Tall Ships Sail Into Duluth
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Tall Ships Sail Into Duluth
Duluth will welcome three tall ships into the harbor August 1-3, with on-board tours of these fascinating replicas of historic vessels. The ships will be in port as part of the Duluth Maritime Festival, celebrating the state’s Sesquicentennial. There will be a concert at Bayfront Festival Park Saturday evening, with other entertainment planned for the weekend, as well.
The ships include the U.S. Brig Niagara (198-feet-long) and the schooner Pride of Baltimore II (157-feet), both replicas of the warships that took part in the War of 1812 against Great Britain. The third is the Madeline (92 feet), a replica of an 1840s schooner used as a commercial vessel. They will be docked near the DECC (Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center), close to the landmark Aerial Lift Bridge.
The public will be able to tour the ships from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Purchasing tickets in advance is recommended. To buy tickets, go to http://www.decc.org/ after April 14 and link to Ticketmaster.
For information on visiting Duluth, including places to stay, call 800-4-duluth or go to www.visitduluth.com.
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Posted on Mar 19 2008 | Tagged as: Feature Articles, Spring/Summer
on 30 Jun 2008 at 1:04 pm 1 Jen said …
Nice updated site. Would be very nice to be able to email forward the individual promo’d items to others. Not just print.
on 02 Jul 2008 at 1:48 pm 2 Peter Dian said …
Thank you for the suggestion Jen. We now have a “Share This” link on posts to this site. Click the link at the bottom of the post to share it via email with your friends.
on 06 Jul 2008 at 1:36 pm 3 Mary said …
My son and I saw the tall ships sail into the harbor at Philadelphia during the Bicentennial year..and were fortunate enough to tour one. I would recommend this experience to everyone, but especially those with children, who need to learn more about history. It’s a great way to see how people did things early in our country’s history, and have some fun at the same time!
on 08 Jul 2008 at 1:16 pm 4 James Riemermann said …
That sounds like a real thrill, Mary. I hope you get a chance to see and tour these ships in Duluth in August.
on 17 Jul 2008 at 8:05 pm 5 Kathy M said …
I am wondering if there is an estimated time of arrival for the ships to be sailing into sight from Duluth.
We will be there on the 31st sometime.
thanks
on 18 Jul 2008 at 6:25 pm 6 Chris Lawton said …
Hi Kathy,
our travel counselors were able to locate a site which offers quite a bit of information regarding boats entering the Duluth harbor, including a boat’s age, country of origin, and estimated time of arrival time. Please check it out at http://duluthboats.com/schedule.html
Hope that helps–have a wonderful time!
Chris