Join Us at the Independence Seaport Museum!
On Saturday, April 9th 2022 from 2-3 pm, I will be presenting in Philadelphia.
I look forward to sharing stories from last season and exploring my mission to race in the 2023 Mini Transat. This will include never before seen videos from racing on Terminal Leave off the French coast and may be one of my final presentations before departing for France just a few weeks later.
The museum overlooks the Delaware River, which is also where I first learned how to sail as a young child. Additionally, some of my earliest memories are from exploring the exhibits throughout the Independence Seaport Museum. With an enduring nautical and military connection to Philadelphia, I am grateful for the invitation to speak.
The Independence Seaport Museum’s mission is to discover Philadelphia’s river of history and world of connections.
Cruiser Olympia rose to fame as Commodore (later Admiral) George Dewey’s flagship during the Battle of Manila Bay on May 1, 1898. Her final act of service was the transportation of the American Unknown Soldier of World War I from France to the United States in 1921.
Cruiser Olympia (CL-15) left Le Havre, France on October 25, 1921, with a full crew and a Marine Detachment Unit whose duty it was to guard the Unknown Soldier until they safely arrived in Washington, D.C. Due to the size restrictions of the doorways aboard Olympia, the crew was unable to move the transport container (protecting the casket) below deck without disturbing the remains inside. This meant that the remains had to be stowed topsides just below the aft signal bridge and radio house for what would become a turbulent crossing. Ship Captain H.L. Wyman, Olympia’s Commanding Officer, ordered Captain Graves B. Erskine, Commander of Olympia’s Marine Detachment, to command his Honor Guard to watch the Unknown Soldier around the clock.
My presentation is included with admission or membership to the museum. Tickets may be purchased at the door.
Independence Seaport Museum ticketing:
Museum Only ticket: $10.00 (not available online, at door only)
Tickets including touring the Cruiser Olympia:
Adult: $18.00 (18-64)
Child: $14.00
Senior: $14.00
Military; active & reserve: $14.00
Fun fact: Tun Tavern, the birthplace of the Marine Corps in 1775, used to be located right near the Independence Seaport Museum! (S Front St)
Across the street from the Olympia is the Philadelphia Korean War Memorial Park and the Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial which honors the thousands of Veterans from the city in each war. Finally, there is a Beirut Memorial honoring the 241 service members killed in the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine Corps barracks in Lebanon. Nine of service members were Marines from Philadelphia.
Philadelphia’s deep connection to the military and maritime history makes this an ideal location to help spread my message about U.S. Patriot Sailing and the upcoming Mini Transat race.
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