A. J. Meerwald

a Delaware Bay oyster schooner, launched in 1928, that evolved to meet the needs of the local oyster fishery

she was built for the Meerwald family from South Dennis who used her until 1942 in the Delaware Bay

1942 used by the marine and US Coast Guard as a fireboat, most of her sailing was removed

1947 given back to the Meerwald family, sold to Clyde A. Philips, who used her as a engine driven oyster dredge until 1957, when the oyster industry went down cased by the sudden appearance of a parasite

since 1959 used by another owner for surf clamming

1989 bought by the Delaware Bay Schooner Project, she was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995

she is used as sailing classroom promoting ecological and historical awareness of the Delaware Bay region today