Lettie G. Howard
 Lettie G. Howardsailing in New York Harbor
| |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Lettie G. Howard |
| Namesake | Lettie G. Howard Barron |
| Owner | South Street Seaport Museum |
| Operator | South Street Seaport Museum Erie |
| Route | Northeast United States,Great Lakes |
| Builder | A.D. Story Yard,Essex, Massachusetts |
| Launched | 1893 |
| Acquired | 1968 |
| Refit | 1993 |
| Homeport | New York City, New York |
| Identification |
|
| Status | Sea-goingmuseum ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | two-mastedgaffschooner |
| 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,maintopsail,foresail,staysail,jib;5,072 square feet (471.2 m2) |
| Crew | 17 POB for exposed waters, 36 POB for day sails, 20 POB overnight (Captain, Lic Mate crew varies: bosun, engineer, cook deckhand up to 7 paid crew) |
Lettie G. Howard(schooner) | |
 Lettie G. Howardin 1989 prior to restoration | |
| Location | South Street Seaport,New York City, New York |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architect | Arthur D. Story |
| Architectural style | Fredonia schooner |
| NRHP referenceNo. | 84002779[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | 7 September 1984[1] |
| Designated NHL | 11 April 1989[2] |
Lettie G. Howard,formerlyMystic CandCaviare,is a woodenFredonia schooner built in 1893 inEssex, Massachusetts.[3]This type of craft was commonly used by American offshore fishermen, and is believed to be the last surviving example of its type. She was declared aNational Historic Landmarkin 1989.[2][4][5]She is now based at theSouth Street Seaport MuseuminNew York City.
Description and history[edit]
Lettie G. Howardis a two-masted wooden-hulled fishing schooner. She is 74.6 feet (22.7 m) long, with a beam of 21 feet (6.4 m) and a hold depth of 8.4 feet (2.6 m). She has a gross tonnage of 59.74 and a net tonnage of 56.76. Her hull has a frame of oak timbers, covered intreenailedpine planking. The belowdecks area was historically divided into a forecastle third where the crew quarters were located, the main fish hold in the center, and a smaller storage area aft.[6]
The schooner was built in 1893 at a shipyard inEssex, Massachusettsby noted shipbuilder Arthur D. Story. Story was one of four co-owners of the ship, which operated on the Georges Banks until 1901, when she ran aground on a shoal nearGurnet Point, Massachusetts.In 1902, she was sold to E.E. Saunders ofPensacola, Florida,who used her to fish forred snapperoff the coast of theYucatan Peninsula.She was taken out of service in 1922, and rebuilt in 1923, given the nameMystic C.In 1966, she was sold to Historic Ship Associates ofGloucester, Massachusetts,who converted her into a museum ship, mistakenly namedCaviareafter an 1891 ship of that name.[6]That museum failed, and in 1968 she was sold to theSouth Street Seaport Museumand refinished. She was restored in 1991 and is currently certified by theU.S. Coast Guardas a Sailing School Vessel training and workingmuseum ship.She currently sails along the Northeast seaboard. She underwent extensive shipyard repairs inPortland, Mainein the second half of 2013.[7]
In 2014, the schooner received two awards relating to her programming and historic restoration efforts; theTall Ships America2014 Sail Training Vessel of the Year Award,[8]and theNew York Landmarks ConservancyLucy G. Moses Preservation Award.[9]
In 2015, the vessel and crew took third place in theGloucesterSchooner Festival'sEsperantoCup. Part of the crew was made up of High school students, from the New York Harbor School, and the MAST Academy.[10]
In 2018, the schooner sailed toLake Erieand is currently hosted by the Flagship Niagara League, offering sailing tours from Dobbins Landing inErie, Pennsylvania.[11][12]
See also[edit]
- List of schooners
- List of National Historic Landmarks in New York City
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan below 14th Street
References[edit]
- ^ab"National Register Information System".National Register of Historic Places.National Park Service.July 9, 2010.
- ^ab"Lettie G. Howard (Schooner)".National Historic Landmark summary listing.National Park Service. September 15, 2007. Archived fromthe originalon March 18, 2012.
- ^South Street Seaport MuseumArchived2007-08-17 at theWayback Machine
- ^Foster, Kevin J. (August 5, 1988)."National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lettie G. Howard"(pdf).National Park Service.
- ^"National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lettie G. Howard—Accompanying photos"(pdf).National Park Service.1988.
- ^ab"NHL nomination for Lettie G. Howard".National Park Service.RetrievedDecember 29,2017.
- ^Old Salt Blog - Lettie G. Howard Returns to New York's South Street Seaport
- ^2014 Tall Ships America Sail Training Conference Awards
- ^25th Annual Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards list
- ^2015 Gloucester Schooner Festival Race Results
- ^"Flagship Niagara League".www.flagshipniagara.org.RetrievedJuly 21,2020.
- ^"LETTIE G. HOWARD".Tall Ships America.RetrievedJuly 21,2020.
External links[edit]
- Historic American Engineering Record(HAER) No. NY-206, "Schooner 'Lettie G. Howard', South Street Seaport Museum, New York County, NY",47 photos, 20 measured drawings, 1 data page, 3 photo caption pages
