Recently Found 2 Canoes Stored in an Old Barn

[SheliaFaith]

Hello, first post here. My son found two canoes made by the "Kennebeck Boat and Canoe Company, Waterville, Main " stored in an old barn. We live in Southeast Tennessee. Can anyone give any information on the canoe company? Thank you in advance.

 

[ALCEDO ATTHIS]

your barn ??? sorry , I'm french , and the law is different when you find something , there is always an owner ...

 

[MGC]

How exciting. Barn finds are fun.
The Kennebeck canoes are well made and worth restoring. You should consider posting images here.
You can learn a bit about Kennebec here:

Kennebec Boat & Canoe Co. | Wooden Canoe Museum

woodencanoemuseum.org

 

[SheliaFaith]

your barn ??? sorry , I'm french , and the law is different when you find something , there is always an owner ...

On property inherited by his wife.

 

[ALCEDO ATTHIS]

sorry , for my answer ...

 

[Dave Wermuth]

They are good canoes and lots of info available using the search. Enjoy.

 

[Benson Gray]

More information is available if you post the serial numbers. These are often on the deck tags or the inside stems. The link below has more details if you aren't sure where to look. Good luck,

Benson

Thread 'How do I find a serial number on an old wooden canoe or boat?'

Oct 2, 2005

Many old wooden canoes and boats have a serial number on both inside stems and a decal or tag with the manufacturer's logo on the bow deck. The number is usually stamped on the top of the lower part of the stems. The inside stems are the long curved pieces of wood that form the ends of the canoe. You want to look on the part that extends out from under the decks on the bottom of the floor inside the hull. The serial numbers are stamped in each end of the canoe so check both if a single digit is not clear. These numbers in the stern of boats are occasionally on the edge of the center...

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