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In early May the New Bedford Whaling Museum and the New Bedford Oceanarium announced the creation of a joint local initiative to provide education, training and ocean learning experiences to SouthCoast students and teachers through the “Sharing Cultures/Connecting Oceans: a New Bedford Collaboration.” Funding from the Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations (ECHO) program of the U.S. Department of Education will link cultural organizations in Alaska, Hawaii, and Massachusetts in developing cultural and educational initiatives. Thanks to this initiative Ernestina will be underway for the season in July! See our events page for more details!
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The Schooner Ernestina is a National Historic Landmark. Built in 1894, the ship is one of six surviving Essex-built schooners. The history is presented as an interactive timeline with text and images organized by year. There a number of essays available, audio files of Cape Verde immigrants who sailed to the United States on the Ernestina, and a links to related sites.