Built in 1893 at Essex, Massachusetts, the Lettie G. Howard is a type of fishing schooner once widely used along the Atlantic seaboard from Maine to Texas. The Lettie, which operated out of Gloucester, Mass. for her first eight years, was similar to the schooners that carried their Long Island and New Jersey catches to New York City's Fulton Fish Market. After an active life in the fisheries of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, the Lettie was sold to the South Street Seaport Museum in 1968 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1988. Between 1991 and 1993, the Museum completely restored the Lettie to her original 1893 appearance, and outfitted her to accommodate trainees on educational cruises. In 1994, she was certified as a Sailing School Vessel by the U.S. Coast Guard. The Museum now offers educational programs and sail training courses aboard the restored schooner.

SET SAIL ABOARD THE LETTIE G. HOWARD
Set sail for adventure aboard South Street Seaport Museum’s sailing school vessel, National Historic Landmark Lettie G. Howard. Work alongside professional crew to learn about sail handling, navigation, traditional seamanship and contemporary harbors.  

 
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