| Schooner Amistad visiting Salem. MA |
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| Written by Wojtek (Voytec) Wacowski | |
| Sunday, 24 August 2008 | |
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The schooner Amistad docked at Central Wharf in Salem, MA on Thursday planning a short, unofficial visit there until Saturday. The stay prolonged till Sunday as an outboard motor for the ship's dinghy still was not repaired. Amistad will have to leave Salem later on Sunday as the fishing schooner Lettie G. Howard out of New York City arrives in port with an official visit and there is not enough docking space for both ships.
There is an interesting historical connection between Salem and the Amistad - the famous 1841 Amistad case before the U.S. Supreme Court, where the captives won their freedom. That Court included Salem's most famous jurist, Joseph Story.
Captain John Beebe-Center plans to proceed to the next port in Official Amistad Schedule - Vineyard Haven on Martha's Vineyard where the schooner is expected to dock on August 27th. Sailing there will include anchoring off Provincetown on Monday and Tuesday and passing through the Cape Cod canal at the favorable tide on Tuesday. Comments
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written by Bettye Baker , September 01, 2008
We had an extraordinary experience on this historical ship sailing from Martha's Vineyard. Captain John Beebe-Chance was in command of the wonderful crew. Captain Bill Pickney, a brilliant and gifted man gave us lessons not soon to be forgotten on the slave trade, the history of the Amistad and implications for today on the commemoration of the legal end of the slave trade. My grandchildren, Julianne, Andrew and Wesley; daughter Janet and son-in-law Mike were able to get the children involved in the line work along with the crew. It will not be forgotten. We must do all that we can to ensure this message is heard across America and around the world. Mycki Jennings deserves thanks for her efforts to get all involved.
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written by marilyn from Barbados sail , August 27, 2008
want to see you all again have morw shells from Barbados someone said you are supposed to stop in the Providence RI pier where the Newport Ferry Conleys Wharf? will you be stopping so I can come see everybody its hard for me to drive far to see you gas prices Winston is in Owls Head Me and couldn't get down to Portland I wish the web site had not been down I might have driven to Salem but if the ferry from here goes to where you will be in Martha Vineyard I can go there but if you were to dock in R. I. anywhere on the way back it would be better for me If you could dock in Newport I could prob arrange a comp van tour Love Marilyn Wish I could be there singing with you now Wish me luck I am in the semi finals of a singing contest in Providence tonight so have to go get ready
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