Massachusetts

USS Constitution (1797)

USS Constitution (1797)

A highlight of a visit to the Charlestown Navy Yard is the three-masted, wooden-hulled, 44-gun frigate USS Constitution. Nicknamed “Old...

Charlestown Navy Yard Sights

Charlestown Navy Yard Sights

The Charlestown Navy Yard was established in 1800, making it one of the United States’ oldest navy yards. Sections of...

Boston Harbor Ferry

Boston Harbor Ferry

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) offers public ferry services around Boston Harbor. The vessels are operated by Boston Harbor...

Stad Amsterdam (2000) in Boston

Stad Amsterdam (2000) in Boston

It was a pleasant surprise to see the Dutch three-masted full-rigged ship Stad Amsterdam (IMO 9185554) at the Fan Pier...

New Bedford Waterfront

New Bedford Waterfront

In addition to the many commercial fishing boats, a walk along the New Bedford waterfront provides views of other vessels....

New Bedford Commercial Fishing

New Bedford Commercial Fishing

New Bedford, Massachusetts, once known for the major part it played in the nineteenth-century whaling industry, now consistently leads the...

Lost Lightship Sailors Memorial

Lost Lightship Sailors Memorial

The Lost Lightship Sailors Memorial, located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, features the bell that was recovered from the wreck of...

Lagoda Model at the New Bedford Whaling Museum

Lagoda Model at the New Bedford Whaling Museum

Maritime Hawai‘i went on a day trip from Boston to New Bedford, a city located in the South Coast region...

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