Master shipwright Leon Poindexter, prepares the Tea Party Ships to leave Gloucester later this month, for their new berth in Boston at the Boston Tea Party Museum. http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/
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Len Burgess writes- Ron Gilson of Gloucester lectured Wednesday night at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum’s Waterline Center about working aboard Gloucester’s Schooner ‘Adventure’ back in 1951. Ron recounted his growing up in Gloucester and personal memories of the fisheries and … Continue reading →
A large crowd was treated to an outstanding talk by Ron Gilson, author of An Island No More, at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum on Wednesday evening. Ron introduced his slide illustrated reminiscence of an eight day trip on Adventure when he … Continue reading →
Homeward Bound ~ Gloucester, circa 1930 Chester Walen/©Fredrik D. Bodin This dory fishing schooner is racing to market in Gloucester. She’s wearing her winter rig: Topmasts removed with no upper canvas to improve stability – a requirement in fall, winter, and spring, when gale … Continue reading →
Random Business Tweet of The Day- Laurie Fullerton Tweets About The Schooner Ardelle and Harold Burnham
Mar 21st, 2012 by Joey C posted in Good Morning Gloucester
Part of the random local business tweet initiative I’ve started to encourage more local businesses to engage people through social media. Every day a different tweet selected as an example to put a brand in front of people while offering … Continue reading →
Pullling the masts out of Schooner Adventure From Barry O’Brien
Mar 4th, 2012 by Joey C posted in Good Morning Gloucester
This last Wednesday down at The Gloucester Marine Railways, Dan Mayer or Mayer Tree Service drove his 125’ crane down from Essex and pulled the masts out of the Schooner Adventure. The plan is to inspect, repair and replace whatever … Continue reading →
Logs from Hog Island for the Schooner Adventure
Feb 28th, 2012 by Joey C posted in Good Morning Gloucester
Photos From Len Burgess Feb. 27, 2012 Harold Burnham with Steve and Bruce are towing rough-cut logs back to Harold’s Essex Shipbuilding yard to be made into spars and gaffs for the Schooner ‘Adventure’. Harold and crew had cut and … Continue reading →
History Meets Technology at the Gloucester Marine Railways From Kathy Chapman
Feb 21st, 2012 by Joey C posted in Good Morning Gloucester
Andrew Williams of 3D Measure is performing a 3D laser scan on the National Historic Landmark Schooner Adventure, which was built in 1926, in Essex, Massachusetts, by the John F. James and Son Shipyard. http://schooner-adventure.org/ While a vessel is dry-docked, … Continue reading →
Pinky Schooner Ardelle Launch Video From Len Burgess
Feb 21st, 2012 by Joey C posted in Good Morning Gloucester
This is a short, six minute documentary of the launch of the Pinky Schooner Ardelle at Essex, MA. July 9, 2011. Produced by Len Burgess for the Essex Shipbuilding Museum.The opening music features three players from the North Shore Celtic … Continue reading →
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