April 17, 2021 ______Update 148

Ernestina~Morrissey Serving the Public Again!

SEMA has been getting questions about how Ernestina~Morrissey will be used when she returns. Massachusetts Maritime Academy will be operating the vessel for the citizens of Massachusetts and there WILL be public programming. The Legislature passed and the Governor signed an Act into law last summer that sets the course for Ernestina~Morrissey future. READ MORE

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The Rest of the Spars

They say a picture is worth 1,000 words! More photos and an explanation HERE

You can easily access all our past posts about the Ernestina-Morrissey rehabilitation project HERE."

“ALL HANDS TO THE HALYARDS”   Progress for fundraising for the sails continues. #ErnestinaSailingForward has a matching challenge that expires April 26 #HomeportNB invites you to  be be part of the celebration in Ernestina-Morrissey’s homeport when she arrives at New Bedford State Pier! All the Details HERE!

Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Advisory Board Meeting

Captain Krihwan reported from the deck of Ernestina~Morrissey at the last SEMAB meeting March 26th.   The next meeting of SEMAB will be held on Friday, May 21 at 9 am. The meeting of SEMAB will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. No in-person attendance of members of the public will be available. They will use their best effort to ensure that the public can access the proceedings in real time, via technological means. Agenda and more information on how to access the Zoom meeting HERE.

The Wind in Our Sails!

This Project to rehabilitate Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey, the official vessel of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is being supported by a public/private partnership with funds from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, The H.F. Lenfest Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation, the Hildreth-Stewart Charitable Foundation, The Manton Foundation, the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts - Mary Morley Crapo Hyde Eccles Fund, the City of New Bedford’s Community Preservation Act Program, the Carney Family Foundation, the Island Foundation, other grants and many individual contributions. You can join this "crew"!

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Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation with the purpose of raising funds to provide for the maintenance, equipment, manning, programming and operation of the Schooner Ernestina ex Effie M. Morrissey  as a sail training vessel, school ship, and educational enterprise