Fore River Apprentice School

Summary

The Fore River Apprentice School was a trade school operated by the owners of the Fore River Shipyard that specialized in the training of personnel in shipbuilding. It was operational from 1916 to around 1984, and trained at least 2,500 men in the trade of shipbuilding.[1]

A 1987 image of the yard with the former apprentice school building in the foreground

References edit

  1. ^ Rines, Lawrence S.; Sarcone, Anthony F. "A History of Shipbuilding at Fore River". Thomas Crane Public Library. Archived from the original on 10 April 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2013.

External links edit

  • Information on the school's building
  • Information on the school's football team

42°14′36.08″N 70°58′32.31″W / 42.2433556°N 70.9756417°W / 42.2433556; -70.9756417