Old Town Canoe
Canoe manufacturer in Maine, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old Town Canoe Company is a historic maker of canoes in Old Town, Maine. The company had its beginnings in 1898, in buildings constructed in 1890 for a shoe business, and was incorporated in 1901. Old Town entered the canoe market as a builder of canvas-covered wooden canoes. In the latter half of the 20th century, the company adopted more modern materials to maintain competitiveness. The company's plant was located along the Penobscot River.[1]
Old Town was the largest and best known American canoe manufacturer.[2] It was the leading manufacturer in the world before competitors such as Grumman pressured it by adopting aluminum for manufacture[3] after World War II. It adjusted by moving to using fiberglass and plastic in the 1960s.[3] Old Town also produces kayaks.