My favorite object in the Elijah Cobb house is the painting of the “The Undaunted”, an oil on canvas, of a clipper ship under full sail. The nineteenth century clipper ship was captained by Brewster resident William Freeman who built the Greek Revival home on Breakwater Road.
~ BHS Docent
Undaunted executed by Egide Linning (1821-1860) in 1857. Gifted to BHS by Capt. Freeman’s youngest daughter, Phebe Freeman Focht.
Undaunted
Kingfisher
CAPTAIN WILLIAM FREEMAN -- located his home convenient to the packet landing. Capt. Freeman commanded the famed clipper ship Kingfisher, the Maine, the Undaunted, the Monsoon, the Mogul, the Ocean King, and Jabez Howes. Unlike most of his other Brewster compatriots, he also captained three steamers: Zenobia, Palmyra, and Edward Everett. Ironically, The Maine was lost on a bar in the Kennebec River.
