Eighteenth Century Tall Ship to Dock at Fort Adams in Newport
Thursday, June 04, 2015
L’Hermione, a French frigate, will be docked at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island on July 8th and July 9th.
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Tall Ships America is organizing the event and is currently in Yorktown, Virginia to greet the 212-foot authentic replica vessel before she sails north towards New England. The event is being held to replicate the journey that Marquis de Lafayette made to General George Washington during the American Revolution to pledge full French support for America’s cause.
“Tall Ships in the modern world are so beneficial in that they have this great capacity to engage youth in experiential learning aboard a traditional sailing vessel, to place them in situations where they can build character day to day, and to bring history to life for the millions of people of all ages that attend our annual TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Series of maritime festivals,” Lori Aguiar, Director of Operations at Tall Ships America said.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThere will be a pier-side ceremony to welcome the crowd and crew at Fort Adams State Park at 1:30 p.m. on July 8th. The ship will be available for free public tours on July 9th from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., questions about the ship will be encouraged and local historians and authors will be present to lecture on Rhode Island’s eighteenth century history.
Related Slideshow: Tiny Houses Newport
Take a tour of some of Newport, Rhode Island's most historic homes and amazingly small homes. Many of the homes featured are in the historic and waterfront area known as the "Point Section."
"This historic 'Point' section was home to boat builders, craftsmen, sea captains, merchants, and fishermen. They lived and worked closely with the sea and were in daily contact with the large bustling wharves lining this part of the Newport waterfront over 200 years ago," says the Friends of the Waterfront in Newport.
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