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Lettie G. Howard

Flag United States
Type of Ship Georges Bank Fishing Schooner
Home Port New York City, NY
Beam 21 ft
Draft 11 ft
Sail Area 5,017 square feet
Sparred Length 125 ft
Rig Height 91 ft
Freeboard 4 ft
Tons 54
Hull wood

History – The Lettie G. Howard, a Fredonia-model fishing schooner built in 1893 in Essex, Massachusetts, is the last surviving Georges Bank fishing schooner and a National Historic Landmark. Originally based in Gloucester, she later transported catches to New York City before being sold in 1901 for fishing off Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. Completely rebuilt in 1923 and fitted with an auxiliary engine, she remained in the Gulf of Mexico until 1968, when the South Street Seaport Museum acquired her. Restored to her original appearance in the early 1990s, she now serves as a sailing education vessel, most recently partnering with the Flagship Niagara League for programs in the Great Lakes.

Websitehttps://southstreetseaportmuseum.org/

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