October 15, 2020 ______Update 139
Ernestina in New Bedford Harbor
MMA Seeks Captain for Ernestina-Morrissey
Massachusetts Maritime Academy has posted the listing for Captain of the USCG inspected Schooner Ernestina- Morrissey. The person selected will join a group of great men and women. Follow this LINK for more information about the Captain of the USCG inspected Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey position.
The requirements will bring Ernestina-Morrissey a new Captain to follow the example of her past Captains and to sail her into the future!
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Left: Former Captain Sophie Morse

For MORE PHOTOS of past captains with captions visit the website HERE.
You can easily access all our past posts about the Ernestina-Morrissey rehabilitation project 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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Did you know that by shopping at Amazon.com you can support Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey? Bookmark this link so that the next time you shop at Amazon a portion of your purchase can support your ship!
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