New Jersey, and the Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum has recently been organized in Eureka, California-both projects needed to make the seafaring experience accessible to local populations, both with vital stories to present. The North Light on Block Island, twenty miles seaward of Newport, Rhode Island , is proposed as a museum; contributions can be sent to North Light Commission , New Shoreham, RI 02807. The list of ship replicas continues to grow. Baltimore will be sailing its Pride of Baltimore on a mission to promote the city this summer, Seaport 76 in Newport, Rhode Island, will sail the replica of the British frigate HMS Rose, and the new replica of John Paul Jones's Providence; both towns, with active sailing programs, will receive visits of
sail training fleets this year (see schedule in "Sail Training"). And now the Kings Landing Historical Settlement in New Brunswick, Canada, has launched the Brunswick Lion, a 38' replica of a St. Johns River wood boat. The last survivor of the type was broken up in 1936. In Memoriam. The museum world notes with sorrow the passing of Admiral George Dufek, for many years director of the Mariner's Museum in Virginia. Arctic explorer, and salty raconteur, he reached out with care and understanding to all interested in the sea, and raised friendship to an art. We record also the untimely loss of David Freeman, general director of Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts, a remarkable project that owed much to his vis-
ion and more besides to his spirited leadership and dedication to public involvement in the work. A Use of Riches. Here note is made from time to time, of new and rewarding uses of our waterways. One such was the Floating Foundation of Photography, showing the work of prison inmates, which traveled New York Harbor waters aboard a small houseboat discovered and fitted out by Maggie Sherwood-until, late last year, it sank , with resulting havoc to all installations. The Floating Foundation brought people close to their harbor's waters, and close to each other. Over $10,000 has been raised to set the Foundation sailing again. Contributions to advance its restoration may be sent care of the National Society.
UPCOMING EVENTS 1977 MYSTIC SEAPORT MAY Early Art Gallery: A showing of May paintings, photographs, models and other artifacts connected with America's Cup Races opens. R. J. Schaefer Building. Early Fishing Schooner L. A. DunMay ton, her recent restoration work completed, returns to her traditional exhibit wharf. To mark her return, several special fisheries-related demonstrations and programs will go on. 6 Training Schooner Brilliant begins 1977 training cruises for young people. By advance registration. Contact Education Department. 6 Friday Night Film Series. Showing of full-length feature film at 7 and 9:15 p.m., Meeting House. Admission: $1.50; Members $1. 13 Steamboat Sabino begins weekend runs on the Mystic River. Half-hour runs during the day and an hour-and-ahalf run at 6 p.m. 13 Friday Night Film Series. Showing of full-length feature film at 7 and 9: 15 p.m. Meeting House. Admission: $1.50; Members $1. 14-15 Pilots Weekend. A working weekend for Mystic Seaport Pilots, a special group of museum members. 20 Friday Night Film Series. Showing of full- length feature film at 7 and 9:15 p.m. , Meeting House. Admission: $1.50; Members $1 . 23 Women's and Youngsters' Sailing Classes, spring session ends. 27 Steamboat Sabino begins daily runs on the Mystic River. 28 Evening Hours begin. Mystic Seaport grounds open, 6-8
p.m. Adults $1, Children 50c. (Evening admission is deducted from next day's admission, for visitors who return the following day .) 28,29 Memorial Day Weekend30 Special activities are planned for the holiday weekend. 29 Luncheon on the Terrace begins, Seamen's Inne.
JUNE 4-5 Small Craft Weekend. Small craft enthusiasts meet to discuss traditional small craft and exhibit, sai l and row examples from their own collections. By advance registration. Contact Curator ial Department. 12 Joseph Conrad Training Program for young people begins. Training in small craft sailing seamanship. By advance registration. Contact Education Department. 16 Planetarium Course, "Basic Practical Celestial Navigation," begins, 7:30 p.m. , Planetarium. By advance registration. Contact Planetarium.
JULY 2,3, July Fourth Weekend4 Special activities are planned for the holiday weekend. 4 Summer Band Concert Series begins. Norwich Concert Band performs, 2 p.m., South Green Bandstand. Frank C. Munson Institute of American Maritime Studies classes begin, G. W. Blunt White Library. University of Connecticut accredited courses for teachers and graduate students in American maritime history. By advance registration. Contact Education Department. 30-31 Antique and Classic Boat
Rendezvous-Second annual rendezvou s of privately owned classic wooden cruisers and sailboats at Mystic Seaport, North Dock.
AUGUST Early Coast Guard Day. Mystic Aug. Seaport welcomes the entering class of United States Coast Guard Academy cadets. 2 Evening Band Concert by the Norwich Concert Band, 7:30 p.m., South Green Bandstand. Seaport grounds and selected exhibits open to the public at no charge, 5 to 8:30 p.m. 9 Evening Band Concert by the Norwich Concert Band, 7:30 p.m., South Green Bandstand . Seaport grounds and selected exhibits open to the public at no charge, 5 to 8:30 p.m. 12 Munson Institute of Maritime Studies ends. 13-14 Mystic Outdoor Art Festival. An event on Main Street, Mystic, sponsored by the Mystic Chamber of Commerce. 16 Evening Band Concert by the Norwich Concert Band, 7:30 p.m., South Green Bandstand. Seaport grounds and selected exhibits open to the public at no charge, 5 to 8:30 p.m. 23 Evening Band Concert by the Norwich Concert Band, 7:30 p.m., South Green Bandstand. Seaport grounds and selected exhibits open to the public at no charge, 5 to 8:30 p.m.
SEPTEMBER Early In-School Lectures on the Sept. subjects of 19th-century whaling, fishing, domestic
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arts, li fe at sea and shipbuilding available to schools (grades K-12), SeptemberMay . Contact Education Department. Mystic Seaport Museum Store Catalogue for 1977 issued. Joseph Conrad Training Program ends. Planetarium Course, "Sea, Stars and Air," begins, 7:30 p.m., Planetarium. By advance registration. Contact Planetarium. Williams College-Mystic¡ Seaport Program in American Maritime Studies fall semester classes begin. Williams College accredited undergraduate courses in American maritime history, art, literature, marine biology and oceanography. For qualified undergraduates from certain colleges and universities. By advance admission only. Contact Director , Williams College-Mystic Seaport Program in Maritime Studies. Stillman Building first floor closed for installation of new exhibit. Second floor exhibits wi ll remain open. Women's and Youngsters' Sailing Classes, 1977-78 session, begin. By advance registration. Contact Education Department. Evening Hours end. Tenth Annual Mystic Seaport Schooner Race, 9 a.m., Long Island Sound. Awards dinner, 7 p.m., River Room, Seamen's Inne.
Due to the far-in-advance scheduling of this year's events, all dates cited here are tentative. Please consult the daily and weekend events listings available at the north and south en-, trance gates or call 203-536-2631.
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