Rebuilding of the Ernestina

The Ernestina photographed in 1980 during restoration. Here the hull is being replaced. The Ernestina, formally the Effie M. Morrissey, is a 19th century schooner that sailed many trans Atlantic voyages and the Arctic Circle before falling into disrepair in the 1960s. It was restored and gifted to t...

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Main Author: Baxter, David
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Published: Digital Commons @ RIC 1980
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/baxter_gallery/4
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Summary:The Ernestina photographed in 1980 during restoration. Here the hull is being replaced. The Ernestina, formally the Effie M. Morrissey, is a 19th century schooner that sailed many trans Atlantic voyages and the Arctic Circle before falling into disrepair in the 1960s. It was restored and gifted to the United States by Cape Verde. https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/baxter_gallery/1003/thumbnail.jpg