Hudson River in the summer months, but Clearwater has never had a permanent winter berth with suitable repair facilities. Clearwater was built in 1968-69 at the Harvey Gamage Shipyard in South Bristol, Maine, to carry out a mission that includes environmental awareness of the Hudson River, education, and activism. The partnership between the vessel and the museum is expected to benefit both and also the City of Kingston, which is an official participant in the Clearwater Green Cities Initiative. (Clearwater, 724 Wolcott Ave., Beacon, MY 12508; Ph. 845 865-8080; www.clearwater.org. HRMM, 50 Rondour Landing, Kingston, NY 1240 1; Ph. 845 338-007 1; www. hrmm .org) ... USS Constitution recently had a change of command: Commander Tim Cooper was relieved by Commander Matt Bonner on 22 July in a ceremony at the Charlestown Navy Yard on the deck of the famous frigate. Commander Bonner is Constitution's 72nd commanding officer. Bonner recently completed a tour at the Pentagon , where he served as a military education policy planner in the Joint Staff J-7 since December 2008. He also served as the ex-
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ecutive officer for USS Farragut (DDG 99) from 2005 to 2007. Bonner will lead his crew as they prepare to celebrate the bicenten ni al of the War of 1812. Cooper will go on to his next assignment at the US Naval War College in Newport, RI. (For more information on Constitution, visit www. history.navy.mil/ussco nstitution or www.facebook.com/ ussconsti tutionofficial) ... Maritime history's digital presence has a new addition Cmdr. Matt Bonner (left) relieves Cmdr. Tim Cooper with "Ships on the during a ceremony on the deck of USS Constitution . Shore," a research blog about shipwrecks past and present. on shipwrecks and the development of Launched in June by Jamin Wells, a grad- the American shore with a broader audiuate student at the University of Dela- ence, and he hopes it becomes a converware, "Ships on the Shore" is a regularly sation others will join. (shipsontheshore. updated forum for ideas, historical sourc- wordpress.com) . . . The Long Island es, and contemporary news related to all Maritime Museum board of trustees things "shipwreck." Wells started the site has appointed Stephen M. Jones as its to share his ongoing dissertation research new director. Mr. Jones is well fa miliar with the museum, having served on its board for eight years. He is the former planning commissioner in the Town of Islip, director of planning and development for the NY Institute of Technology, Suffolk Co un ty planning director, and CEO of the Suffolk Cou nty Water Authority. (LIMM, POB 184, 86 Wes t Avenue, West Sayville, NY 11 796; Ph. 631 HISTORY; www.limaritime.org) ... The New Bedford Whaling Museum opened a new exhibit in July that explores the only $24.95 Cape Verdean maritime experience. The exhibit explores three primary themes: Cape Verde as the cross& roads of the Atlantic, the portrait of a maritime community, and rhe enduring cultural ties between Cape Verde and the Uni ted States. New Bedford has a large Nautic~ & Cape Verdean population, and the exOne HighStreet;Portsmouth,Virginia 23704 (757) 399,5012 hibit draws o n the museum's extensive collection of logbooks, rare maps, art, scrimshaw, and vario us artifacts that illustrate both life in the Cape Verde Islands through the ages and the challenges of nature. Cape Verde is a country fra ught with natural diisasters like volcanic eruptions, earthquaikes, famine, and plagues,
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