Nantasket Beach Lecture Series The Last of the Fairhaven Coasters

 

 

 

 

Nantasket Beach Lecture Series
Co-presented monthly by the Hull Lifesaving Museum, the Friends of Hull Public Library and the DCR in partnership with the Nantasket Beach Resort.
Bob Demanche
The Last of the Fairhaven Coasters
Thursday, March 14th, 7 pm
Nantasket Beach Resort
Free, Donations Welcome

Thousands of fore-and-aft rigged wooden vessels once sailed the eastern coast, carrying the cargoes that fueled our nation's development. But by 1938, as the age of commercial sail drew to a close, only a scattering of working coasters remained. Among them was the schooner Coral of Fairhaven, Massachusetts, under Captain Claude S. Tucker. How could the Coral, a 60-year veteran of the coastal trade, and Captain Tucker, her owner-operator for the previous 23 years, have survived so late into this era?

Set sail with authors Bob Demanche and Don Tucker as they venture to familiar ports south of Cape Cod and bring to life the story of The Last of the Fairhaven Coasters. Featuring vintage photographs, yarns, and audio recordings, the talk also highlights interesting aspects of the coastal trade of Boston and the South Shore.
For more information please call 781-925-5433 or email info@hulllifesavingmuseum.org.