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Saturday, August 19, 2017

Scene on the Sound: Tall ships at Port of Edmonds

Tall ships Hawaiian Chieftain and Lady Washington
are docked at the Port of Edmonds
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

The Hawaiian Chieftain and Lady Washington tall ships are docked at the Port of Edmonds this weekend. Vessel tours will be conducted on Sunday from 10am to 1pm for a $5 donation.

The Lady Washington
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Launched on March 7, 1989, the Lady Washington was built in Aberdeen, Washington, by Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Authority, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public development authority. The new Lady Washington is a full-scale replica of the original Lady Washington.

In 1791, the original Lady Washington was the first American-flagged vessel to visit Japan and attempt to open trade, 62 years before Commodore Mathew Perry entered Tokyo Bay in 1853 with his US Navy squadron. The original Lady Washington was also the first American-flagged vessel to visit Honolulu and Hong Kong.


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3 comments:

  1. MaryAugust 19, 2017 at 9:58 PM

    My favorite place in Seattle area, is even more Beautiful with the Ships sitting in Our waters.

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  2. DorisAugust 20, 2017 at 10:26 AM

    How long will they be there?

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  3. DKHAugust 20, 2017 at 4:36 PM

    They have an Eclipse Sailing on Monday, which is sold out. They leave on Tuesday to sail for Port Ludlow. You can sail with them for $79. Book herehttp://www.historicalseaport.org/public-tours-sails/sailing-schedule/edmonds-washington/

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