“The Rebirth of the Ernestina-Morrissey”

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Apr 7 2016 | 07:00 pm

New Bedford Whaling Museum
18 Johnny Cake Hill
New Bedford, MA

Thursday, April 7, 2016

“The Rebirth of the Ernestina-Morrissey”
by Chester Brigham, Author, Phoenix of the Seas Harold Burnham, Burnham Boat Building & David Short, Boothbay Harbor Shipyard
Join author Chester Brigham as he recounts the journeys and travails of the Ernestina-Morrissey, State Ship of Massachusetts. The schooner, repeatedly written off as doomed, is now undergoing a complete restoration at the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard in Maine. Master Shipwright David Short and Owner’s Representative Harold Burnham will provide insights into the restoration project.

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Sailors’ Series 2016

A Century of Design & Invention

Lecture Registration

Single Lecture: Members $15 / Non-Members $20
Series: Members $60 for all four / Non-Members $80 for all four

For tickets: Order Online or call 508-997-0046 ext. 100.

SCHEDULE

Each lecture starts at 7:00 p.m. in the Cook Memorial Theater with a pre-lecture reception at 6:00 p.m. in the Jacobs Family Gallery.