Archive for May, 2011
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King Kamahameha Day
San Francisco Maritime News Release For immediate release Contact: John Cunnane 415-561-7049 CELEBRATE KING KAMEHAMEHA DAY AT SAN FRANCISCO MARITIME NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK On Saturday, June 11, 9:30am-5:00pm, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park will present its 2nd annual celebration of King Kamehameha Day, with afternoon performances of traditional Hawaiian music, a documentary film showing, [...]
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“Sarah Abigail” SF to Sydney l851
I am looking for details of the voyage of the”Sarah Abigail” SF to Sydney arriving Dec. 26th 1851. It was the fastest voyage up to 1851. I am interested in the Holmes family aboard as passengers. Is there a log of the parents and childrens names please. By: carol dunn
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clipper ship construction materials
I am building a model of the Harvey 1847 Baltimore Clipper and want to increase the level of historical accuracy by using the right wood in the right places but can’t find anything that describes the various types of wood used for the hull, deck, masts and other structures. Thanks for the help, kwBy: Ken
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M. Cusson Could be Morris – 1848-49
The 1850 Tuolumne County, Township #1 lists an M. Cusson, 26, b. France. I found Morris Cusson died 1854 San Francisco, age 32, b. France. I am trying to find his arrival date, or some indication of where he was from in France. I’ve checked all passenger lists for 1848-1849 on this site. Any suggestions [...]