there in person, rhe Cold War Gallery is also presented online at www.usnavymuseum.org. The website includes 360-degree panoramas of the exhibits, plus images of artifacts and models. In addition to the collection of historic photos online, virtual visitors can also view videos of US Navy training films and documentaries made during rhe Cold War. The museum is located along rhe Anacosria River waterfront in sourheasr Washington, DC, and is open 7 days a week. Admission to the museum is free to rhe public, bur visitors firsr have to gain entry to the Washington Navy Yard. (Derails abour hours and directions plus updates on Base Security protocol are online ar www.usnavymuseum .org or call 202 6784333) ... As work is steadily progressing on the tall ship Oliver Hazard Perry in Rhode Island, an anonymous benefactor has come forward with two levels of challenge grants that either double or increase by 50% certain monetary amounts donated toward the project between now and the end of 2012. Meanwhile, rhe non-profit organization Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island (OHPRI) continues to develop and book education programs thar promise to set a sound course for SSV Oliver H azard Perry's furure, once iris completed in 2013. The ship, which started our as an uncompleted sreel hull purchased in Canada by
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OHPRI members and towed to Rhode Island in September of 2008, will be a US-documented vessel, inspected and certified as a sailing school vessel by rhe US Coasr Guard. Righr now, rhe hull is being worked on ar Senesco Marine in North Kingstown, RI, where rhe new stern, "grear cabin," and bow are raking shape-an upper deck was added earlier.
CALLING ALL PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS Can you send us your local newspaper dippings about maritime news in your area? In rhis afternoon's mail came another envelope from my farher-in-law wirh no lerrer, just a newspaper dipping he thought I mighr be interested in from his part of the country. In rhis case ir was rhe Burlington Free Press reporting on rhe summer tour of rhe Lake Champlain Mari rime Museum's schooner replica, Lois McClure. Arrached ro rhe dipping was a posr-ir wirh a single sentence: "Nor sure if you knew abour this bur rhoughr you mighr be interested." My farher-in-law is retired and reads a couple of newspapers cover to cover. Like a lor of retirees, he has the rime and interest to do rhis on a regular basis. The National Maritime Historical Society seeks to broaden our collective awareness of maritime news and happenings across rhe country. Big news usually makes irs way to us fairly quickly. Press releases come our way from some of rhe larger organizations and insrirurions; and news rhar marrers regionally where we are based-Hudson Valley for NMHS headquarters in Peekskill, NY, and Cape Cod for rhe Sea H istory1editorial office-bur we strive to cover maritime news from all across rhe country and including smaller news stories we mighr nor be privy to. If you are reading yo ur local paper and come across a story you don'r rhink we'd have access to, would you consider sending ir to us ? Please send dippings to Editor, Sea Histo ry, 7 Timberknoll Rd., Pocasset, MA 02559, and rhank you. SEA HISTORY 141 , WINTER 2012- 13
The goal is to move rhe ship from North Kingstown to Newport for a dedication ceremony next July and rhen continue working towards having her inspected, certified, and operational in time for the bicentennial of rhe Barrie of Lake Erie on 10 September 2013. SSV Oliver Hazard Perry will be based in Newport, but she will sail as a symbol for all of Rhode Island and serve as an ambassador for rhe srare's seafari ng heritage. Those co nsidering raking advantage of rhe Plank Owner and Shipbuilding Syndicate challenge grants should contact OHPRI. The challenge grant sripulares rhar any individual or corporate contriburion from $ 1,000 to $20,000 will be doubled (Plank Owner Challenge) , and rwo-year pledges berween $25,000 and $5 00 ,000 will be marched at 50% up ro $25 0,000 (Shipbuilding Syndicate Challenge). Combined, the challenges have rhe potential to generate nearly $1.2 million. To follow rhe ship's consrrucrion progress in phoros, go to www.NarraganserrBayShipping.com and dick on ''Albums" and look for rhe ship under "Current Projects;" you can also follow rhem on Facebook ar hrrp ://facebook.com/ohpri. (For more information on OHPRI's educarion-ar-sea programs or to request further information on rhe Plank Owner and Shipbuilding Syndicate challenge grants, go to www.OHPRI.org or contact Perry Lewis at 401 841-0080 or by email ar lewis@ohpri.org; OHPRI, 29 Touro Sr., Washington Square, Newport, RI 02840) ... The wooden hull of 43