Brian Luster (Marty’s Son) writes-
Hey, Joey! It looks like the Seaport Museum in New York is trying to sell the Lettie G. Howard. This might be the chance to repatriate her to Gloucester. I’m sure someone up there would like to buy her.
Seaport Museum May Look to Sell Off Historic Schooner
Read more: http://www.dnainfo.com/20101224/downtown/seaport-museum-may-look-sell-off-historic-schooner#ixzz19UnVm8Hx
Many people around here say that if there is a Schooner that most represents Gloucester’s schooner history that is still floating it would be The Lettie G. Forgive my terrible memory because I can’t remember why or who told me that but I know I’ve heard it several times. Perhaps some of the GMG readers who know could chime in with a comment on this post.
Here are many posts in the past with video and pictures of the Lettie G while she was here in Gloucester–
Second Mate Jarod Of The Lettie G Howard With His 15 Lbs of Vaseline
Posted on September 5, 2008 by Joey C
If you would like to know why any second mate would need 15 lbs of Vaseline you can click this link for the video explanation taken on the docks at The Maritime Heritage Center
Gloucester Perspectives- Kathy Dwyer From The Lettie G
Posted on September 3, 2008 by Joey C
Kathy Dwyer from The Lettie G Schooner talks about Gloucester.
Chickity Check It! Bowsprite: A New York Harbor Sketchbook
Posted on May 14, 2009 by Joey C
- Click this picture to visit Bowsprite Blog
http://bowsprite.wordpress.com/
I know it’s from *blech* New York, but this blog has some fantastic photos, watercolors and stories from *blech* New York harbor. Well worth a look. If you are a schooner lover it’s a must visit.
Hedre’s a funny post about “Fishing Boats”- http://bowsprite.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/fishing-boats/
There’s also some beautiful watercolors of the Lettie G- http://bowsprite.wordpress.com/2009/04/19/the-schooners-of-new-york-harbor/
The author lists the Lettie G as the “Schooner Howard G. Lettie”.
I always thought it was the Lettie G Howard, goes to show how much I know about these boats.
For my posts on schooners including the Lettie G when she was in Gloucester click this text
Good Morning Gloucester 
I though she was called Howie g. Letter.
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Loward H Getty?
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Lettie is the oldest of the Essex built schooners! My daughter was chief cook and bottle washer on her for ssssooooo many years.
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Just goes to show how little you know about what I do for a living…
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ok, Joey: we’re going to get this lovely stiff weatherly vessel, your native gal, the LETTIE, and sail your lobsters down from Gloucester to *Blechville* (alas, we do not all have the good karma to set up shop around pristine waters and across GRAND ISLE –wink wink, hi boys! i’ll do a flip turn off your stern next time!) and you should come down and show this town how party it GoodMorningGloucester style!!! whoo hoo!
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“Letitbe Howard” on the “STERN”
get it?
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