WeeksMarine/American Dredging Co. in Philadelphia, and is rhe pasr president of rhe Pons of Philadelphia Maririme Sociery. Gazzola has his work cur our for him; rhe ISM is sri ll recovering from years of mismanagement by former president John Carter, who is now serving a 15year prison sentence for fraud and tax evasion , having swindled the museum out of $9 00 ,000. One of the new president's first tasks will be making a plan for rheir museum ship USS Olympia. The museum announced earlier rhis year rhar rhey need to rid rhemselves of rhe famous naval cruiser, which is in need of repairs rhar rhe museum cannor pay for (see pages 5-6 for further informarion on USS Olympia's siruation). The Independence Seaport Museum, locared ar Penn's Landing on rhe Delaware River, was founded in 1960. Ir contains more rhan 25,000 artifacrs, as well as exhibirs, ship models, small boars and a boarbuilding workshop. Ar present, ir owns two vessels lisred as Narional Historic Landmarks: rhe cruiser Olympia and rhe Becuna, a World War II submarine. (ISM, Penn's Landing, 211 Sourh Columbus Boulevard. and Walnur Sr., Philadelphia, PA 19106; Ph. 215 413-86 5 5; www.phillyseaport.org) ...
The Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, Maine, has sold its 83-foot sardine carrier Jacob Pike to a private party who will repair and maintain the historic vessel in Rockland. The Jacob Pike was builr in 1949 by Newbert and Wallace in Thomaston, ME, and worked rhe warers between Gloucesrer, MA, and rhe Canadian Maririmes, raking on sardine carches from fish-
Jacob Pike
ing vessels and delivering rhem to canneries. In 2007, years afrer her retirement, she was given to rhe Penobscor Marine Museum, which used her as a working exhibir of Penobscor Bay's fish ing and boatbuilding indusrries. Afrer sreaming the Pike to several ports and fesrivals, rhe museum commissioned a survey to assess her long-rerm viability. The survey revealed condirions that precluded her use as an educarional vessel and indicared that rhe process of rebuilding
her to comply with US Coast Guard requirements for carrying passengers would have destroyed much of her historical significance, not to mention the price tag. In response to these findings, the museum decided to seek a buyer who could care for her properly. The Pike's new steward, Jamie Steeves, owner of J&J Lobsters in Rockland, recently completed the rebuilding of the Rockland Gulf, a historic wooden-hulled tanker abo ut the size of the Pike. Steeves will bring the Pike to North End Shipyard in Rockland, where she will undergo repairs and a refit. Following her shipyard work, he plans to use the Pike as a bait carrier and to berth her in Rockland, where she will remain a visible reminder of the city's working-waterfront heritage. Penobscot Marine Museum is Maine's oldest maritime museum and home to the state's largest display of historic boats and collections of marine art and artifacts, ship models, and historic photography. (PMM, 40 East Main Street, POB 498, Searsport, ME 04974; Ph. 207 548-2529; www.Pen obscotMarineMuseum.org) ... The Nantucket Historical Association is accepting proposals for the E. Geoffrey and Elizabeth Thayer Verney Fellowship. The award encourages research in the
Celebrate our maritime heritage this holiday season with NMHS greeting cards Based on the painting "New England Mackerel Schooner" by celebrated marine artist William G. Muller, this new greeting card captures the romance of a bygone era-and helps support the work ofNMHS. Greering reads, "Wishing you fair winds for the holidays and calm seas for the New Year." Also available as blank note cards. Box of 10: $ 14.95 , or $ 13.46 for NMHS members. Add $4 s/h for one box and $2 for each additional box. Please indicate your choice of holiday or blank cards. Note cards by John Stobart and Paul Garnett are also available on our website www.seahistory.org. Sample Card-New England mackerel schooner being assisted by a tug out ofport on a calm March morning in 19 05.
This original oil on canvas, 20 " x 24" (25 1/ 2" x 28 1/i'' with frame) is available for purchase: 25% of the proceeds of the sale direcdy benefir NMHS . For more information, please call 1-800-221-6647, Wendy (ext. 235) or Burchie (ext. 223).
To order, call 1-800-221-NMHS (6647), ext. 0, or visit our web site at www.seahistory.org. Allow 2 to 3 weeks for deli very.
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