The 30-minute launch ceremony will begin at 2 p.m., followed by the christening and the actual lowering of the Morgan into the Mystic River, which should take another 15-20 minutes. Activities will occur while she is slowly lowered.

Mystic Seaport invites you to "virtually" attend this significant maritime event taking place on the172nd anniversary of Morgan's first launch which took place in New Bedford, Massachusetts on July 21, 1841.

Photo courtesy of Maine Maritime Museum

Wyoming Sculpture Dedicated

After seven years of preparation, on June 1st, Maine Maritime Museum celebrated the completion of the sculptural evocation of the schooner Wyoming, a monumental, life-size representation of the largest wooden sailing ship ever built in the United States.

The centerpiece of the day was a ceremony dedicating the sculpture to George Twombly--a prominent supporter of the project--and included the raising of 8-foot by 12-foot-or-longer banners or flags on the masts, each representing an important element of the Wyoming's history.  The flags and banners will remain on the masts through the end of October and will be raised again each successive year in late May. 

 "This is a special moment, a transformative one for Maine Maritime Museum, and an exciting one for the residents of Maine and for anyone interested in maritime history.  It's a powerful example of how art can bring a story to life and ignite the imagination," says Amy Lent, the Museum's executive director.   

USS Constitution fires a 21-gun salute during the ship's first turnaround cruise on June 4, 2013. The underway commemorated the 71st anniversary of the Battle of Midway and recognized first responders of the Boston Marathon bombings. More than 300 first responders representing Boston and State Police, medical personnel and Boston Fire Department were invited to participate in the underway commemoration.