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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Charles Robinson
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Charles Robinson was the third Keeper stationed at the Sleeping Bear Point Life-Saving Station. He had ancestral ties to the Odawa people, as his grandparents were of Odawa heritage.

Pride of Baltimore II
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Step aboard Pride II, a reproduction Baltimore Clipper, and sail into the Chesapeake’s maritime past. Explore its history from privateering in the War of 1812 to life on the Bay today. Tour the deck or set sail for a hands-on adventure! As part of the NPS Chesapeake Gateways, Pride II offers a unique way to experience the Bay’s seafaring heritage.

How a 3D Virtual Tour Shared a Beloved Ship’s Story with the World
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In its latest of many lives, the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey is often at sea, unavailable to park visitors. We recreated it virtually so more people than ever can explore its decks—and its stories.

Charles Lee
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Charles Lee, former British Army officer, became the second highest ranking general of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. On June 28, 1776 he oversaw the victory at the Battle of Sullivan's Island in Charleston, SC. Two years later, his retreat on the field at the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse would result in his court martial and the end of his military career. Learn more about this controversial figure here.

Acadia National Park

Access: Schooner Head Overlook
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An accessible description and transcript of the Schooner Head Overlook in Acadia National Park. (February 2025)

Reconstruction Era National Historical Park

Louden Langley
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Louden S Langley served in the 54th Massachusetts and 1st South Carolina Volunteers. After the Civil War, he became one of the Black political leaders in Reconstruction era South Carolina, and in 1880 served as the Assistant Lighthouse Keeper for the iconic lighthouse in Beaufort County, SC.

Boston African American National Historic Site

Rensalaer Barker
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While working as a housewright, Rensalaer Barker participated as a member of the 1850 Boston Vigilance Committee.

Reconstruction Era National Historical Park

Lines
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This poem is part of a series by Ellen Murray, a co-founder of the Penn School on St. Helena Island, SC. "Lines" was first published in The New South on November 1, 1862.

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

San Francisco Maritime, Hyde Street Pier
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Open daily, 9:30am-5:00pm (last entry 4:30pm) Hyde Street Pier features an outdoor exhibit on naval history as well as several historical ships docked in the harbor including the square-rigger Balclutha, the lumber schooner, C.A. Thayer, the Eureka ferryboat, the steam tug, Hercules, and the scow schooner, Alma.

Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
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Frissell Hall located in Gullah/Geechee NHC, SC.

Indiana Dunes National Park

Tragic Wreck of the Flying Cloud Schooner
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Thousands of ships have been wrecked in the Great Lakes. Many met their fate as shipping and transportation peaked on the lakes during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. With them drowned countless sailors, captains, passengers and crew— victims of a time before modern forecasting and navigation. Learn about a wreck that occurred at Indiana Dunes in 1857.

Point Reyes National Seashore

The U.S. Life-Saving Service Cemetery at Point Reyes National Seashore
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In 1890, the United States Life-Saving Service (USLSS) established a station at Point Reyes with a keeper and a crew of seven surfmen on a lonely stretch of the Point Reyes Beach, which was notorious for its pounding surf and bad weather. During the first few years of operation, four surfmen died and were ultimately buried at this cemetery, where they continue their watch over Point Reyes.

Reconstruction Era National Historical Park

The Slave in Tennessee
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This poem is part of a series written by Ellen Murray, co-founder of the Penn School on St. Helena Island, SC. "The Slave in Tennessee" was originally published in the Free South on April 11, 1863.

Tracking the Schooner Tay
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A beached shipwreck on Sand Beach in Acadia National Park was a staple of the landscape that shaped the imaginations of visitors of all ages. They could explore along the beach, wondering: Where did it come from? Whose ship was it, and why did it end up on here? If the ship’s wooden planks could talk, what stories would they tell?

Acadia National Park

Islesford Historical Museum
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Islesford Historical Museum is located on Little Cranberry Island, accessible by mail boat or tour boat from Northeast Harbor or Southwest Harbor. Exhibits tell the story of changing island life, schooner empires, summer residents, and the fishing industry. The museum is open seasonally and has interpretive exhibits, ranger programs, restrooms, and a gift shop.

Grape Island
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Grape Island sits right off the coast of Weymouth, south of Boston. Its size varies depending on the tides: 54 acres at high tide, 101 acres at low tide. Grape Island is recognized as a wildlife haven, offering an abundance of wild berries for birds and other animals to enjoy. An island for the outdoor enthusiast, Grape Island features trails, beaches, picnic areas, and camp sites.

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

The Snetind
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Throughout the 1930s and 40s, a derelict schooner called Snetind became a fixture of Boston Harbor. Ann Winsor Sherwin and her son, William, called this vessel their home, and despite numerous attempts to displace them, they refused to "give up the ship."

Acadia National Park

Monitoring the Sand Beach Shipwreck
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In addition to causing significant damage across the park, back-to-back storms in January 2024 uncovered the Tay, a shipwrecked Canadian lumber schooner. These wooden sailing vessels carried lumber and coal between New Brunswick, Portland, Boston, and other ports.

The Workingman
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This poem is in a series by Ellen Murray, a co-founder of the Penn School on St. Helena Island, SC. "The Workingman" was first published in the National Anti-Slavery Standard on January 30, 1864.

Reconstruction Era National Historical Park

Going Home to Edisto
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This poem is part of a series by Ellen Murray, a co-founder of the Penn School on St. Helena Island, SC. "Going Home to Edisto" was first published in the National Anti-Slavery Standard on March 18, 1865.