Sail through Art History
In relation to Edward Hopper House's 2019 summer exhibition, "Message in a Bo(a)ttle," Edward Hopper House is partnering with Rockland Center for the Arts (ROCA) to offer you these special sailing trips on the Hudson River.
Join us for a sail on wide-decked, authentic working historic sailboats, make art on-board, and hear from experts on Hudson River School painting, the local bridges, and Hopper's love for the Hudson River. Participate in raising the sails, and learn from the crew what it is like to live onboard!
Two different ships (a restored 1885 iron-sided schooner, and a 1969 wooden ship modeled on original Hudson River sloops) cast off from two different ports on two vastly different parts of the river. The Clearwater (Piermont) will be sailing on the Tappan Zee, right up close to the Mario Cuomo Bridge. The Pioneer (Haverstraw) will be sailing on Croton Bay north of Hook Mountain. (Did you know? Neither ship can dock in Nyack's harbor because it is too shallow!)
If you're an artist, feel free to bring your own art supplies; small materials like sketch books and cameras encouraged (please note: no access to running water onboard)
Two different ships (a restored 1885 iron-sided schooner, and a 1969 wooden ship modeled on original Hudson River sloops) cast off from two different ports on two vastly different parts of the river. The Clearwater (Piermont) will be sailing on the Tappan Zee, right up close to the Mario Cuomo Bridge. The Pioneer (Haverstraw) will be sailing on Croton Bay north of Hook Mountain. (Did you know? Neither ship can dock in Nyack's harbor because it is too shallow!)
If you're an artist, feel free to bring your own art supplies; small materials like sketch books and cameras encouraged (please note: no access to running water onboard)
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Edward Hopper House Members $70 pp
Nonmembers $85 pp |
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THE PIONEER
Owned by South Street Seaport Museum: "In the days before paved roads, small coastal schooners such as Pioneer were the delivery trucks of their era, carrying various cargoes between coastal communities: lumber and stone from the islands of Maine, brick on the Hudson River, and oyster shell on the Chesapeake Bay. Almost all American cargo sloops and schooners were wood, but because she was built in what was then this country’s center of iron shipbuilding, Pioneer had wrought-iron hull. She was the first of only two cargo sloops built of iron in this country, and is the only iron-hulled American merchant sailing vessel still in existence. By 1930, when new owners moved her from the Delaware River to Massachusetts, she had been fitted with an engine, and was no longer using sails. In 1966 she was substantially rebuilt and turned into a sailing vessel once again. Today she plies the waters of NY Harbor carrying adults and children instead of cargo in her current role as a piece of “living history.” |
THE CLEARWATER
Musician and activist Pete Seeger along with several friends had a vision to build a majestic replica of the sloops that sailed the Hudson in the 18th and 19th centuries that would bring people to the river where they could experience its beauty and be moved to preserve it. Inspired by that vision, the organization began with the launch of the sloop Clearwater in 1969 —a majestic 106-foot long replica vessel that is recognized today as America’s Environmental Flagship. Today, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. carries forward Pete Seeger’s legacy, partnering with schools and community leaders to raise the bar of environmental education, realizing that this time the health of the Hudson River must go hand in hand with creating a sustainable world of green jobs in a green economy. Clearwater’s unique approach to public outreach has made the sloop Clearwater a symbol of grassroots action through hands-on learning, music and celebration. |
