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For 17 generations, Wietse Van Der Werf’s forebears toiled as dockworkers, shipbuilders, and sea captains in the Netherlands and its colonies.
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Richard Morgan,
Time,
29 June 2026
There’s also the sea captain guy.
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Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
The John Derian shop is set in an old sea captain's house, just a hop off Commercial on Law Street.
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Anne Bratskeir,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2026
Upper Parliament Street cuts the district in half, acting as an unofficial border between the tall Georgian townhouses once populated by rich sea captains on one side and the Granby ward on the other.
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Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Richard Morgan,
Time,
29 June 2026
There’s also the sea captain guy.
—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
The John Derian shop is set in an old sea captain's house, just a hop off Commercial on Law Street.
—
Anne Bratskeir,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2026
Upper Parliament Street cuts the district in half, acting as an unofficial border between the tall Georgian townhouses once populated by rich sea captains on one side and the Granby ward on the other.
—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Sea captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20captain. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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