Built in
Boating History
FOUNDED IN 1956
Family-owned
& Operated
ABOUT BROWN’S MARINA
Founded by the Brown family in 1956, Brown's Marina is a boutique marina that continues to be defined by avid boaters and family-owned business. In 2019, ownership transferred to the Bloom family, a Norwalk-based family of shellfish farmers and passionate boaters.
Fortified by its rich history in the shipbuilding Town of Stratford, Brown’s Marina is located not far from where Bedell’s Shipyard was sited in the 1900’s. Bedell’s Shipyard built approximately 90 boats and specialized in wooden oysters boats powered by steam engines. The Grace P. Lowndes, currently captained by Jimmy Bloom, was the second-to-last wooden oyster boat built by Bedell’s Shipyard in 1931.
Today, the marina and the Housatonic River remain an important part of Connecticut’s long-standing shellfish industry. Brown’s Marina and the surrounding area is at the heart of recreational and commercial fishing, especially revered for its striped bass, bluefish, blackfish, sea bass, scup and more.
Rooted in Tradition
OUR HISTORY
Driven by an expertise and love of boating, the Bloom family is committed to maintaining the excellent service and small, family-oriented atmosphere of Brown’s Marina.
The Bloom family also owns and operates Copps Island Oysters by Norm Bloom & Son, LLC in Norwalk, CT. They maintain a fleet of 20 boats that farm and harvest oysters, clams and lobsters along the coast of Connecticut.
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To find our more about reserving a slip, please fill out the form below or contact us directly:
(203) 377-9303
info@brownsmarinact.com
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