Posts Tagged ‘tall ships’
19 Cleveland teenagers sail from Milwaukee to Cleveland on a Tall Ship
For six days, 19 Northeast Ohio teenagers sail on a Tall Ship, from Milwaukee to Cleveland, learning teamwork and gaining confidence. The Rotary Club of Cleveland has been sponsoring the trip, called Project YESS, and selecting the students since 2010, when the first Tall Ship Festival came to Cleveland. “The main goal is not to…
Read MoreSee photos of the U.S. Brig Niagara in Cleveland
The remnant of the 19th century, the U.S. Brig Niagara stands stark against the 21st century skyline, 118 feet of mast and miles of rigging. The Erie-based tall ship is docked near the William G. Mather steamship in Cleveland’s harbor for two days, as part of a two-week educational sail with 20 high school students.They…
Read MoreHunting for shipwrecks in Presque Isle’s Misery Bay
After the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812, sailors died and ships were scuttled in Misery Bay, a small inlet at Presque Isle, Pennsyvania. Now scientists and divers are scouring the Lake Erie bay for shipwrecks. The modern-day treasure hunt began in 2013, when a lifeguard spotted a debris field with two…
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