NYC Marble Cemetery

Category: Notably Nautical Graves

Francis Frickett shipbuilder of the SAVANNAH, built at Corlear's Hook on the East River in 1818. She is the first steamship to cross the Atlantic departing New York May 22, 1819 and arriving in Liverpool June 20, 1819 under Capt. Moses Rogers.

Stephen Smith, of Smith & Dimon shipbuilders located on Corlear's Hook, builder of the SEA WITCH (92 ft length, 43-foot beam, 908 tons)credited with being one of the first American "clipper ships." Under Capt. Waterman she made a record-setting run from Hong Kong to New York in 77 days. She lowered this record to 74 days in 1849. This mark is one of the oldest human speed records still standing, having not been bettered by any sailing vessel. The shipyard built the Clipp ship RAINBOW in 1845.


Adam & Noah Brown shipbuilders. The brothers set up a shipyards at Lake Erie, and Adam at Lake Champlain in the War of 1812, building the NIAGARA and LAWRENCE. In 1815 they had a hand in the building of Fulton Steam Frigate.
built the SARATOGA

John Ericson designer of the ironclad MONITOR

Preserved Fish was a whaling captain out of New Bedford, Mass., before moving to New York City in the early 1800's. With his cousin Joseph Grinnell, he sold whale oil, acquired ships and organized the shipping company Fish & Grinnell running packet lines to Liverpool and London.