Wooden Canoe Heritage Association

The Canoe Builders of Massachusetts

This list of old Massachusetts canoe builders was created from a list started by Dick Perrson in 2006, Dan Miller, and various period business directories.

Please contact webmaster@wcha.org for any additions or corrections to this information.

Massachusetts Builder's Name Era Town County
Anderson, Hugo J. 1915-1918 Boston / West Roxbury Suffolk
Arnold, H. B. 1897-1914 Waltham Middlesex
Arnold, H. B., & Company 1914-1942 Waltham Middlesex
Bell, Hiram 1916-1921 Boston / Hyde Park Suffolk
Borden, Charles A., & Son 1912 Boston / Dorchester Suffolk
Brodbeck, Fred 1898-1930 Boston / Dorchester Suffolk
Brodbeck, Fred 1912 Dedham Norfolk
Burgin, J. G. 1912-1918 Waltham Middlesex
Crandell, Howard E. 1912-1922 Worcester / Lake Quinsigamond Worcester
DeGrasse & Anderson 1901 Boston / West Roxbury Suffolk
DeGrasse, George W. 1912 Boston / West Roxbury Suffolk
Emerson, Joseph B. 1908-1910 Newton / Auburndale Middlesex
Emmons, E. Gerry 1914 Swampscott Essex
Kingsbury, Alden circa 1913-1940s Weston Middlesex
Lent, George K. 1912-1921 Boston / West Roxbury Suffolk
Mather Launch & Canoe Company 1902 Quincy Norfolk
Merrimack River Boat & Canoe 1908-1922 Lawrence Essex
Nutting, Charles P. 1884-1940 Waltham Middlesex
Partelov, & Company 1880-? Newton / Auburndale Middlesex
Partelow, Charles 1884-? ? ?
Robertson, John R. 1885-1938 Newton / Auburndale Middlesex
Robertson, John R. 1908 Worcester / Lake Quinsigamond Worcester
Shea, Ted ? Foxborough Norfolk
Stephenson, George 1890-1893 Newton / Auburndale Middlesex
Waltham Boat & Canoe Company 1895-1912 Waltham Middlesex
Warren, George A. 1902 Concord Middlesex