Sylvanus Blanchard
Sylvanus Blanchard | |
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Today's 317 Main Street in Yarmouth, built by Blanchard in 1855 | |
| Born | April 9, 1778 North Yarmouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 6, 1858 (aged 79) |
| Occupation(s) | Sea captain Ship builder |
| Spouse | Dorcas Prince Blanchard (1804–1858; his death) |
Captain Sylvanus Blanchard (April 9, 1778 – January 6, 1858) was an American merchant sea captain. A native of North Yarmouth, Maine, after retiring from the seas he became a noted shipwright, owner of one of the four main shipyards of Yarmouth harbor during the town's peak shipbuilding years of 1850–1875.