The site of Jones River Landing has been the home to many remarkable vessels that helped to build the industry and wealth of our newly forming nation. It is perhaps the oldest continuously operating boatyard in the country, with shipbuilding first established here by the early 1700's. Historic buildings on the site include the Shiverick Boatshop, dating to 1895 and operated by esteemed boatbuilder George Shiverick. Our dependence on the River also has a long history supporting pre-colonial societies and a variety of early colonial industries as well as agriculture. For 100+ years, it has been used as a source for drinking water for Plymouth County. Today, over 150,000 residents from Brockton to Kingston rely on water from the rivershed.
