About Christian Bergh

Christian Bergh was an American shipwright based in New York. He was known for not allowing drinking and was the first shipbuilder to employ African Americans at his shipyard. He contributed to the advances in the design and speed of 19th century sailing vessels.

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Occupation: shipbuilder
Born: April 30, 1763
Died: June 24, 1843

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Christian Bergh

early American shipbuilder (1763-1843)

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Not who you're looking for? Others named Christian Bergh: Christian Bergh was a 19th-century New York pilot boat built