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SUPPORT THE RETURN OF THE HISTORIC ERNESTINA-MORRISSEY TODAY!
Dear Friends and Supporters, SEMA’s excitement is palpable as we come to the end of a successful year of progress toward the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey’s complete rehabilitation. Here are some significant highlights! We are proud to announce that PHASE I, the … Continue reading
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Let’s Celebrate Ernestina-Morrissey ‘s Future on Thanksgiving!
Ernestina-Morrissey needs YOU to give us all something wonderful to give Thanks for this year. How? Contact members of the Massachusetts House Ways and Means Committee and urge them to act on “The Act to Preserve the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey.” It’s … Continue reading
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NOV./DEC. WoodenBoat Features Cape Verdean/Education Eras of Ernestina-Morrissey
The second in a three part series of articles in WoodenBoat Magazine has been released. A recounting of the years from 1948 to 2014, the article also features great photos! Editor Matt Murphy also gives a great shout-out to the … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Resources, News |
Fair Winds, MarDee Xifaras
“Margaret Dexter (Strahorn) Xifaras, a New Bedford lawyer, citizen activist and stalwart Democrat, died shortly after midnight on October 8, 2019 of metastatic breast cancer.” Margaret D. Xifaras’s life story should inspire everyone. We would like to share how she was … Continue reading
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You Can Help Today!
An Act to preserve the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey The bill S.2328, An Act to preserve the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey has passed the Massachusetts Senate and is now in the House Committee on Ways and Means. You can follow the link to see … Continue reading
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A Perfect Evening in Charlestown
On Thursday. September 12, 2019, the USS Constitution Museum held their Salute to Maritime Heritage. The weather threatened and the schedule was shuffled but the skies cleared for a wonderful celebration on the USS Constitution! After a convivial reception, remarks … Continue reading
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An Important Step Toward Ernestina-Morrissey’s Future
We applaud the hard work of Senator Mark Montigny along with Senator Vitiato deMacedo, Senator Michael Rodrigues and Senator Marc Pacheco. This vote in the Senate brings us closer to a SAILING Ernestina-Morrissey! “The bill now heads to the House of … Continue reading
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SEMA Selected for Don Turner Award
The Board of Trustees of the USS Constitution Museum has selected Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association to receive the 2019 Don Turner Award. This award recognizes a person or team of people who have contributed significantly to efforts to preserve important vessels. We … Continue reading
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Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days
We visited the Shipyard in June during Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days. Bristol Marine held a reception on Monday to share the work they are doing. Ross Branch described the work and the shipwrights provided an above and below deck tour … Continue reading
Posted in Maintenance and Operations Committee, Membership and Outreach Committee, News |
42 Years Ago: Bajanga Remembered
We are nearing the 37th anniversary of Ernestina-Morrissey’s return to Massachusetts as a gift to the people of the United States from the Republic of Cabo Verde. John Braman recently sent us this story about some of the efforts to make that return possible. … Continue reading
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