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Schooner Ernestina 119 years old!

Len Burgess forwards the link- Now 119 years old, the SCHOONER ERNESTINA (formely EFFIE M. MORRISSEY) was Essex-built in the Winter of 1893-94 and launch on Feb. 1, 1894. Designed by George Melville McClain and built at the James & … Continue reading

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Schooner Ernestina photos

Carl Johnson, a retired teacher from Boston, took these great shots of Ernestina coming into Boston harbor to Rowes Wharf last week.  Carl said, “I have had wonderful memories with my students and myself on the Ernestina. I want that … Continue reading

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Schooner Ernestina gets a facelift

By Leslie Friday/Correspondent/ Beacon Mon Apr 13, 2009, 02:50 PM EDT StumbleUpon Newsvine del.icio.us Digg Essex – Few things could survive 115 years without a little touch up. The Ernestina, an Essex-built schooner launched in 1894, is undergoing rehabilitation in … Continue reading

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