tonnage | 57 tons |
| Length | 85 ft (26 m) on deck |
| Beam | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Height | 70 ft (21 m) |
| Draft | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
| Propulsion | sail; auxiliary engine |
| Sail plan |
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| Capacity | 44 passengers |
| Notes | oak hull |
A. J. Meerwald | |
| Location | 22 Miller Avenue on Maurice River, Commercial Township, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39°14′5″N 75°1′50″W / 39.23472°N 75.03056°W |
| Area | less than 1-acre (4,000 m2) |
| Architectural style | Delaware Bay oyster schooner |
| NRHP reference No. | 95001256 |
| NJRHP No. | 1039 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1995 |
| Designated NJRHP | July 17, 1995 |
A.J. Meerwald, later known as Clyde A. Phillips, is a restored dredging oyster schooner, whose home port is in the Bivalve section of Commercial Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey. The gaff-rigged schooner was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1995 for her significance in architecture, commerce, and maritime history. She became the state tall ship in 1998. Today, A.J. Meerwald is used by the Bayshore Center at Bivalve for onboard educational programs in the Delaware Bay, and at other ports in the New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware region.