ADVISORY/Senator Kennedy Honors the Gloucester Adventure, a National Historic Landmark and One of America's Last Dory-Fishing Schooners.Feature Editors ADVISORY...for Saturday (July 14) Event: Senator Kennedy honors The Gloucester Adventure, a National Historic Landmark A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, site, structure, or object, almost always within the United States, officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance. and one of America's last dory-fishing schooners Location: The Adventure Berth at Gloucester Marine Railways on Harbor Loop Road in downtown Gloucester Day/Time: Saturday, July 14 at 11:15 AM Sen. Edward Kennedy will visit the historic Gloucester Adventure on Saturday morning. At the ceremony, the Senator will recognize "Adventure in Learning," an innovative, hands-on educational program designed to teach North Shore school children about the region's fishing heritage. The Senator will also recognize Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz of Gloucester for their gift that funded the program. "Adventure in Learning," developed at Salem State College
Salem State College is a four-year public institution of higher learning located in the city of Salem, Massachusetts. , was implemented in the Gloucester schools last month and will extend to other North Shore schools in the fall. The Senator's visit coincides with the Gloucester Seaport Festival, a daylong day·long adj. Lasting through the whole day. adv. Through the day; all day. Adj. 1. daylong - lasting through an entire day family event to celebrate and pay tribute to Gloucester's extraordinary maritime heritage. The day will include games, story telling, vessel tours, historic reenactments, food, crafts, music and more. One of the last surviving Gloucester dory-fishing schooners, the Adventure is an icon of the nation's fishing industry and a centerpiece of America's oldest fishing port. A destination site on the Essex National Heritage Area Maritime Trail, Adventure serves as a living memorial to the 10,000 Gloucester fishermen who perished at sea. Built in 1926, the Adventure was the last American Dory Trawler, fishing in the North Atlantic before retiring in 1953. The Gloucester Adventure, Inc Adventure Inc. is a television show. It ran from September 30, 2002 to May 12, 2003. External links ., a 501(C)(3) non-profit historic preservation Historic preservation is the act of maintaining and repairing existing historic materials and the retention of a property's form as it has evolved over time. When considering the United States Department of Interior's interpretation: "Preservation calls for the existing form, and educational organization, was established to restore the schooner schooner (sk  `nər), sailing vessel, rigged fore-and-aft, with from two to seven masts. Adventure as a historic community resource and living classroom. Volunteers help year-round with vessel restoration, innovative educational programs, events and fundraising
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