Galveston’s historic tall ship Elissa has revealed a new departure date for its voyage to New York as part of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
The ship, previously scheduled to leave earlier this month, is now scheduled to set sail June 10, giving it more time to “ensure equipment and crew are prepared,” a spokesperson with the Galveston Historic Foundation said. With the new schedule, the ship will no longer stop at the Virginia ports of Yorktown and Portsmouth, the spokesperson said.
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The voyage is part of a nationwide effort to bring more than 60 military and tall ships from 20 countries to New York Harbor for the Fourth of July weekend.
The Elissa will visit several locations in the days leading to July 4, including Pensacola, Fla.; Savannah, Ga.; New York City and Boston.
Built in Scotland and first launched in 1877, the Elissa was scheduled to be dismantled in the early 1970s, before Galveston preservationists successfully lobbied to bring it to the island in 1978. It has been preserved on the island ever since.
Once it sets sails, people will be able to track the Elissa online, while those in cities where it docks will be able to go aboard and tour the ship.
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This article originally published at Galveston’s Elissa sets new departure date for its historic voyage to New York.