Tall ship at the Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth yesterday
U.S. Brig Niagra in Duluth Inner Harbor
Local story HERE ...
Tall ships arrive in Duluth to the delight of thousands
Candace Renalls - Duluth News Tribune - Friday, August 01, 2008
With cannons’ roar, a trio of tall ships, their white sails billowing in the wind, glided into Duluth Harbor Thursday afternoon to the delight of the thousands of people who gathered to watch.
The ships, including replicas of 1812 war ships, passed through the Aerial Lift Bridge beginning about 4 p.m., followed by an armada of smaller boats that later milled around as the big ships docked along Harbor Drive.
It was the first time in decades that many tall ships had sailed into the harbor at one time, harkening back to the mid- to late-1800s when sailing vessels moved cargo on the Great Lakes. The ships are here for this weekend’s Duluth Maritime Festival and will be open for public tours today through Sunday. ...
Posted by The Owl at 14:32. Filed under: Nature photography
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