Provincetown to Boston: July 15

On July 15, 2014 the Charles W. Morgan sailed from Provincetown to Boston.

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Morgan with USS Constitution

News: Sailing to Boston

The Morgan sailed into Boston on July 15 and docked next to the USS Constitution at the Boston National Historical Park at the Charlestown Navy Yard.

"I stood for a long time on those ropes, facing the sky. The fifteen percent of myself that still remained of the little girl reading Moby-Dick in the armchair was the girl who, even though none were expected that day, looked out to the water for whales."

Julia Pistell: An Account of a Voyage on the Charles W. Morgan

A podcast interview and essay.

John Bryant: crew working

John Bryant: Melville, the Morgan, and Me

A Melville biographer explores his subject through a 21st century adventure on a 19th century ship.

Salt Horse

Stowaway: P-Town to Beantown

Sailors love snacks. In today’s snack box there was a peculiar tin can with a funky little label. “Olde Plowe Salt Horse – For the discerning mariner.”

Veronica Lawlor: Foggy Journey

Veronica Lawlor: Sailing Through The Mist

"...a thick cloud of fog and mist settled over the ship. In that magical atmosphere, she seemed transformed into another ship, from another place and time. Which, of course, she was."

Edward Uncas

Jason Mancini: Connecticut Indian Mariners

A resource set for educators, including digital maps revealing the global traveling histories of American Indian mariners.

Jason Mancini Indian Mariners Project

Jason Mancini: The Indian Mariners Project

“The history of Native New England cannot be told adequately or accurately without turning an eye towards the sea.”

Surprise! You are a young man transported back to the 1800s. You will create an authentic whaling journal that will include not only daily entries but ads, estimated profits, a chart of the journey, an original scrimshaw design and perhaps even a song.

Sara Reed: 4 Lesson Plans on American Whaling & a Student Project

A history teacher presents materials for 8th-10th grades.

Foy Green Turtle

Charles Foy: 18th Century Black Mariners

Foy explores the situations of blacks on whaleships in the 18th century.

Deck log: July 13-14-5, 2014

Deck log: July 15, 2014

To Boston. "Reduced visibility (fog), energize horn signal and navigation lights."