New Jersey State ‘Tall Ship’ Docks at Gardner’s Basin
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(Atlantic City, N.J.) – The official New Jersey State Tall Ship, the A.J. Meerwald, will dock at Historic Gardner’s Basin from Thursday, July 29th, through Monday, August 2nd. Public tours and sails will be available and information is available at www.ajmeerwald.org or by calling 856) 785-2060.
The A.J. Meerwald is a Delaware Bay Oyster Schooner, built in 1928 to meet the needs of New Jersey's oyster fishing industry, which, at the time, was the backbone of the region's economy and culture. The A. J. Meerwald was one of hundreds of schooners built along South Jersey's Delaware Bayshore before the decline of the shipbuilding industry that coincided with the Great Depression. The ship has been authentically restored and serves as a sailing classroom for the Bayshore Discovery Project.
A series of activities is planned for the A.J. Meerwald’s visit.
(Atlantic City, N.J.) – The official New Jersey State Tall Ship, the A.J. Meerwald, will dock at Historic Gardner’s Basin from Thursday, July 29th, through Monday, August 2nd. Public tours and sails will be available and information is available at www.ajmeerwald.org or by calling 856) 785-2060.
The A.J. Meerwald is a Delaware Bay Oyster Schooner, built in 1928 to meet the needs of New Jersey's oyster fishing industry, which, at the time, was the backbone of the region's economy and culture. The A. J. Meerwald was one of hundreds of schooners built along South Jersey's Delaware Bayshore before the decline of the shipbuilding industry that coincided with the Great Depression. The ship has been authentically restored and serves as a sailing classroom for the Bayshore Discovery Project.
A series of activities is planned for the A.J. Meerwald’s visit.
WALTER J. MURPHY ASSOCIATES
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING CONSULTANTS
497 SARA ANN COURT
LINWOOD, NEW JERSEY 08221-0363
(609) 927-1234
WMURPHYPR@AOL.COM
News Release
For Immediate Release
July 20, 2010
Contact: Lisa Schall, (609) 348-2880, ext. 17
New Jersey State ‘Tall Ship’ Docks at Gardner’s Basin
(Atlantic City, N.J.) – The official New Jersey State Tall Ship, the A.J. Meerwald, will dock at Historic Gardner’s Basin from Thursday, July 29th, through Monday, August 2nd. Public tours and sails will be available and information is available at www.ajmeerwald.org or by calling 856) 785-2060.
The A.J. Meerwald is a Delaware Bay Oyster Schooner, built in 1928 to meet the needs of New Jersey's oyster fishing industry, which, at the time, was the backbone of the region's economy and culture. The A. J. Meerwald was one of hundreds of schooners built along South Jersey's Delaware Bayshore before the decline of the shipbuilding industry that coincided with the Great Depression. The ship has been authentically restored and serves as a sailing classroom for the Bayshore Discovery Project.
A series of activities is planned for the A.J. Meerwald’s visit.
Thursday, July 29th
∑ 12 noon: Ship met by a welcoming flotilla
∑ 2-3 p.m.: Free ‘Open House’ on board the A.J. Meerwald
∑ 5:30 - 9 p.m.: Summer Dockside Soiree and Sunset Sail fundraiser - call (609) 348-2880, x. 22 for information
Friday, July 30th
∑ 5:30-8 p.m.: Evening public sail, $40 adult, $35 senior, $20 child
Saturday, July 31st
∑ 10 a.m.-12 noon: Family Special sail, $25 adult, $20 senior, $12 child
∑ 1:30-4 p.m.: Marine Critters sail with educator from the Atlantic City Aquarium $30 adults, $25 seniors, $15 child
∑ 5:30-8 p.m.: Evening public sail, $40 adult, $35 senior, $20 child
Sunday, August 1st
∑ 1:30-4 p.m.: Pirate sail with costumed re-enactors, $30 adult, $25 senior, $15 child
∑ 5:30-8 p.m.: Evening public sail, $40 adult, $35 senior, $20 child
Monday, August 2nd
∑ 1:30-4 p.m.: Afternoon public sail, $30 adult, $25 senior, $15 child
∑ 5:30-8 p.m.: Evening public sail, $40 adult, $35 senior, $20 child
Tuesday, August 3rd
∑ 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.: Transit sail from Atlantic City to Cape May, $50 adult, $40 senior, $25 child
Children are 12 and under. Children age three and under are free of charge.
About the Bayshore Discovery Project
The Bayshore Discovery Project's mission is to motivate people to take care of the environment, the history and the culture of New Jersey's Bayshore region through education, preservation and example. Established in 1988, the organization has grown from a small group of conservationists who took on the task of restoring a dilapidated oyster schooner into a sailing classroom, and has become a multifaceted provider of education that serves more than 50,000 people each year through museum programs, special events, and a variety of additional shore-based programming.
About the Atlantic City Aquarium
Visitors to Historic Gardner’s Basin may also visit the Atlantic City Aquarium, which offers a fun and educational look into more than 100 varieties of fish and marine animals. The Atlantic City Aquarium is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for children ages 4-12. Children under three are free. For more information, call (609) 348-2880 or visit www.acaquarium.com.
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PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING CONSULTANTS
497 SARA ANN COURT
LINWOOD, NEW JERSEY 08221-0363
(609) 927-1234
WMURPHYPR@AOL.COM
News Release
For Immediate Release
July 20, 2010
Contact: Lisa Schall, (609) 348-2880, ext. 17
New Jersey State ‘Tall Ship’ Docks at Gardner’s Basin
(Atlantic City, N.J.) – The official New Jersey State Tall Ship, the A.J. Meerwald, will dock at Historic Gardner’s Basin from Thursday, July 29th, through Monday, August 2nd. Public tours and sails will be available and information is available at www.ajmeerwald.org or by calling 856) 785-2060.
The A.J. Meerwald is a Delaware Bay Oyster Schooner, built in 1928 to meet the needs of New Jersey's oyster fishing industry, which, at the time, was the backbone of the region's economy and culture. The A. J. Meerwald was one of hundreds of schooners built along South Jersey's Delaware Bayshore before the decline of the shipbuilding industry that coincided with the Great Depression. The ship has been authentically restored and serves as a sailing classroom for the Bayshore Discovery Project.
A series of activities is planned for the A.J. Meerwald’s visit.
Thursday, July 29th
∑ 12 noon: Ship met by a welcoming flotilla
∑ 2-3 p.m.: Free ‘Open House’ on board the A.J. Meerwald
∑ 5:30 - 9 p.m.: Summer Dockside Soiree and Sunset Sail fundraiser - call (609) 348-2880, x. 22 for information
Friday, July 30th
∑ 5:30-8 p.m.: Evening public sail, $40 adult, $35 senior, $20 child
Saturday, July 31st
∑ 10 a.m.-12 noon: Family Special sail, $25 adult, $20 senior, $12 child
∑ 1:30-4 p.m.: Marine Critters sail with educator from the Atlantic City Aquarium $30 adults, $25 seniors, $15 child
∑ 5:30-8 p.m.: Evening public sail, $40 adult, $35 senior, $20 child
Sunday, August 1st
∑ 1:30-4 p.m.: Pirate sail with costumed re-enactors, $30 adult, $25 senior, $15 child
∑ 5:30-8 p.m.: Evening public sail, $40 adult, $35 senior, $20 child
Monday, August 2nd
∑ 1:30-4 p.m.: Afternoon public sail, $30 adult, $25 senior, $15 child
∑ 5:30-8 p.m.: Evening public sail, $40 adult, $35 senior, $20 child
Tuesday, August 3rd
∑ 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.: Transit sail from Atlantic City to Cape May, $50 adult, $40 senior, $25 child
Children are 12 and under. Children age three and under are free of charge.
About the Bayshore Discovery Project
The Bayshore Discovery Project's mission is to motivate people to take care of the environment, the history and the culture of New Jersey's Bayshore region through education, preservation and example. Established in 1988, the organization has grown from a small group of conservationists who took on the task of restoring a dilapidated oyster schooner into a sailing classroom, and has become a multifaceted provider of education that serves more than 50,000 people each year through museum programs, special events, and a variety of additional shore-based programming.
About the Atlantic City Aquarium
Visitors to Historic Gardner’s Basin may also visit the Atlantic City Aquarium, which offers a fun and educational look into more than 100 varieties of fish and marine animals. The Atlantic City Aquarium is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for children ages 4-12. Children under three are free. For more information, call (609) 348-2880 or visit www.acaquarium.com.
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