By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
Portsmouth PulsePortsmouth Pulse
Notification Show More
Latest News
Portsmouth Domino’s Owners Win National Award for Excellence
Community Dining
City of Portsmouth to Host Public Tours of Peirce Island Wastewater Facility and Road Resiliency Project
City Government Community
Earth Eagle Brewings Reopens Downtown Portsmouth Beer Garden for Summer Season
Dining
Portsmouth Disproportionally Carrying Regional Housing Load
Affordable Housing City Council
Hiller: Agreement between Portsmouth Housing Authority and the Episcopal Church violates restriction.
Letters to the Editor Opinion Real Estate
Aa
  • News
    • Home
    • Portsmouth City Budget
    • Dining / Restaurants
    • Rising Sea Levels
    • Health & Wellness
    • News Archive
  • City Government
    City GovernmentShow More
    City of Portsmouth to Host Public Tours of Peirce Island Wastewater Facility and Road Resiliency Project
    May 30, 2025
    Portsmouth Disproportionally Carrying Regional Housing Load
    May 23, 2025
    Portsmouth FY 2026 Budget Highlights
    May 5, 2025
    Shameless City Council Corruption to Enrich Asst Mayor Timeline Update
    April 28, 2025
    Fence Built on City Land Raises Eyebrows—and Ethical Questions
    April 9, 2025
  • Letters & Editorials
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Submit a Letter to the Editor
  • Subscribe
  • Support Us
  • The Pulse
    • Announcing Portsmouth Pulse
    • About Us
    • Contact US
    • Why Portsmouth Pulse Allows Anonymous Articles and Editorials
Reading: Tall Ships Return
Share
Aa
Portsmouth PulsePortsmouth Pulse
  • Home
  • Portsmouth City Budget
  • Letters
  • Rising Sea Levels
  • Support Us
  • About Us
  • News Archive
  • Latest News
Search
  • News
    • Home
    • Portsmouth City Budget
    • Dining / Restaurants
    • Rising Sea Levels
    • Health & Wellness
    • News Archive
  • City Government
  • Letters & Editorials
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Submit a Letter to the Editor
  • Subscribe
  • Support Us
  • The Pulse
    • Announcing Portsmouth Pulse
    • About Us
    • Contact US
    • Why Portsmouth Pulse Allows Anonymous Articles and Editorials
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
Portsmouth Pulse > Blog > Entertainment > Events > Tall Ships Return
EntertainmentEventsSeacoast Region

Tall Ships Return

Mike Anderson
Last updated: 2024/08/04 at 9:06 AM
Mike Anderson Published August 4, 2024
Share
SHARE

Sail Portsmouth brought three tall ships to town over the weekend for its ever-popular Tall Ships Festival. Visiting vessels included the US Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, S/V Denis Sullivan, and Schooner Ernestina-Morrisey.

The weekend event began with the Parade of Tall Ships on Friday. The tall ships, along with Portsmouth’s own tall ship, the gundalow Piscataqua, sailed up the river in the company of tugboats, patrol ships and dozens of private vessels.

Onlookers lined the shore at various points, such as Fort Foster, Fort McClary, the New Castle town landing, Peirce Island and Four Tree Island.

Over the weekend, the Eagle offered free dockside tours at the Port of Portsmouth dock. A “maritime tent” offered visitors a glimpse at exhibits and a chance to encounter friendly “pirates,” along with re-enactors from Strawbery Banke.

The Coast Guard uses Eagle as a training ship for cadets. She also visits domestic and international ports as an ambassador of goodwill.

Photo: US Coast Guard News

Eagle is 295 feet and boasts over 20,000 square feet of sail. Cadets must handle over 200 lines for each major maneuver.

Built in 1936 in Hamburg, Germany, the vessel was commissioned as Horst Vessel. Nazi sailors secretly trained on board for eventual service on U-boats (Germany was forbidden from having submarines following World War I).

The United States acquired the ship after World War II as part of reparations from Germany. She was renamed Eagle, and is affectionately known as “America’s Tall Ship.”

Her home port is New London, Connecticut.

Denis Sullivan, built in 2000, reflects the type of schooner used on the Great Lakes. She logged over 5,000 nautical miles on the Great Lakes, educating people about vessels of her kind and their history.

Now owned by World Ocean School, the ship continues to provide educational opportunities. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is her home port.

Ernestina Morrisey dates to 1894, and her original use was as a Gloucester Grand Banks fishing vessel. She served as a supply ship in World War II, brought explorers to the Arctic, and sailed as a packet ship for the republic of Cabo Verde.

Photo: Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Cabo Verde returned the ship to the United States in 1965. Until 2005, she sailed as an educational vessel.

Ernestina Morrisey now belongs to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Her home port is New Bedford, Massachusetts.

She is part of the permanent fleet of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

Sail Portsmouth promotes the “awareness, appreciation, and understanding of the rich cultural maritime heritage of the Piscataqua River estuary” by offering events and programs to the public, according to its website.

The organization also offers Sea Challenge, an opportunity for local teenagers to train aboard a tall ship in a weeklong program, as well as Maritime Talks for local schools and the community.

For more information or to join Sail Portsmouth, visit https://sailportsmouth.org/

Feature photo: US Coast Guard News

You Might Also Like

Portsmouth Domino’s Owners Win National Award for Excellence

Earth Eagle Brewings Reopens Downtown Portsmouth Beer Garden for Summer Season

Regional Developments Alleviate Portsmouth’s Affordable Housing Needs

NHDOT to Start Soundwall Construction in Portsmouth

Mike Anderson August 4, 2024
Share this Article
Facebook Twitter Email Print

Follow US

Find US on Social Medias
Facebook Like
Twitter Follow
Popular News
Affordable HousingCity Council

Portsmouth Disproportionally Carrying Regional Housing Load

Staff Writer Staff Writer May 23, 2025
Earth Eagle Brewings Reopens Downtown Portsmouth Beer Garden for Summer Season
Portsmouth Domino’s Owners Win National Award for Excellence
City of Portsmouth to Host Public Tours of Peirce Island Wastewater Facility and Road Resiliency Project
- Advertisement -
Ad imageAd image

Categories

  • City Government
  • Seacoast
  • Announcements

About US

We shine the light of truth on what's REALLY happening in the City of Portsmouth NH.
Quick Link
  • Home News
  • Contact
  • Submit a Letter to the Editor
  • Advertise

Email Updates

Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!

Subscribe

Portsmouth PulsePortsmouth Pulse

© Portsmouth Pulse. All Rights Reserved.

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?