Flag | United States |
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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.
Website – https://southstreetseaportmuseum.org/