On this location in Essex Connecticut ships and yachts have been built and repaired since the late 1700’s. Many of the war ships built here fought in the war of 1812. Shown here are images of Essex Boat Works, circa 1940 and 1950. The EBW name originally appeared on the buildings erected on what we now know as Essex Island Marina. Across the channel on the mainland at the foot of Ferry Street, you will notice the location of the present Essex Boat Works yard.