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June 18, 2014
Young Whaleman's Logs Give Voice to First Voyage
In the log book of the first voyage of the Morgan, 26-year-old second mate James Coffin Osborn of Edgartown relates the joys and agonie of whaling.
June 18, 2014
Weathering Storms, Pirates and Wars, Morgan Was Nearly Consumed by Fire
Islanders from Nonouti attacked her in the western Pacific. She caught fire off the Azores, shipped seas over her stern during a storm as she approached Cape Horn and steered around mines during World War I. Sailing through and around all this danger while whaling on the far sides of the globe, it’s an irony that the Charles W. Morgan faced her greatest peril three years after she retired and while lying alongside a wharf just across the Acushnet River from New Bedford, the town she called home port.
June 18, 2014
Vineyarders at the Helm: Seven Who Captained the Luckiest Ship
Sixteen of the Morgan's 37 voyages were commanded by Vineyard men who profited from her success.
June 18, 2014
Vineyard Haven Town Column: June 20
During his years of service, Edson Rodgers had played in the Navy band, so nothing would do but to have the North East Navy Band perform on Flag Day, and to mark the 50th anniversary of the dedication of War Veterans Memorial Park.
June 18, 2014
Gay Head Light Book Shines Brightly
As part of the Gay Head Light summer solstice celebration, William Waterway will be reading from and signing copies of his new book Gay Head Lighthouse.
June 18, 2014
While She's Here
Newly seaworthy after a restoration project that spanned seven years, the 19th century whaleship Charles W. Morgan has already graced the ports of Mystic and New London, Conn., and Newport, R.I. Now she’s prepared to welcome visitors in droves throughout the four-day docking at the Tisbury Wharf in Vineyard Haven.
The welcoming ceremony is at noon on Saturday.
June 18, 2014
Fish in His Blood: Morgan's Edgartown Roots Still Strong in S. Bailey Norton
At 93, S. Bailey Norton is the oldest living descendant of the first captain of the Charles W. Morgan. Fishing, he says, was what his family knew.
June 18, 2014
Tisbury Cancels Second Phase of CVEC Solar Project
Hampered by delays and rising construction costs, the second phase of a planned solar project built by the Cape and Vineyard Electrical Cooperative in Tisbury has been cancelled. The town selectmen made an announcement about the decision Tuesday night.
June 18, 2014
Edgartown Town Column: June 20
It will officially be summer this weekend. The weather is warmer and people are on the beach, starting to enjoy their vacation.
