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Adventure, Roseway and Highland Sea Photos From Bob Cullen

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Joey,

Yesterday I was at the Gloucester Marine Railway with my niece and her husband so they could re-visit the Adventure, where they had gotten married 25 years ago by Capt. Jim Sharp in Camden. Joanne Souza, Director of Adventure.org was nice enough to give us a personal tour. We were pleased that the Roseway was also there, because the Roseway was a 2nd boat used for their wedding guests. We were lucky in that the Roseway was just leaving the dock and motoring out the harbor. I got some shots of that. Also, I met a Capt. Tom (I didn’t catch his last name, but he said he had once captained the Highland Sea (aka the Pilot.)) He said I had to take a once-in-a-lifetime photo of 3 ships built by the same shipyard (Tarr and James) in about the same year (1926), all in one frame. So, I did catch a photo of the Roseway as she went past the Highland Sea and the Adventure.

I also took a few photos of a carriage and some screws at the GMR. You probably have enough of those, but, in case you don’t. I just uploaded the 15 photos to my Flickr account – Bob C8. It’s a new set titled “Adventure Anniversary”. They’re set to public viewing. Feel free to post on GMG. In the set they’re in the right order.

It was sprinkling for a time yesterday when I took the photos, so I caught the authenticity of raindrops on my lens cover (or, I forgot to wipe the lens.)

Thanks, Bob Cullen (aka Jenn’s father)

click the picture below to see the slideshow from Bob Cullen

Below deck of The Schooner Adventure

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The 1926 National Historic Landmark dory-fishing schooner Adventure Has Been Awarded a $250,000 1:1 Matching Grant From The Dusky Foundation

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The Schooner Adventure, the 1926 National Historic Landmark dory-fishing schooner, has been awarded a $250,000 1:1 matching grant from The Dusky Foundation. This grant provides a major step forward in helping the Adventure organization gain the momentum needed to finish the restoration of the vessel and realize the goal of becoming a maritime, environmental and educational resource for future generations.
The three recent, very visible restoration projects; the USCG approved access, allowing visitors to walk Adventure’s decks; the steering gear, two projects funded by the Lynch Foundation grant and; the construction of the barrel windlass, used to raise and lower the anchors, funded by the City of Gloucester’s Community Preservation Act; along with the extremely well designed education programs have helped to renew public interest in the project and inject new life into the organization. The Dusky grant and the matching funds will enable the installation of water tight bulkheads and other below deck structures, and the outfitting of the vessel to allow Schooner Adventure to once again sail as Gloucester’s official flagship. This is a significant move forward to finish the vessel.
While the Schooner Adventure has national significance in terms of America’s maritime and commercial fishing history showing America at work, the vessel has particular importance to community of Cape Ann. Ties to the New England fisheries will lead to fund raising credentials in other areas along the coast but the sight of Adventure under sail cannot help but connect the people of Gloucester to their own history.
It is imperative that the restoration of Schooner Adventure be completed and the vessel returned to active sailing, so that future generations can experience what the life of a Gloucester fisherman felt like and meant. If Gloucester’s history is to be understood, it should be viewed in large measure through the eyes of a fisherman. What better way to tell Gloucester’s story than on board the last of the “Gloucestermen.”
 
About Adventure
The Gloucester Adventure, Inc a 501(C)(3) non-profit historic preservation and educational organization, was established to restore the schooner Adventure as a historic community resource and living classroom. Volunteers help year-round with vessel restoration, innovative educational programs, events, and fundraising.
For more information and support for Adventure, visit
www.schooner-adventure.org  or call 978-281-8079

The Gloucester Adventure, Inc. is a non-profit organization, Federal ID number: 04-302-0719               

Schooner Adventure Wins the Mayor’s Race

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Adventure Wins! 1991 ©Fredrik D. Bodin
Three years after her 1988 arrival in Gloucester, Schooner Adventure won the Mayor’s Race for the second time. Race day was crystal clear and very windy, which Adventure, with her 6,500 square feet of sail, took advantage of off the East Gloucester shore. The 122 feet long knockabout schooner was built in Essex (MA) in 1926. She fished until 1953 as the most productive dory fisherman ever.
Now listed as a National Historic Landmark, Adventure is being restored to sail again as a floating classroom. Although she won’t be sailing this year, Adventure will be offering a full schedule of events during Gloucester Schooner Festival: http://schooner-adventure.org/
Note: To help Schooner Adventure, I granted them publicity and promotional rights to this photo and to Adventure Wins! 1988. You can see another photo of Adventure on our distillery Ryan & Wood’s Knockabout Gin label.
Printed archivally in the darkroom from my original 6×7 cm negative. Image # FDB910901-02#09

Fred  Bodin

Bodin Historic Photo
82 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930

The Gloucester Adventure Summer Lectures

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The Gloucester Adventure

Summer Lectures

Thursday, August 18

James McAllister, Salem Historian and Art Collector

"The Sea and Its Influence on Art in Essex County"

7PM, Sawyer Free Library, Friend Room, Gloucester

FREE ADMISSION

Supported by Cape Ann Insurance Agency, Inc. and VarianSEA

Sponsored by the Gloucester Adventure

Stewards of the 1926 National Landmark Dory-Fishing Schooner Adventure

Information  978-281-8079  www.schooner-adventure.org

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Adventure Hardware From Bill O’Connor

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hey Joe,

I was down at the Schooner Adventure recently and took this shot of the fore stay’s anchoring shackles on the bow.  Check out how the top shackle has a corkscrew-like twist in it to keep the eye of the stay on the correct plane.  Bill Holmes was there putting some finishing touches on the new windlass, and was telling me that the shackle is just one of the many custom pieces of hardware required to keep the Adventure rigged properly.

Enjoy,
~Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid

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Come Celebrate Our Grand Opening! This Week with Schooner Adventure

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Thursday, June 30

11 am – Historic Gloucester Harbor Cruise

Step back in time during a 1 1/4 hour cruise around Gloucester Harbor on the King Eider. Using historic photographs, we’ll go back to the late 1800’s and early 1900’s identifying former companies from our fishing past at their original locations.

11 am – Thursday mornings (June 30 – Sept 1) – Weather permitting

$18 per adult/ $8 children up to age 12

Please make reservations with Cape Ann Harbor Tours on Harbor Loop

978-281-1979

Saturday, July 2

10 am – Gloucester’s Working Waterfront Walking Tour

Join us at the Fishermen’s Memorial at 10am for a guided walking tour of the Gloucester’s Working Waterfront. Looking at old photographs and maps, we will go back to the days of Gloucester’s fishing heyday. Old companies and buildings will be identified at their original locations as we make our way to Duncan Point. ($5 pp)

Saturday, July 2

10 am – 4 pm – Grand Opening of Schooner Adventure

at Her New Home at the Gloucester Marine Railways on Rocky Neck

· Open House on the 1926 Dory Schooner      Adventure

· Dory fishing presentations at 11:00 and 1:00

· View the 1925 Gillnetter Phyllis A.

· Sea Chantey singing

· Children’s Activities

· Ship’s Store

For more information call 987-281-8079 or email bwelin@schooner-adventure.org

Historic Gloucester Harbor Cruise Starting June 23

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http://www.capeannharbortours.com/index.html

For more info – contact Schooner Adventure at 978-281-8079

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The Adventure up for Repairs

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After my Daily Meditating session I took these Photos of the Adventure at the Marine Railways.

In a few weeks I’ll have to find a quiet spot, because this parking lot will be filled.

Shot from the NSSA Parking Lot
Schooner Adventure up on the Railways

For more Info on the Adventure Click The Link Below

http://www.schooner-adventure.org/

Gloucester At Dawn- Schooner Adventure 4:45AM 9/30/09

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Gloucester At Dawn- Schooner Adventure 4:45AM 9/30/09, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Pram Dinghy To Be Raffled Off To Benefit The Schooner Adventure At Cormorant Shop For Your Viewing Video

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Pram Dinghy To Be Raffled Off To Benefit The Schooner Adventure At Cormorant Shop For Your Viewing

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Janice says the George Clooney manequin does not go with the pram.  Raffle tickets can be purchased at The Cormorant Shop -one for $6 and six for $25

Pram Dinghy To Be Raffled Off To Benefit The Schooner Adventure At Cormorant Shop For Your Viewing, originally uploaded by captjoe06.


Schooner Adventure PRAM DINGHY RAFFLE

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Schooner Adventure
PRAM DINGHY RAFFLE

ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE SCHOONER ADVENTURE

7′ 7″ length, 47″ beam, plywood construction using e-poxy (West System)
plans by Paul J. Bennett of Shoestring Shipyard

Constructed by students at the Merrimack Education Center in Topsfield, MA

$5.00 per ticket; 6 tickets for $25

Raffle Tickets are available for purchase at the Fitz Henry Lane House office at Harbor Loop or at the boat on Saturday mornings.

Tickets will also be available at the Antique & Wooden Boat Show at Hawthorne Cove in Salem, MA on August 22-23, 2009 and at the Gloucester Schooner Festival September 4-7, 2009

Come view the Pram Dinghy on the deck of Schooner Adventure

Call 978-281-8079 for a viewing of the dinghy or to purchase raffle tickets

Raffle Winners will be announced on October 1st 2009 at the Thursday ‘Nights on the Neck‘ Arts Festival in Rocky Neck, East Gloucester, MA

Paul Frontiero Schooner Adventure Sail Gloucester Pics

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Paul Frontiero sent these pics in with the caption-

READY, AIM, FIRE!

Paul Frontiero Schooner Adventure Sail Gloucester Pics, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

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Sail Gloucester July 4-7 Schedule Of Events!

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Gloucester Adventure, Inc. was awarded a $6,000 grant by the National Trust for Historic Preservation

Posted on by Sharon

June 3, 2009
Gloucester, MA

National Trust for Historic Preservation Awards Gloucester Adventure, Inc. A Preservation Grant from The Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation
Grant Will Go Toward Marine Architectural Services

Gloucester Adventure, Inc. was awarded a $6,000 grant by the National Trust for Historic Preservation from its Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation. The seed grant funds will be used to to support marine architectural services needed to complete the restoration of the Schooner Adventure and obtain USCG Certification as a passenger vessel.

Specifically, funds will support development of final tonnage reduction plan, updating hull lines, inclining test, intact and damage stability analysis, and submissions to USCG.
“These funds provide the foundation for important preservation projects across the nation”, said Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. “These grants go toward protecting the places that tell our story and they often trigger other preservation projects, further bolstering efforts to protect America’s heritage.”

In 1994, the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation was created from a generous grant from the Favrot family in honor of the 80th birthday of Texas preservationist Johanna Favrot. The Johanna Favrot Fund fosters appreciation of America’s diverse cultural heritage, and preserves and revitalizes the livability of the nation’s communities by saving historic environments. The National Trust for Historic Preservation distributes a total of $50,000 annually from the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation. Once a year, Favrot Fund grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 are awarded to nonprofit groups and public agencies. Grants must be matched at least dollar for dollar with public or private funds.

Schooner Adventure

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You can click this text to go to the Schooner Adventure website where you can find many categories-

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