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Shanty Sings All Over – Mystic, New York, San Francisco, Port Townsend & Washington DC
This Saturday night, January7th, the Mystic Seaport will be hosting a “Chantey Blast and Pub Sing“ from 1-5 PM in the Frohsinn Hall (aka the German Club), 54 Greenmanville Avenue, in Mystic CT as a fundraiser for the 33rd Annual Mystic Seaport Sea … Continue reading
70th Anniversary Celebration of the Charles W Morgan at Mystic Seaport
Sail the Morgan 2014 is hosting a week-long celebration of the arrival of the last American wooden whaleship, the Charles W. Morgan, in Mystic, Connecticut. The celebration running from ”October 28 to November 5 will feature a restaurant week, shopping … Continue reading
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Tagged 70th Anniversary Celebration, Charles W. Morgan, Connecticut, Mystic, mystic seaport
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Post Irene Wrap-up: How the Ships & Boats Coped with the Storm
Hurricane Irene has swept past, not as bad as she could have been, but bad enough, nevertheless. Downgraded to a tropical storm by 9AM this morning, she still caused significant flooding on the East coast, hitting Philadelphia particularly hard. The city, situated between the Delaware … Continue reading
Mystic Seaport Wants to See Your Tattoo
Mystic Seaport is hosting a Tattoos & Tallships Weekend on Saturday, July 16th and Sunday, July 17th. If you have a tattoo and a story to tell about it, be sure to stop by the “Tattoo Tales” booth, where you can … Continue reading
20th Annual Mystic Seaport Wooden Boat Show
For anyone in the area, the Mystic Seaport Wooden Boat Show, which starts today and runs through Sunday, is well worth stopping by. The show is sponsored in partnership with WoodenBoat Publications. The WoodenBoat Show A video about the show: 20th … Continue reading
32nd Annual Sea Music Festival at Mystic Seaport
The 32nd Annual Sea Music Festival at Mystic Seaport starts this Thursday night, June 9th, and runs through Sunday, June 12th. More than 5,000 people gather each year to hear Mystic Seaport’s Chantey Staff along with a solid core of performers … Continue reading
Skin and Bones – Tattoos in the Life of the American Sailor
Mystic Seaport is featuring a traveling exhibit from Philadelphia’s Independence Seaport Museum – Skin & Bones, Tattoos in the Life of an American Sailor. The exhibition runs through September 5, 2011. Skin and Bones – Tattoos in the Life of the American … Continue reading
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Christmas by the Sea at Mystic Seaport
I almost prefer visiting Mystic Seaport in the wintertime. The summertime crowds are gone, wood or coal stoves heat the chandlery and the rope walk and the ships are as lovely as ever against a winter sky. Mystic Seaport is especially lovely around Christmas. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas by the Sea, Gingerbread Lighthouse Contest, mystic seaport
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Fish & Ships Seafood Festival at Mystic Seaport this Weekend
Assuming that Hurricane Earl doesn’t interfere, the 3rd annual Fish & Ships Labor Day Weekend Seafood Festival will be held at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut this Saturday through Monday. Fish & Ships Seafood Festival back at Mystic Seaport
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Charles W. Morgan to Sail Again?
Intriguing news about Charles W. Morgan, the last American sailing whale ship. From Boston.com Mystic Seaport officials are now considering whether to make the ship seaworthy again so that it can tour New England’s coastline in the summer of 2012, … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles W. Morgan, last American sailing whale ship, mystic seaport
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