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'''''Lettie G. Howard''''' is a wooden [[Fredonia schooner|Fredonia]] [[schooner]] built in 1893 in [[Essex, Massachusetts|Essex]], [[Massachusetts]], USA.<ref>[http://www.southstreetseaportmuseum.org/street/lettie.shtm South Street Seaport Museum]</ref> This type of craft was commonly used by American offshore fishermen. The ''Lettie'' spent a significant portion of her working life off the [[Yucatan Peninsula]] coast. In 1968, she was sold to the [[South Street Seaport Museum]] and refinished. She was restored in 1991 and is certified as a training and working [[museum ship]]. |
'''''Lettie G. Howard''''' is a wooden [[Fredonia schooner|Fredonia]] [[schooner]] built in 1893 in [[Essex, Massachusetts|Essex]], [[Massachusetts]], USA.<ref>[http://www.southstreetseaportmuseum.org/street/lettie.shtm South Street Seaport Museum]</ref> This type of craft was commonly used by American offshore fishermen. The ''Lettie'' spent a significant portion of her working life off the [[Yucatan Peninsula]] coast. In 1968, she was sold to the [[South Street Seaport Museum]] and refinished. She was restored in 1991 and is certified as a training and working [[museum ship]]. |
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She was declared a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1989.<ref name="nhlsum"/><ref name="nrhpinv">{{cite web|url= |
She was declared a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1989.<ref name="nhlsum"/><ref name="nrhpinv">{{cite web|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/84002779.pdf |DUPLICATE_title="Lettie G. Howard", August 5, 1988, by Kevin J. Foster |format=pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration|date=1988-08-05|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref><ref name="nrhpphotos">{{cite web|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/84002779.pdf |DUPLICATE_title=Lettie G. Howard - 4 photos, exterior, from 1920-1988 |format=pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration|date=1988-08-05|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref> |
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Based in [[New York City|New York]], she currently sails along the Northeast seaboard. She underwent extensive shipyard repairs in Portland, Maine in the second half of 2013. |
Based in [[New York City|New York]], she currently sails along the Northeast seaboard. She underwent extensive shipyard repairs in Portland, Maine in the second half of 2013. |
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 Lettie G. Howard in 1989 prior to restoration
Lettie G. Howard sailing in New York Harbor 2010 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 USA | |
| Name | Lettie G. Howard |
| Owner | South Street Seaport Museum |
| Builder | A.D. Story yard, Essex, MA |
| Launched | 1893 |
| Acquired | 1968 |
| Refit | 1993 |
| Fate | sail training/educational vessel |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | two-masted gaff schooner |
| Tonnage | 59 short tons (54 t) |
| Displacement | 102 short tons (93 t) |
| Length | 125.4 ft (38.2 m) overall |
| Beam | 21.1 ft (6.4 m) |
| Draft | 10.6 ft (3.2 m) |
| Depth of hold | 8.4 ft (2.6 m) |
| Sail plan | mainsail, main topsail, foresail, staysail, jib; 5,072 square feet (471.2 m2) |
| Crew | 7-9 |
| Notes | wood hull |
Lettie G. Howard (schooner) | |
| Location | South Street Seaport, Manhattan, New York City, New York |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1893 A.D. Story Yard Essex, Massachusetts |
| Architect | Arthur D. Story |
| Architectural style | Fredonia schooner |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002779[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 7, 1984 |
| Designated NHL | April 11, 1989[2] |
Lettie G. Howard is a wooden Fredonia schooner built in 1893 in Essex, Massachusetts, USA.[3] This type of craft was commonly used by American offshore fishermen. The Lettie spent a significant portion of her working life off the Yucatan Peninsula coast. In 1968, she was sold to the South Street Seaport Museum and refinished. She was restored in 1991 and is certified as a training and working museum ship.
She was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989.[2][4][5]
Based in New York, she currently sails along the Northeast seaboard. She underwent extensive shipyard repairs in Portland, Maine in the second half of 2013.
Current Master: Captain Aaron Singh (12/1/13- Present)[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Lettie G. Howard (Schooner)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-15.
- ^ South Street Seaport Museum
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration" (pdf). National Park Service. 1988-08-05.
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lettie G. Howard (schooner).
- Biography of Lettie G. Howard Barron, biography and burial information about the woman for whom the Lettie G. Howard was named.
