Adventure and Ernestina--Last of the Historic Dory Fishing Schooners--Chosen to Receive State Trees for Use as Spars.Business and Features Editors GLOUCESTER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2000 Nine White Spruce Trees Will Help Restore Historic Landmark Vessels Gloucester Adventure, Inc Adventure Inc. is a television show. It ran from September 30, 2002 to May 12, 2003. External links ., today announced that the schooners Adventure and Ernestina, distinguished U.S. National Historic Landmarks 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. , have been chosen by the Department of Environmental Management to receive nine white spruce trees for use in the restoration of both vessels. The trees, which will be felled this winter as part of the continuing effort to revitalize and maintain Massachusetts' state forests, will be used to create new spars for the Adventure and Ernestina. Woodworker Jay McLaughlan and Assistant Chief Forester Bill Rivers will lead the project to select suitable trees to build booms, masts and gaffs for both ships as traditional spar-makers in Massachusetts have done for centuries. "The approval to use state trees for the building of spars for the Adventure and Ernestina will enable us to continue to restore the ships in the most traditional fashion possible," said Marty Krugman, president, Gloucester Adventure, Inc. "Spars and rigging are the most visible, hands-on aspect of any educational or historic ship, and with these trees our master shipwrights will have the ability to craft the masts and booms with utmost care to the authenticity of the ships." The spars program represents the continuous efforts of The Gloucester Adventure, Inc., a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. , dedicated to restoring and preserving the fishing schooner schooner (sk  `nər), sailing vessel, rigged fore-and-aft, with from two to seven masts. Adventure. With the preservation of the Adventure and the Ernestina schooners comes the preservation of the New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. fisheries' sea-faring legacy, keeping it alive for generations to come. Adventure and Ernestina will serve as educational resources for those who visit from the local community as well as from throughout the country. Rich with history and heritage, visitors will leave the schooners with an awareness of the continued struggle between people and the sea. "The schooners Adventure and Ernestina are a part of the rich heritage that continues to shape the lives of so many New England coastal townspeople today," said Anthony Verga, Massachusetts State Representative. "I am honored to have a role in the renovation of the Adventure and Ernestina, and proud that the Department of Environmental Management has recognized the historical value of these two schooners by donating state trees for the reconstruction of the vessels' spars." "On behalf of the Department, I am pleased to assist not one but two historic Massachusetts schooners, the Adventure and the Ernestina," said Department of Environmental Management Commissioner Peter C. Webber. "The restoration of the schooners is a wonderful way to share the rich resources of Massachusetts State Forests Massachusetts state forests Name Location (by alphabetical order) (of main entrance) Beartown State Forest Monterey Brimfield State Forest Brimfield Chester-Blandford State Forest Chester DAR State Forest Goshen with the New England community." About Ernestina The Schooner Ernestina is a one hundred year old ship designated as a National Historic Landmark by the Department of the Interior. Originally built at the James and Tarr Yard in Essex, Massachusetts Essex is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, 26 miles north of Boston. The population was 3,267 at the 2000 census. Essex borders Hamilton to the west, Manchester-by-the-Sea to the south, Gloucester to the east, and Ipswich to the north. and launched February 1, 1894, she has sailed on for the ensuing one hundred years to become one of six remaining Essex built schooners. She has reached within 600 miles of the North Pole North Pole, northern end of the earth's axis, lat. 90°N. It is distinguished from the north magnetic pole. U.S. explorer Robert E. Peary is traditionally credited as being the first to reach (1909) the North Pole. In 1926, Richard E. and is the last ship to bring immigrants to this country under sail having the sails spread. (Naut.) With anchor up, and under the influence of sails; moved by sails; in motion. With sails set, though the anchor is down. Same as See also: Sail Under Under Under from the Cape Verde Islands Noun 1. Cape Verde Islands - a group of islands in the Atlantic off of the coast of Senegal Cape Verde, Republic of Cape Verde - an island country in the Atlantic off the coast of Senegal . She was given to the people of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. by the people of the Cape Verde Islands in 1982. Her history is a remarkable legacy that spans continents, races and generations. The schooner Ernestina now sails as a school ship for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Department of Environmental Management. A living museum and cultural ambassador, Ernestina continues to make history through educational programs celebrating human diversity and creativity. About Adventure One of the last six surviving Gloucester dory The Gloucester dory is a variant of the Banks dory, a type of narrow-bottomed, slab-sided boat, common in the North Eastern United States. It is characteristically smaller and lighter, with less overhang, both bow and stern, and less freeboard. fishing schooners, Adventure is an icon of the nation's fishing industry and a centerpiece of America's oldest fishing port. Adventure is a destination site on the Essex National Heritage Area Maritime Trail--the only national historic landmark vessel in Essex. It serves as a living memorial to the 10,000 Gloucester fishermen who perished at sea. Built in 1926, Adventure was the last American Dory Trawler fishing in the North Atlantic when she retired in 1953. The Gloucester Adventure, Inc., 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 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, visit www.schooner-adventure.org. To send a contribution to support the Adventure, please contact MaryHelen Gunn at (978) 281-8079. Or, send donations to: The Gloucester Adventure, Inc. P.O. Box 1306 Gloucester, Mass. 01931 |
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