Guided Tour of "Fame" at H.A. Burnham Shipyard
Dave Brown (Essex Shipbuilding Museum), Kurt Hasselbalch
Wed Jan 29, Thu Jan 30, 10am-02:00pm, MIT Museum, Bus departs MIT Museum
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 15-Jan-2003
Limited to 12 participants.
Prereq: none
Fee: 35.00 for transportation and lunch
A rare opportunity to go back in time and witness ship construction at the beginning of the 19th century. "Fame" was a 50' Chebacco Schooner built in 1812 as a privateer. An authentic reproduction of "Fame" is now under construction at the H.A. Burnham Shipyard in Essex, MA; it will be available for day sails out of Salem, MA in the summer of 2003. Harold A. Burnham is well known in the wooden boat world. the. The charismatic Essex Shipbuilding Museum (ESM) Shipyard Manager Dave Brown will provide a rich and rewarding tour of this remarkable ship under construction.
Contact: Kurt Hasselbalch, N52-2nd flr, x3-5942, kurt@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Museum
Latest update: 01-Nov-2002
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