Step back in time with a visit to Lowell’s Boat Shop! Established in 1793 and now a working museum, LBS is the oldest continuously operating boat shop in the United States and birthplace of the legendary fishing dory. The sights, smells and sounds that greet you revive centuries of boatbuilding as skilled craftsmen continue to build the dories and skiffs that were once the mainstay of the fishing industry in New England. Declared a National Landmark in 1990, LBS is dedicated to preserving and protecting the art and craft of wooden boatbuilding.