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Timely and up-to-date news about Schooner Ernestina and S.E.M.A.
Ernestina Archives Made Accessible
There was a reception to mark the transfer of the Ernestina/Effie M. Morrissey Archives. Several dignitaries including Chancellor Dr. Jean MacCormack, DCR Commissioner Edward M. Lambert, General Consul of Cape Verde Pedro Graciano Gomes de Carvalho and New Bedford Mayor … Continue reading
Posted in Commission, Historical Resources |
Two New Commissioners
The Schooner Ernestina Commission has two new Commissioners! Gene Monteiro and Fred Sterner were sworn in on Monday. The Commission meets this Friday Oct 21 at 1 pm at NBWNHP
Posted in Commission, News |
Ernestina Returns from Shipyard
Yesterday Ernestina finally returned to her berth at State Pier in New Bedford after Coast Guard-required work was completed at Fairhaven Shipyard. The Department of Conservation and Recreation is Massachusetts’ steward of Ernestina. They spent about $180,000 meeting this responsibility during the 4 months … Continue reading
Posted in Maintenance and Operations Committee, News |
Ernestina Will be on the Railway a Few More Days.
Ernestina was moved down the railway to wet her bottom today. This accomplishes two things. The planks of the hull can soak and swell after spending 4 months dry and it can be determined if there are any places where … Continue reading
Posted in Maintenance and Operations Committee, News |
Ernestina’s Almost Ready to Return to State Pier
The finish coat of paint is going on Ernestina. The ship should be “wet” by the end of the week and back at her berth at State Pier next week!
Posted in Maintenance and Operations Committee, News |
ON THE RECENT DEATH OF PRESIDENT ARISTIDES MARIA PEREIRA
A message from Ernestina Commission vice-chair Laura Pires-Hester: I am honored to offer a brief tribute to the President Aristides Maria Pereira. Born on the small island of Boa Vista in 1923, he died recently in Lisbon Portugal, at the age of … Continue reading
Posted in Commission, News |
Working Waterfront Festival
Despite threatening weather forecasts, the last weekend of September at New Bedford’s Working Waterfront Festival was a great event for Ernestina. The only thing that would have made it better would have been the ship in her berth next to … Continue reading
Posted in Membership and Outreach Committee, News |
Hurricane Irene
Ernestina is as safe as she could be on the railway in Fairhaven. With the Hurricane Barrier closed no concerns about a storm surge.
Posted in News |
29 years ago today Ernestina Returned to the US
At 8:30 pm August 24, 1982 Schooner Ernestina docked at Ft. Adams in Newport, RI after a 38 day passage from Mindelo, Sao Vicente, CVI. Photos and details on Archived website. *
Posted in Commission, Historical Resources, News |
Gloucester and Schooners
Effie M. Morrissey first set sail from Gloucester for the Grand Banks on March 14, 1894. A century ago she brought her catches into this port. In 1982, as Ernestina, she was returned to Massachusetts, a gift from the Republic … Continue reading
Posted in Membership and Outreach Committee, News |
