A house in Groton with ties to a 19th century sea captain, Captain Silas Beebe, has hit the market for $3.95 million.

There was no reason why the U.S. Marshal should spend the night on board the cramped, smelly little freight schooner he was ...

Today, a 90-foot pilot schooner is rising ... recreational sailor found a reference to a "Pregnall" shipyard in 19th-century Charleston. "I sat straight up in my seat," he recalls.

Until the late 19th century, Hokuriku was the hub for a vital trading route plied by sailing ships known as kitamaebune. While carrying cargo from Hokkaido all the way to Osaka, these vessels also ...