The Charles W. Morgan is named for her original owner, a Quaker whaling merchant who ordered its construction from the shipbuilders Jethro and Zachariah Hillman of New Bedford, Massachusetts. The ship’s maiden voyage began on September 6, 1841, with a journey around Cape Horn and across the Pacific Ocean. Following Charles W. Morgan’s initial three-year, …
Great Great-Great Granddaughter, Sarah Bullard, of Charles W. Morgan Rechristened the “Morgan” with a vintage blend of waters from the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans symbolizing the rebirth and return of the worlds last remaining wooden whaleship to the sea from whence she came. At the ceremony was Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, U.S. Senator Richard …
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RELAUNCHING TODAY LIVE BEGINNING AT 1:45 PM EDT After 5 years and almost 7 million in restoration cost, the Nation Treasure, Charles W. Morgan, will be re-christened on the 172nd anniversary of the day the vessel was launched in New Bedford, Mass. Shipwrights, riggers and other craftsmen will then be busy preparing the “Morgan” for …
Charles W. Morgan Update: “Putting the shutter in is a big deal. There’s ceremony, and, more importantly, there are Onlookers. Because of this, it’s traditional to have this plank be one that will go in smoothly. No drama.” For further information Read the Shipwright’s Blog
The Charles W. Morgan is the last remaining wooden whaleship and the oldest American commercial vessel still in existence. Built in 1841 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, she sailed on 37 voyages around the globe during an 80-year whaling career. The vessel came to Mystic Seaport in 1941 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in …