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| Summer Sunset and Boston Skyline off Boston Light. Photo by Jeremy D’Entremont |
June 8, 2016, Just Off Boston Light: On Wednesday evening, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay hosted a sunset cruise to the oldest manned lighthouse in America as they celebrated 490 Years of Anniversaries at Boston Light on Bay State Cruise Company’s flagship, Provincetown II.
378 people were
onboard for the celebration, which took place on a beautiful summer evening
despite predicted squalls and storms.
“Save the Harbor/Save the Bay was founded in 1986, so it’s
our 30th Anniversary this year,” said Save the Harbor’s spokesman
Bruce Berman, who was married 16 years ago to Save the Harbor's President Patty Foley just off Boston Light. “So rather
than celebrate alone, we chose to honor our federal, state and non profit
partners whose support has been so important to our success to join us, many of
whom are also celebrating milestones this year.”
2016 marks the 300th Anniversary of Boston Light, the National Park Service’s Centennial,
the 30th Anniversary of Cruiseport Boston, the 20th Anniversary of
the creation of the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park, and the
creation of a new group, Boston Harbor Now.
Honored guests
included U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boston Commander Captain Claudia Gelzer, Giles
Parker, Superintendent of the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park,
DCR Deputy Commissioner Matthew Sisk, Executive Director Fred Laskey of the
MWRA (which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2015), Metropolitan
Beaches Commissioner Joan Meschino of Hull, Kathy Abbott, new president of
Boston Harbor Now, Walter Hope, Chairman of the Friends of the Boston Harbor
Islands and Save the Harbor’s President Patricia Foley and Directors Tom Cox, Paul
Foster, Jim Jensen, Rick McKenna, Judy Pederson, David Spillane, and Joe Savage.
“Coast Guard Sector
Boston along with our other port partners was honored to join Save the
Harbor/Save the Bay on Provincetown II to celebrate a summer of anniversaries,”
said U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boston Commander Captain Claudia Gelzer. “It
was a beautiful night to witnesses Boston Light and the Harbor Islands, and a
good time was had by all.”
"This sunset cruise was an incredible way for our partners to launch the 20th Anniversary of the Boston Harbor Islands as a State and National Park,” said NPS Superintendent Giles Parker. Save the Harbor and all our partners on board are looking forward to connecting with the next generation of island explorers and harbor stewards this summer and into the fall.”
"This sunset cruise was an incredible way for our partners to launch the 20th Anniversary of the Boston Harbor Islands as a State and National Park,” said NPS Superintendent Giles Parker. Save the Harbor and all our partners on board are looking forward to connecting with the next generation of island explorers and harbor stewards this summer and into the fall.”
Boston Light Keeper Sally Snowman narrated the
cruise, and shared stories of her life on Little Brewster Island. Hear more about Boston Light from Sally at on YouTube
Save the Harbor’s Song Leader David Coffin sang "Let the Lower Lights Be Burning" while Save the Harbor’s storyteller Norah Dooley shared stories from
Boston Harbor’s past as the Pirate Mary Read. Listen to David's song on YouTube or visit his website at www.davidcoffin.com Norah's website at www.norahdooley.com/
Bestselling author Eric Jay Dolin signed copies of
his new book “Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse”,
while photographer Jeremy D’Entremont signed prints and posters of
his stunning photographs of Boston Light. Visit Eric's website at www.ericjaydolin.com and Jeremy's website at http://www.newenglandlighthouses.net/
“This cruise brought
together a wonderful collection of great people to celebrate the harbor and all
the organizations who work so hard to support it,” said Kathy Abbott of Boston
Harbor Now.
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“Its great to be back on
the Harbor.”
That sentiment was
shared by Michael Glassfeld and Julie Pagano of Bay State Cruise Company, which
hosted the celebration on board their flagship Provincetown II. “Kudos to Save
the Harbor/Save the Bay for bringing all these great people together. We are
really looking forward to working with Save the Harbor to bring 10,000 kids to
the islands this year as partners in their free All Access Boston Harbor
program.”
“It is going to be a
terrific summer on Boston Harbor, the beaches and the Harbor Islands” said Save
the Harbor’s President Patricia Foley. “We look forward to celebrating our 30th
Anniversary all summer long, as we connect 30,000 young people and their
families to Boston Harbor with 30 free island trips and scores of free events
and celebrations on the region’s public beaches from Nahant to Nantasket. We
hope to see you all on the harbor soon!”
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay is a non-profit
public-interest Boston Harbor environmental advocacy organization whose mission
is to restore and protect Boston Harbor, the Boston Harbor Islands, our
region’s public beaches and the marine environment and share them with the
public for everyone to enjoy.
For more information about Save the Harbor’s free 30th
Anniversary events and activities, visit “Sea, Sand & Sky” at www.blog.savetheharbor.org or
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