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summer Essex Heritage and a host of collaborative partners are encouraging residents and
visitors to "Celebrate the Coast" with exciting reasons for residents and
area visitors to remain closer to home! Seize the opportunity to experience a "staycation" with memorable authentic experiences. Essex
Heritage and its partners, will help connect you with maritime heritage
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Maritime Resources in Your Community
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The Essex National Heritage Area is one of 40 heritage areas affiliated with the National Park Service.
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Salem Maritime Festival
 Although ongoing maintenance work on the Friendship precludes her from participating in the festival this year, all plans for the Salem
Maritime Festival are moving forward! Delaware's tall ship, Kalmar Nyckel will be there, with hands-on activities for adults and
children related to sailing and life at sea. On Friday, July 31 there is special
programming scheduled for onboard the Kalmar Nyckel and kids can earn their
Junior Ranger badges by participating in activities throughout Salem Maritime
National Historic Site. Find out more about Salem Maritime Festival activities taking place this weekend...
Hospital Point Lighthouse Tours
For Beverly's Yankee Homecoming enjoy free tours of Hospital Point Lighthouse on Sunday and Monday, August 2 & 3, 12-4. Sponsored by US Coast Guard, Commander Tim Sullivan. For more information call 978-921-6067 or click here...
 The Maritime Guide,
Exploring
the Coast of Essex County
This guide highlights many must-see attractions along Boston's North
Shore. Explore lighthouses, beaches, historic homes and much more! Backyard
adventure seekers discover Essex Historical Society & Shipbuilding Museum or Lowell's Boat Shop in Amesbury, the country's oldest continuously operated boat shop. Discover the many lighthouses that stretch along the coast, and learn about Essex County's fishing
industry at the Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center. Visit the sprawling mansions of merchants who grew wealthy from
international trade, and see their riches on display at the Peabody Essex Museum and the Cape Ann Museum. Walk along colonial wharves at the National Park Service site in Salem, and take in
picturesque views along the shore. Visit your local regional visitor center for a copy or download one here...
 Discover Maritime Mansions at Twlight
Celebrate the Sea, with these maritime events North of
Boston! Spectacular homes of merchants and captains will be available to you for special tours through Maritime Mansions at Twilight. This series of events was
coordinated by the North of Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau with partnering organizations in communities throughout the region. For more information click here...
Trails & Sails Wraps up the 2009 Summer Season
 This
September TWO weekends of Trails & Sails give you the perfect reason to explore. This year the menu of
adventures throughout Essex County shines a spotlight on
coastal treasures. Search through an exciting line-up of hikes,
sails, paddles, tours and one-of-a-kind adventures that will inform and
entertain. Register to create your own customized event itinerary and plan your adventures before you go. When you register you will stay informed about any additions or changes to the schedule. Get started!
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Partnership Grant Spotlights:
Thacher Island Association
 Thacher Island Association has recently completed a project to improve the interpretative center on the island. The project was funded, in part, by a 2008 Essex Heritage Partnership Grant. Just off the coast of Rockport, this special island is worth a visit. The island is home to twin light towers, and the Cape Ann Light Station, a National Historic Landmark. Thacher Island chronicles our maritime past through interpretive exhibits at their visitor center. In addition, the island is home to scenic trails, a cemetery, and cobbled beaches. Although owned by the Town of Rockport, the South Tower is still actively used and maintained by the US Coast Guard. Visitors are welcome July-August. For a real adventure, make reservations for a boat ride, spend the night and see Boston like you never have before! For more information click here...
Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center  "Fish & Ships" celebrates the sea and how it has defined the lives and culture of this region. A collaborative project between the Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center, Schooner Adventure, Essex Shipbuilding Museum and Cape Ann Museum this interpretive brochure is one of the latest completed projects, funded in part through the Essex Heritage Partnership Grant program. The brochure highlights all four organizations and opportunities that they offer to explore and experience the stories of the sea!
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"News
from the Essex National Heritage Area" is a
monthly electronic newsletter for members, non members and site
partners of Essex Heritage. Our mission is to raise the visibility of
the Essex National Heritage Area and all its historical, cultural and
natural
resources, and promote our ongoing activities. Articles that are 250
words or
less and fit the editorial scope of our newsletter may be submitted to
the
Essex Heritage eNews Editorial Committee for publication. We reserve
the right
to select an article or portion of an article whose content is found
appropriate and edit it for publication.int text where you might tell your customers how the item will be shipped and, for example, if they are overseas that there will be additional shipping charges and must contact you.
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