Bagheera (schooner)
Bagheera, formerly Beacon Rock, is a historic schooner normally berthed at the Maine State Pier in Portland, Maine. She is a two-masted auxiliary rigged schooner, built in 1924 by the noted naval architect John G. Alden, and is noted for her racing success on the Great Lakes. She is now owned and operated by the Portland Schooner Company, which offers sailing tours of Casco Bay, using Bagheera and Wendameen. Bagheera was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
Bagheera (schooner) | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Location | Maine State Pier, Commercial St., Portland, Maine |
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Coordinates | 43°39′21″N 70°14′52″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1923 |
Built by | Rice Brothers Shipyard |
Architect | John G. Alden |
Architectural style | Auxiliary Schooner |
NRHP reference No. | 09000878 |
Added to NRHP | November 4, 2009 |
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