City:New Bern

Ada Mae

New Bern, NC

Originally built in 1915 by Captain Ralph Hodges in Rose Bay, N.C., the Ada Mae was used for oystering, fishing, crabbing and cargo hauling for the first 50 years of her existence. In 1949 she was sold into the oystering fleet in Crisfield, Maryland when the laws in North Carolina changed to allow the mechanical harvesting of oysters. In 1965, the National Brewing Company in Baltimore bought her and converted her to a hospitality boat supporting ...

Category:Tall Ships

New Bern, NC

Carolina Coastal Classrooms owns and operates the skipjack Ada Mae as a floating classroom.

Category:Schools