The
brig Lady Washington, the Official Ship of Washington State, and the topsail
ketch Hawaiian Chieftain, begin a seven-week tour of Columbia River ports this
week with stops at the Oregon ports of Astoria and Rainier. The ships will be in
Astoria Wednesday evening through Thursday morning. The ships will stop
overnight in Cathlamet, Wash., before sailing for Rainier. Stops the week of May
19 include St. Helens, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash.
Here
is the schedule of public availability through May 27:
May
15 (Astoria): Tours: 4-5 p.m.; Evening Sail: 6-8 p.m.
May
18 (Rainier): Tours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Battle Sail: 2-5 p.m.; Evening Sail: 6-8
p.m.
May
19 (Rainier): Tours: 10
a.m. to 1 p.m.; Adventure Sail: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Battle Sail: 2-5
p.m.
May 21 (St.
Helens): Tours: 4-5 p.m.; Evening Sail: 6-8 p.m.
May 23
(Vancouver): Tours: 4-5 p.m.
May 24
(Vancouver): Tours: 4-5
p.m.; Evening Sail: 6-8 p.m.
May 25
(Vancouver): Tours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Battle Sail: 2-5 p.m.; Evening Sail: 6-8
p.m.
May 26
(Vancouver): Tours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Adventure Sail: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Battle
Sail: 2-5 p.m.
May 27
(Vancouver): 10 a.m. to 1
p.m.; Battle Sail: 2-5 p.m.; Evening Sail: 6-8 p.m.
Detailed
schedule information, excursion descriptions, and ticket purchasing links are
available on the Historical Seaport website, http://www.historicalseaport.org. Tickets may also be purchased by phone at
800-200-5239. Launched in 1989, Lady
Washington is a replica of one of the first U.S.-flagged vessels to visit the
west coast of North America. Hawaiian Chieftain is an interpretation of a
typical early 19th century coastal trader. Launched in 1988, she specializes in
hands-on living history education programs for young people.
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