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Western Union (schooner) : ウィキペディア英語版
''Western Union''''' is a historic schooner located in Key West, Florida, United States. She is berthed at the Key West Bight at 202 William Street. ''Western Union'' is the last surviving authentic working tall ship built in Florida. On May 16, 1984, ''Western Union'' was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. She is also the official flagship of the State of Florida and the flagship of the city of Key West.==History==Launched in 1939 by Herbert Elroy Arch, Thompson Enterprises, ''Western Union'' was built to function as a cable tender in order to maintain the communication link between Florida cities, Caribbean islands and South America. The ship's frame was constructed of Cayman mahogany while all of her planking was Longleaf yellow pine from Florida. Two engines were also installed to maintain her steadiness at sea and to facilitate the cable laying process. ''Western Union'' was built to replace another schooner, ''John W. Atkins'', in the servicing of undersea telegraph cables. While she was owned by the Western Union Thompson Fish Company, ''Western Union'' was almost immediately leased to the Western Union Telegraph Co. From 1939 to 1974, the schooner was used to check and repair the signal cable from Key West to Cuba, as well as to lay undersea telegraph cable throughout the Caribbean. In all, ''Western Union'' laid more than of undersea telegraph cable. In 1974 she was converted into a passenger vessel. For the next decade, ''Western Union'' carried a large number of passengers, most notably musician Jimmy Buffett.''Western Union'' was sent to New York City in 1976 to participate in Operation Sail as part of the United States Bicentennial. In honor of the event, ''Western Union'' was temporarily renamed ''La Amistad'' as a representation of the historical cargo ship La Amistad. In 1984 ''Western Union'' was sold to the Philadelphia-based non-profit, Vision Quest National, Ltd. and renamed ''New Way''. The vessel was utilized for a program to redirect troubled youth. On May 16, 1984, the ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1997, she played the role of ''La Amistad'' in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film ''Amistad''. The opportunity for the ship to return to Key West came about in 1997 and she was subsequently purchased by Historic Tours of America, Key West. HTA restored her original name, ''Western Union'' and ran sunset and day sails as well as charter trips.Nearly a decade later, the Schooner Western Union Preservation Society & Maritime Museum (SWUPS) was established as a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the historic schooner for the public as a sailing experience aboard a working, sailing museum to commemorate Florida’s seafaring heritage.(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://schoonerwesternunion.org/the-society/ ) One year later, in 2007, HTA donated the historic schooner to SWUPS. The first order of business was to restore the seventy-year-old schooner so she could continue to be certified by the United States Coast Guard to sail with passengers as a sailing, working museum.

''Western Union'' is a historic schooner located in Key West, Florida, United States. She is berthed at the Key West Bight at 202 William Street. ''Western Union'' is the last surviving authentic working tall ship built in Florida. On May 16, 1984, ''Western Union'' was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. She is also the official flagship of the State of Florida and the flagship of the city of Key West.
==History==
Launched in 1939 by Herbert Elroy Arch, Thompson Enterprises, ''Western Union'' was built to function as a cable tender in order to maintain the communication link between Florida cities, Caribbean islands and South America. The ship's frame was constructed of Cayman mahogany while all of her planking was Longleaf yellow pine from Florida. Two engines were also installed to maintain her steadiness at sea and to facilitate the cable laying process. ''Western Union'' was built to replace another schooner, ''John W. Atkins'', in the servicing of undersea telegraph cables. While she was owned by the Western Union Thompson Fish Company, ''Western Union'' was almost immediately leased to the Western Union Telegraph Co. From 1939 to 1974, the schooner was used to check and repair the signal cable from Key West to Cuba, as well as to lay undersea telegraph cable throughout the Caribbean. In all, ''Western Union'' laid more than of undersea telegraph cable. In 1974 she was converted into a passenger vessel. For the next decade, ''Western Union'' carried a large number of passengers, most notably musician Jimmy Buffett.
''Western Union'' was sent to New York City in 1976 to participate in Operation Sail as part of the United States Bicentennial. In honor of the event, ''Western Union'' was temporarily renamed ''La Amistad'' as a representation of the historical cargo ship La Amistad.
In 1984 ''Western Union'' was sold to the Philadelphia-based non-profit, Vision Quest National, Ltd. and renamed ''New Way''. The vessel was utilized for a program to redirect troubled youth. On May 16, 1984, the ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1997, she played the role of ''La Amistad'' in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film ''Amistad''. The opportunity for the ship to return to Key West came about in 1997 and she was subsequently purchased by Historic Tours of America, Key West. HTA restored her original name, ''Western Union'' and ran sunset and day sails as well as charter trips.
Nearly a decade later, the Schooner Western Union Preservation Society & Maritime Museum (SWUPS) was established as a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the historic schooner for the public as a sailing experience aboard a working, sailing museum to commemorate Florida’s seafaring heritage.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://schoonerwesternunion.org/the-society/ )〕 One year later, in 2007, HTA donated the historic schooner to SWUPS. The first order of business was to restore the seventy-year-old schooner so she could continue to be certified by the United States Coast Guard to sail with passengers as a sailing, working museum.

抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)
ウィキペディアで「'''''Western Union''''' is a historic schooner located in Key West, Florida, United States. She is berthed at the Key West Bight at 202 William Street. ''Western Union'' is the last surviving authentic working tall ship built in Florida. On May 16, 1984, ''Western Union'' was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. She is also the official flagship of the State of Florida and the flagship of the city of Key West.==History==Launched in 1939 by Herbert Elroy Arch, Thompson Enterprises, ''Western Union'' was built to function as a cable tender in order to maintain the communication link between Florida cities, Caribbean islands and South America. The ship's frame was constructed of Cayman mahogany while all of her planking was Longleaf yellow pine from Florida. Two engines were also installed to maintain her steadiness at sea and to facilitate the cable laying process. ''Western Union'' was built to replace another schooner, ''John W. Atkins'', in the servicing of undersea telegraph cables. While she was owned by the Western Union Thompson Fish Company, ''Western Union'' was almost immediately leased to the Western Union Telegraph Co. From 1939 to 1974, the schooner was used to check and repair the signal cable from Key West to Cuba, as well as to lay undersea telegraph cable throughout the Caribbean. In all, ''Western Union'' laid more than of undersea telegraph cable. In 1974 she was converted into a passenger vessel. For the next decade, ''Western Union'' carried a large number of passengers, most notably musician Jimmy Buffett.''Western Union'' was sent to New York City in 1976 to participate in Operation Sail as part of the United States Bicentennial. In honor of the event, ''Western Union'' was temporarily renamed ''La Amistad'' as a representation of the historical cargo ship La Amistad. In 1984 ''Western Union'' was sold to the Philadelphia-based non-profit, Vision Quest National, Ltd. and renamed ''New Way''. The vessel was utilized for a program to redirect troubled youth. On May 16, 1984, the ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1997, she played the role of ''La Amistad'' in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film ''Amistad''. The opportunity for the ship to return to Key West came about in 1997 and she was subsequently purchased by Historic Tours of America, Key West. HTA restored her original name, ''Western Union'' and ran sunset and day sails as well as charter trips.Nearly a decade later, the Schooner Western Union Preservation Society & Maritime Museum (SWUPS) was established as a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the historic schooner for the public as a sailing experience aboard a working, sailing museum to commemorate Florida’s seafaring heritage.(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://schoonerwesternunion.org/the-society/ ) One year later, in 2007, HTA donated the historic schooner to SWUPS. The first order of business was to restore the seventy-year-old schooner so she could continue to be certified by the United States Coast Guard to sail with passengers as a sailing, working museum.」の詳細全文を読む
'Western Union'' is a historic schooner located in Key West, Florida, United States. She is berthed at the Key West Bight at 202 William Street. ''Western Union'' is the last surviving authentic working tall ship built in Florida. On May 16, 1984, ''Western Union'' was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. She is also the official flagship of the State of Florida and the flagship of the city of Key West.==History==Launched in 1939 by Herbert Elroy Arch, Thompson Enterprises, ''Western Union'' was built to function as a cable tender in order to maintain the communication link between Florida cities, Caribbean islands and South America. The ship's frame was constructed of Cayman mahogany while all of her planking was Longleaf yellow pine from Florida. Two engines were also installed to maintain her steadiness at sea and to facilitate the cable laying process. ''Western Union'' was built to replace another schooner, ''John W. Atkins'', in the servicing of undersea telegraph cables. While she was owned by the Western Union Thompson Fish Company, ''Western Union'' was almost immediately leased to the Western Union Telegraph Co. From 1939 to 1974, the schooner was used to check and repair the signal cable from Key West to Cuba, as well as to lay undersea telegraph cable throughout the Caribbean. In all, ''Western Union'' laid more than of undersea telegraph cable. In 1974 she was converted into a passenger vessel. For the next decade, ''Western Union'' carried a large number of passengers, most notably musician Jimmy Buffett.''Western Union'' was sent to New York City in 1976 to participate in Operation Sail as part of the United States Bicentennial. In honor of the event, ''Western Union'' was temporarily renamed ''La Amistad'' as a representation of the historical cargo ship La Amistad. In 1984 ''Western Union'' was sold to the Philadelphia-based non-profit, Vision Quest National, Ltd. and renamed ''New Way''. The vessel was utilized for a program to redirect troubled youth. On May 16, 1984, the ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1997, she played the role of ''La Amistad'' in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film ''Amistad''. The opportunity for the ship to return to Key West came about in 1997 and she was subsequently purchased by Historic Tours of America, Key West. HTA restored her original name, ''Western Union'' and ran sunset and day sails as well as charter trips.Nearly a decade later, the Schooner Western Union Preservation Society & Maritime Museum (SWUPS) was established as a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the historic schooner for the public as a sailing experience aboard a working, sailing museum to commemorate Florida’s seafaring heritage.(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://schoonerwesternunion.org/the-society/ ) One year later, in 2007, HTA donated the historic schooner to SWUPS. The first order of business was to restore the seventy-year-old schooner so she could continue to be certified by the United States Coast Guard to sail with passengers as a sailing, working museum.


''Western Union'' is a historic schooner located in Key West, Florida, United States. She is berthed at the Key West Bight at 202 William Street. ''Western Union'' is the last surviving authentic working tall ship built in Florida. On May 16, 1984, ''Western Union'' was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. She is also the official flagship of the State of Florida and the flagship of the city of Key West.
==History==
Launched in 1939 by Herbert Elroy Arch, Thompson Enterprises, ''Western Union'' was built to function as a cable tender in order to maintain the communication link between Florida cities, Caribbean islands and South America. The ship's frame was constructed of Cayman mahogany while all of her planking was Longleaf yellow pine from Florida. Two engines were also installed to maintain her steadiness at sea and to facilitate the cable laying process. ''Western Union'' was built to replace another schooner, ''John W. Atkins'', in the servicing of undersea telegraph cables. While she was owned by the Western Union Thompson Fish Company, ''Western Union'' was almost immediately leased to the Western Union Telegraph Co. From 1939 to 1974, the schooner was used to check and repair the signal cable from Key West to Cuba, as well as to lay undersea telegraph cable throughout the Caribbean. In all, ''Western Union'' laid more than of undersea telegraph cable. In 1974 she was converted into a passenger vessel. For the next decade, ''Western Union'' carried a large number of passengers, most notably musician Jimmy Buffett.
''Western Union'' was sent to New York City in 1976 to participate in Operation Sail as part of the United States Bicentennial. In honor of the event, ''Western Union'' was temporarily renamed ''La Amistad'' as a representation of the historical cargo ship La Amistad.
In 1984 ''Western Union'' was sold to the Philadelphia-based non-profit, Vision Quest National, Ltd. and renamed ''New Way''. The vessel was utilized for a program to redirect troubled youth. On May 16, 1984, the ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1997, she played the role of ''La Amistad'' in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film ''Amistad''. The opportunity for the ship to return to Key West came about in 1997 and she was subsequently purchased by Historic Tours of America, Key West. HTA restored her original name, ''Western Union'' and ran sunset and day sails as well as charter trips.
Nearly a decade later, the Schooner Western Union Preservation Society & Maritime Museum (SWUPS) was established as a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the historic schooner for the public as a sailing experience aboard a working, sailing museum to commemorate Florida’s seafaring heritage.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://schoonerwesternunion.org/the-society/ )〕 One year later, in 2007, HTA donated the historic schooner to SWUPS. The first order of business was to restore the seventy-year-old schooner so she could continue to be certified by the United States Coast Guard to sail with passengers as a sailing, working museum.

抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)
ウィキペディアで「'''''Western Union''''' is a historic schooner located in Key West, Florida, United States. She is berthed at the Key West Bight at 202 William Street. ''Western Union'' is the last surviving authentic working tall ship built in Florida. On May 16, 1984, ''Western Union'' was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. She is also the official flagship of the State of Florida and the flagship of the city of Key West.==History==Launched in 1939 by Herbert Elroy Arch, Thompson Enterprises, ''Western Union'' was built to function as a cable tender in order to maintain the communication link between Florida cities, Caribbean islands and South America. The ship's frame was constructed of Cayman mahogany while all of her planking was Longleaf yellow pine from Florida. Two engines were also installed to maintain her steadiness at sea and to facilitate the cable laying process. ''Western Union'' was built to replace another schooner, ''John W. Atkins'', in the servicing of undersea telegraph cables. While she was owned by the Western Union Thompson Fish Company, ''Western Union'' was almost immediately leased to the Western Union Telegraph Co. From 1939 to 1974, the schooner was used to check and repair the signal cable from Key West to Cuba, as well as to lay undersea telegraph cable throughout the Caribbean. In all, ''Western Union'' laid more than of undersea telegraph cable. In 1974 she was converted into a passenger vessel. For the next decade, ''Western Union'' carried a large number of passengers, most notably musician Jimmy Buffett.''Western Union'' was sent to New York City in 1976 to participate in Operation Sail as part of the United States Bicentennial. In honor of the event, ''Western Union'' was temporarily renamed ''La Amistad'' as a representation of the historical cargo ship La Amistad. In 1984 ''Western Union'' was sold to the Philadelphia-based non-profit, Vision Quest National, Ltd. and renamed ''New Way''. The vessel was utilized for a program to redirect troubled youth. On May 16, 1984, the ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1997, she played the role of ''La Amistad'' in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film ''Amistad''. The opportunity for the ship to return to Key West came about in 1997 and she was subsequently purchased by Historic Tours of America, Key West. HTA restored her original name, ''Western Union'' and ran sunset and day sails as well as charter trips.Nearly a decade later, the Schooner Western Union Preservation Society & Maritime Museum (SWUPS) was established as a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the historic schooner for the public as a sailing experience aboard a working, sailing museum to commemorate Florida’s seafaring heritage.(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://schoonerwesternunion.org/the-society/ ) One year later, in 2007, HTA donated the historic schooner to SWUPS. The first order of business was to restore the seventy-year-old schooner so she could continue to be certified by the United States Coast Guard to sail with passengers as a sailing, working museum.」の詳細全文を読む
' is a historic schooner located in Key West, Florida, United States. She is berthed at the Key West Bight at 202 William Street. ''Western Union'' is the last surviving authentic working tall ship built in Florida. On May 16, 1984, ''Western Union'' was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. She is also the official flagship of the State of Florida and the flagship of the city of Key West.==History==Launched in 1939 by Herbert Elroy Arch, Thompson Enterprises, ''Western Union'' was built to function as a cable tender in order to maintain the communication link between Florida cities, Caribbean islands and South America. The ship's frame was constructed of Cayman mahogany while all of her planking was Longleaf yellow pine from Florida. Two engines were also installed to maintain her steadiness at sea and to facilitate the cable laying process. ''Western Union'' was built to replace another schooner, ''John W. Atkins'', in the servicing of undersea telegraph cables. While she was owned by the Western Union Thompson Fish Company, ''Western Union'' was almost immediately leased to the Western Union Telegraph Co. From 1939 to 1974, the schooner was used to check and repair the signal cable from Key West to Cuba, as well as to lay undersea telegraph cable throughout the Caribbean. In all, ''Western Union'' laid more than of undersea telegraph cable. In 1974 she was converted into a passenger vessel. For the next decade, ''Western Union'' carried a large number of passengers, most notably musician Jimmy Buffett.''Western Union'' was sent to New York City in 1976 to participate in Operation Sail as part of the United States Bicentennial. In honor of the event, ''Western Union'' was temporarily renamed ''La Amistad'' as a representation of the historical cargo ship La Amistad. In 1984 ''Western Union'' was sold to the Philadelphia-based non-profit, Vision Quest National, Ltd. and renamed ''New Way''. The vessel was utilized for a program to redirect troubled youth. On May 16, 1984, the ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1997, she played the role of ''La Amistad'' in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film ''Amistad''. The opportunity for the ship to return to Key West came about in 1997 and she was subsequently purchased by Historic Tours of America, Key West. HTA restored her original name, ''Western Union'' and ran sunset and day sails as well as charter trips.Nearly a decade later, the Schooner Western Union Preservation Society & Maritime Museum (SWUPS) was established as a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the historic schooner for the public as a sailing experience aboard a working, sailing museum to commemorate Florida’s seafaring heritage.(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://schoonerwesternunion.org/the-society/ ) One year later, in 2007, HTA donated the historic schooner to SWUPS. The first order of business was to restore the seventy-year-old schooner so she could continue to be certified by the United States Coast Guard to sail with passengers as a sailing, working museum.

''Western Union'' is a historic schooner located in Key West, Florida, United States. She is berthed at the Key West Bight at 202 William Street. ''Western Union'' is the last surviving authentic working tall ship built in Florida. On May 16, 1984, ''Western Union'' was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. She is also the official flagship of the State of Florida and the flagship of the city of Key West.
==History==
Launched in 1939 by Herbert Elroy Arch, Thompson Enterprises, ''Western Union'' was built to function as a cable tender in order to maintain the communication link between Florida cities, Caribbean islands and South America. The ship's frame was constructed of Cayman mahogany while all of her planking was Longleaf yellow pine from Florida. Two engines were also installed to maintain her steadiness at sea and to facilitate the cable laying process. ''Western Union'' was built to replace another schooner, ''John W. Atkins'', in the servicing of undersea telegraph cables. While she was owned by the Western Union Thompson Fish Company, ''Western Union'' was almost immediately leased to the Western Union Telegraph Co. From 1939 to 1974, the schooner was used to check and repair the signal cable from Key West to Cuba, as well as to lay undersea telegraph cable throughout the Caribbean. In all, ''Western Union'' laid more than of undersea telegraph cable. In 1974 she was converted into a passenger vessel. For the next decade, ''Western Union'' carried a large number of passengers, most notably musician Jimmy Buffett.
''Western Union'' was sent to New York City in 1976 to participate in Operation Sail as part of the United States Bicentennial. In honor of the event, ''Western Union'' was temporarily renamed ''La Amistad'' as a representation of the historical cargo ship La Amistad.
In 1984 ''Western Union'' was sold to the Philadelphia-based non-profit, Vision Quest National, Ltd. and renamed ''New Way''. The vessel was utilized for a program to redirect troubled youth. On May 16, 1984, the ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1997, she played the role of ''La Amistad'' in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film ''Amistad''. The opportunity for the ship to return to Key West came about in 1997 and she was subsequently purchased by Historic Tours of America, Key West. HTA restored her original name, ''Western Union'' and ran sunset and day sails as well as charter trips.
Nearly a decade later, the Schooner Western Union Preservation Society & Maritime Museum (SWUPS) was established as a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the historic schooner for the public as a sailing experience aboard a working, sailing museum to commemorate Florida’s seafaring heritage.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://schoonerwesternunion.org/the-society/ )〕 One year later, in 2007, HTA donated the historic schooner to SWUPS. The first order of business was to restore the seventy-year-old schooner so she could continue to be certified by the United States Coast Guard to sail with passengers as a sailing, working museum.

抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)
ウィキペディアで「'''''Western Union''''' is a historic schooner located in Key West, Florida, United States. She is berthed at the Key West Bight at 202 William Street. ''Western Union'' is the last surviving authentic working tall ship built in Florida. On May 16, 1984, ''Western Union'' was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. She is also the official flagship of the State of Florida and the flagship of the city of Key West.==History==Launched in 1939 by Herbert Elroy Arch, Thompson Enterprises, ''Western Union'' was built to function as a cable tender in order to maintain the communication link between Florida cities, Caribbean islands and South America. The ship's frame was constructed of Cayman mahogany while all of her planking was Longleaf yellow pine from Florida. Two engines were also installed to maintain her steadiness at sea and to facilitate the cable laying process. ''Western Union'' was built to replace another schooner, ''John W. Atkins'', in the servicing of undersea telegraph cables. While she was owned by the Western Union Thompson Fish Company, ''Western Union'' was almost immediately leased to the Western Union Telegraph Co. From 1939 to 1974, the schooner was used to check and repair the signal cable from Key West to Cuba, as well as to lay undersea telegraph cable throughout the Caribbean. In all, ''Western Union'' laid more than of undersea telegraph cable. In 1974 she was converted into a passenger vessel. For the next decade, ''Western Union'' carried a large number of passengers, most notably musician Jimmy Buffett.''Western Union'' was sent to New York City in 1976 to participate in Operation Sail as part of the United States Bicentennial. In honor of the event, ''Western Union'' was temporarily renamed ''La Amistad'' as a representation of the historical cargo ship La Amistad. In 1984 ''Western Union'' was sold to the Philadelphia-based non-profit, Vision Quest National, Ltd. and renamed ''New Way''. The vessel was utilized for a program to redirect troubled youth. On May 16, 1984, the ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1997, she played the role of ''La Amistad'' in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film ''Amistad''. The opportunity for the ship to return to Key West came about in 1997 and she was subsequently purchased by Historic Tours of America, Key West. HTA restored her original name, ''Western Union'' and ran sunset and day sails as well as charter trips.Nearly a decade later, the Schooner Western Union Preservation Society & Maritime Museum (SWUPS) was established as a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the historic schooner for the public as a sailing experience aboard a working, sailing museum to commemorate Florida’s seafaring heritage.(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://schoonerwesternunion.org/the-society/ ) One year later, in 2007, HTA donated the historic schooner to SWUPS. The first order of business was to restore the seventy-year-old schooner so she could continue to be certified by the United States Coast Guard to sail with passengers as a sailing, working museum.」の詳細全文を読む
'Western Union'' is a historic schooner located in Key West, Florida, United States. She is berthed at the Key West Bight at 202 William Street. ''Western Union'' is the last surviving authentic working tall ship built in Florida. On May 16, 1984, ''Western Union'' was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. She is also the official flagship of the State of Florida and the flagship of the city of Key West.==History==Launched in 1939 by Herbert Elroy Arch, Thompson Enterprises, ''Western Union'' was built to function as a cable tender in order to maintain the communication link between Florida cities, Caribbean islands and South America. The ship's frame was constructed of Cayman mahogany while all of her planking was Longleaf yellow pine from Florida. Two engines were also installed to maintain her steadiness at sea and to facilitate the cable laying process. ''Western Union'' was built to replace another schooner, ''John W. Atkins'', in the servicing of undersea telegraph cables. While she was owned by the Western Union Thompson Fish Company, ''Western Union'' was almost immediately leased to the Western Union Telegraph Co. From 1939 to 1974, the schooner was used to check and repair the signal cable from Key West to Cuba, as well as to lay undersea telegraph cable throughout the Caribbean. In all, ''Western Union'' laid more than of undersea telegraph cable. In 1974 she was converted into a passenger vessel. For the next decade, ''Western Union'' carried a large number of passengers, most notably musician Jimmy Buffett.''Western Union'' was sent to New York City in 1976 to participate in Operation Sail as part of the United States Bicentennial. In honor of the event, ''Western Union'' was temporarily renamed ''La Amistad'' as a representation of the historical cargo ship La Amistad. In 1984 ''Western Union'' was sold to the Philadelphia-based non-profit, Vision Quest National, Ltd. and renamed ''New Way''. The vessel was utilized for a program to redirect troubled youth. On May 16, 1984, the ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1997, she played the role of ''La Amistad'' in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film ''Amistad''. The opportunity for the ship to return to Key West came about in 1997 and she was subsequently purchased by Historic Tours of America, Key West. HTA restored her original name, ''Western Union'' and ran sunset and day sails as well as charter trips.Nearly a decade later, the Schooner Western Union Preservation Society & Maritime Museum (SWUPS) was established as a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the historic schooner for the public as a sailing experience aboard a working, sailing museum to commemorate Florida’s seafaring heritage.(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://schoonerwesternunion.org/the-society/ ) One year later, in 2007, HTA donated the historic schooner to SWUPS. The first order of business was to restore the seventy-year-old schooner so she could continue to be certified by the United States Coast Guard to sail with passengers as a sailing, working museum.">ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』
ウィキペディアで「'''''Western Union''''' is a historic schooner located in Key West, Florida, United States. She is berthed at the Key West Bight at 202 William Street. ''Western Union'' is the last surviving authentic working tall ship built in Florida. On May 16, 1984, ''Western Union'' was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. She is also the official flagship of the State of Florida and the flagship of the city of Key West.==History==Launched in 1939 by Herbert Elroy Arch, Thompson Enterprises, ''Western Union'' was built to function as a cable tender in order to maintain the communication link between Florida cities, Caribbean islands and South America. The ship's frame was constructed of Cayman mahogany while all of her planking was Longleaf yellow pine from Florida. Two engines were also installed to maintain her steadiness at sea and to facilitate the cable laying process. ''Western Union'' was built to replace another schooner, ''John W. Atkins'', in the servicing of undersea telegraph cables. While she was owned by the Western Union Thompson Fish Company, ''Western Union'' was almost immediately leased to the Western Union Telegraph Co. From 1939 to 1974, the schooner was used to check and repair the signal cable from Key West to Cuba, as well as to lay undersea telegraph cable throughout the Caribbean. In all, ''Western Union'' laid more than of undersea telegraph cable. In 1974 she was converted into a passenger vessel. For the next decade, ''Western Union'' carried a large number of passengers, most notably musician Jimmy Buffett.''Western Union'' was sent to New York City in 1976 to participate in Operation Sail as part of the United States Bicentennial. In honor of the event, ''Western Union'' was temporarily renamed ''La Amistad'' as a representation of the historical cargo ship La Amistad. In 1984 ''Western Union'' was sold to the Philadelphia-based non-profit, Vision Quest National, Ltd. and renamed ''New Way''. The vessel was utilized for a program to redirect troubled youth. On May 16, 1984, the ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1997, she played the role of ''La Amistad'' in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film ''Amistad''. The opportunity for the ship to return to Key West came about in 1997 and she was subsequently purchased by Historic Tours of America, Key West. HTA restored her original name, ''Western Union'' and ran sunset and day sails as well as charter trips.Nearly a decade later, the Schooner Western Union Preservation Society & Maritime Museum (SWUPS) was established as a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the historic schooner for the public as a sailing experience aboard a working, sailing museum to commemorate Florida’s seafaring heritage.(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://schoonerwesternunion.org/the-society/ ) One year later, in 2007, HTA donated the historic schooner to SWUPS. The first order of business was to restore the seventy-year-old schooner so she could continue to be certified by the United States Coast Guard to sail with passengers as a sailing, working museum.」の詳細全文を読む
' is a historic schooner located in Key West, Florida, United States. She is berthed at the Key West Bight at 202 William Street. ''Western Union'' is the last surviving authentic working tall ship built in Florida. On May 16, 1984, ''Western Union'' was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. She is also the official flagship of the State of Florida and the flagship of the city of Key West.==History==Launched in 1939 by Herbert Elroy Arch, Thompson Enterprises, ''Western Union'' was built to function as a cable tender in order to maintain the communication link between Florida cities, Caribbean islands and South America. The ship's frame was constructed of Cayman mahogany while all of her planking was Longleaf yellow pine from Florida. Two engines were also installed to maintain her steadiness at sea and to facilitate the cable laying process. ''Western Union'' was built to replace another schooner, ''John W. Atkins'', in the servicing of undersea telegraph cables. While she was owned by the Western Union Thompson Fish Company, ''Western Union'' was almost immediately leased to the Western Union Telegraph Co. From 1939 to 1974, the schooner was used to check and repair the signal cable from Key West to Cuba, as well as to lay undersea telegraph cable throughout the Caribbean. In all, ''Western Union'' laid more than of undersea telegraph cable. In 1974 she was converted into a passenger vessel. For the next decade, ''Western Union'' carried a large number of passengers, most notably musician Jimmy Buffett.''Western Union'' was sent to New York City in 1976 to participate in Operation Sail as part of the United States Bicentennial. In honor of the event, ''Western Union'' was temporarily renamed ''La Amistad'' as a representation of the historical cargo ship La Amistad. In 1984 ''Western Union'' was sold to the Philadelphia-based non-profit, Vision Quest National, Ltd. and renamed ''New Way''. The vessel was utilized for a program to redirect troubled youth. On May 16, 1984, the ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1997, she played the role of ''La Amistad'' in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film ''Amistad''. The opportunity for the ship to return to Key West came about in 1997 and she was subsequently purchased by Historic Tours of America, Key West. HTA restored her original name, ''Western Union'' and ran sunset and day sails as well as charter trips.Nearly a decade later, the Schooner Western Union Preservation Society & Maritime Museum (SWUPS) was established as a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the historic schooner for the public as a sailing experience aboard a working, sailing museum to commemorate Florida’s seafaring heritage.(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://schoonerwesternunion.org/the-society/ ) One year later, in 2007, HTA donated the historic schooner to SWUPS. The first order of business was to restore the seventy-year-old schooner so she could continue to be certified by the United States Coast Guard to sail with passengers as a sailing, working museum.">ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』
ウィキペディアで「'''''Western Union''''' is a historic schooner located in Key West, Florida, United States. She is berthed at the Key West Bight at 202 William Street. ''Western Union'' is the last surviving authentic working tall ship built in Florida. On May 16, 1984, ''Western Union'' was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. She is also the official flagship of the State of Florida and the flagship of the city of Key West.==History==Launched in 1939 by Herbert Elroy Arch, Thompson Enterprises, ''Western Union'' was built to function as a cable tender in order to maintain the communication link between Florida cities, Caribbean islands and South America. The ship's frame was constructed of Cayman mahogany while all of her planking was Longleaf yellow pine from Florida. Two engines were also installed to maintain her steadiness at sea and to facilitate the cable laying process. ''Western Union'' was built to replace another schooner, ''John W. Atkins'', in the servicing of undersea telegraph cables. While she was owned by the Western Union Thompson Fish Company, ''Western Union'' was almost immediately leased to the Western Union Telegraph Co. From 1939 to 1974, the schooner was used to check and repair the signal cable from Key West to Cuba, as well as to lay undersea telegraph cable throughout the Caribbean. In all, ''Western Union'' laid more than of undersea telegraph cable. In 1974 she was converted into a passenger vessel. For the next decade, ''Western Union'' carried a large number of passengers, most notably musician Jimmy Buffett.''Western Union'' was sent to New York City in 1976 to participate in Operation Sail as part of the United States Bicentennial. In honor of the event, ''Western Union'' was temporarily renamed ''La Amistad'' as a representation of the historical cargo ship La Amistad. In 1984 ''Western Union'' was sold to the Philadelphia-based non-profit, Vision Quest National, Ltd. and renamed ''New Way''. The vessel was utilized for a program to redirect troubled youth. On May 16, 1984, the ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1997, she played the role of ''La Amistad'' in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film ''Amistad''. The opportunity for the ship to return to Key West came about in 1997 and she was subsequently purchased by Historic Tours of America, Key West. HTA restored her original name, ''Western Union'' and ran sunset and day sails as well as charter trips.Nearly a decade later, the Schooner Western Union Preservation Society & Maritime Museum (SWUPS) was established as a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the historic schooner for the public as a sailing experience aboard a working, sailing museum to commemorate Florida’s seafaring heritage.(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://schoonerwesternunion.org/the-society/ ) One year later, in 2007, HTA donated the historic schooner to SWUPS. The first order of business was to restore the seventy-year-old schooner so she could continue to be certified by the United States Coast Guard to sail with passengers as a sailing, working museum.」の詳細全文を読む
'Western Union'' is a historic schooner located in Key West, Florida, United States. She is berthed at the Key West Bight at 202 William Street. ''Western Union'' is the last surviving authentic working tall ship built in Florida. On May 16, 1984, ''Western Union'' was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. She is also the official flagship of the State of Florida and the flagship of the city of Key West.==History==Launched in 1939 by Herbert Elroy Arch, Thompson Enterprises, ''Western Union'' was built to function as a cable tender in order to maintain the communication link between Florida cities, Caribbean islands and South America. The ship's frame was constructed of Cayman mahogany while all of her planking was Longleaf yellow pine from Florida. Two engines were also installed to maintain her steadiness at sea and to facilitate the cable laying process. ''Western Union'' was built to replace another schooner, ''John W. Atkins'', in the servicing of undersea telegraph cables. While she was owned by the Western Union Thompson Fish Company, ''Western Union'' was almost immediately leased to the Western Union Telegraph Co. From 1939 to 1974, the schooner was used to check and repair the signal cable from Key West to Cuba, as well as to lay undersea telegraph cable throughout the Caribbean. In all, ''Western Union'' laid more than of undersea telegraph cable. In 1974 she was converted into a passenger vessel. For the next decade, ''Western Union'' carried a large number of passengers, most notably musician Jimmy Buffett.''Western Union'' was sent to New York City in 1976 to participate in Operation Sail as part of the United States Bicentennial. In honor of the event, ''Western Union'' was temporarily renamed ''La Amistad'' as a representation of the historical cargo ship La Amistad. In 1984 ''Western Union'' was sold to the Philadelphia-based non-profit, Vision Quest National, Ltd. and renamed ''New Way''. The vessel was utilized for a program to redirect troubled youth. On May 16, 1984, the ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1997, she played the role of ''La Amistad'' in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film ''Amistad''. The opportunity for the ship to return to Key West came about in 1997 and she was subsequently purchased by Historic Tours of America, Key West. HTA restored her original name, ''Western Union'' and ran sunset and day sails as well as charter trips.Nearly a decade later, the Schooner Western Union Preservation Society & Maritime Museum (SWUPS) was established as a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the historic schooner for the public as a sailing experience aboard a working, sailing museum to commemorate Florida’s seafaring heritage.(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://schoonerwesternunion.org/the-society/ ) One year later, in 2007, HTA donated the historic schooner to SWUPS. The first order of business was to restore the seventy-year-old schooner so she could continue to be certified by the United States Coast Guard to sail with passengers as a sailing, working museum.">ウィキペディアで「'''''Western Union''''' is a historic schooner located in Key West, Florida, United States. She is berthed at the Key West Bight at 202 William Street. ''Western Union'' is the last surviving authentic working tall ship built in Florida. On May 16, 1984, ''Western Union'' was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. She is also the official flagship of the State of Florida and the flagship of the city of Key West.==History==Launched in 1939 by Herbert Elroy Arch, Thompson Enterprises, ''Western Union'' was built to function as a cable tender in order to maintain the communication link between Florida cities, Caribbean islands and South America. The ship's frame was constructed of Cayman mahogany while all of her planking was Longleaf yellow pine from Florida. Two engines were also installed to maintain her steadiness at sea and to facilitate the cable laying process. ''Western Union'' was built to replace another schooner, ''John W. Atkins'', in the servicing of undersea telegraph cables. While she was owned by the Western Union Thompson Fish Company, ''Western Union'' was almost immediately leased to the Western Union Telegraph Co. From 1939 to 1974, the schooner was used to check and repair the signal cable from Key West to Cuba, as well as to lay undersea telegraph cable throughout the Caribbean. In all, ''Western Union'' laid more than of undersea telegraph cable. In 1974 she was converted into a passenger vessel. For the next decade, ''Western Union'' carried a large number of passengers, most notably musician Jimmy Buffett.''Western Union'' was sent to New York City in 1976 to participate in Operation Sail as part of the United States Bicentennial. In honor of the event, ''Western Union'' was temporarily renamed ''La Amistad'' as a representation of the historical cargo ship La Amistad. In 1984 ''Western Union'' was sold to the Philadelphia-based non-profit, Vision Quest National, Ltd. and renamed ''New Way''. The vessel was utilized for a program to redirect troubled youth. On May 16, 1984, the ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1997, she played the role of ''La Amistad'' in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film ''Amistad''. The opportunity for the ship to return to Key West came about in 1997 and she was subsequently purchased by Historic Tours of America, Key West. HTA restored her original name, ''Western Union'' and ran sunset and day sails as well as charter trips.Nearly a decade later, the Schooner Western Union Preservation Society & Maritime Museum (SWUPS) was established as a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the historic schooner for the public as a sailing experience aboard a working, sailing museum to commemorate Florida’s seafaring heritage.(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://schoonerwesternunion.org/the-society/ ) One year later, in 2007, HTA donated the historic schooner to SWUPS. The first order of business was to restore the seventy-year-old schooner so she could continue to be certified by the United States Coast Guard to sail with passengers as a sailing, working museum.」の詳細全文を読む
' is a historic schooner located in Key West, Florida, United States. She is berthed at the Key West Bight at 202 William Street. ''Western Union'' is the last surviving authentic working tall ship built in Florida. On May 16, 1984, ''Western Union'' was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. She is also the official flagship of the State of Florida and the flagship of the city of Key West.==History==Launched in 1939 by Herbert Elroy Arch, Thompson Enterprises, ''Western Union'' was built to function as a cable tender in order to maintain the communication link between Florida cities, Caribbean islands and South America. The ship's frame was constructed of Cayman mahogany while all of her planking was Longleaf yellow pine from Florida. Two engines were also installed to maintain her steadiness at sea and to facilitate the cable laying process. ''Western Union'' was built to replace another schooner, ''John W. Atkins'', in the servicing of undersea telegraph cables. While she was owned by the Western Union Thompson Fish Company, ''Western Union'' was almost immediately leased to the Western Union Telegraph Co. From 1939 to 1974, the schooner was used to check and repair the signal cable from Key West to Cuba, as well as to lay undersea telegraph cable throughout the Caribbean. In all, ''Western Union'' laid more than of undersea telegraph cable. In 1974 she was converted into a passenger vessel. For the next decade, ''Western Union'' carried a large number of passengers, most notably musician Jimmy Buffett.''Western Union'' was sent to New York City in 1976 to participate in Operation Sail as part of the United States Bicentennial. In honor of the event, ''Western Union'' was temporarily renamed ''La Amistad'' as a representation of the historical cargo ship La Amistad. In 1984 ''Western Union'' was sold to the Philadelphia-based non-profit, Vision Quest National, Ltd. and renamed ''New Way''. The vessel was utilized for a program to redirect troubled youth. On May 16, 1984, the ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1997, she played the role of ''La Amistad'' in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film ''Amistad''. The opportunity for the ship to return to Key West came about in 1997 and she was subsequently purchased by Historic Tours of America, Key West. HTA restored her original name, ''Western Union'' and ran sunset and day sails as well as charter trips.Nearly a decade later, the Schooner Western Union Preservation Society & Maritime Museum (SWUPS) was established as a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the historic schooner for the public as a sailing experience aboard a working, sailing museum to commemorate Florida’s seafaring heritage.(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://schoonerwesternunion.org/the-society/ ) One year later, in 2007, HTA donated the historic schooner to SWUPS. The first order of business was to restore the seventy-year-old schooner so she could continue to be certified by the United States Coast Guard to sail with passengers as a sailing, working museum.">ウィキペディアで''Western Union''''' is a historic schooner located in Key West, Florida, United States. She is berthed at the Key West Bight at 202 William Street. ''Western Union'' is the last surviving authentic working tall ship built in Florida. On May 16, 1984, ''Western Union'' was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. She is also the official flagship of the State of Florida and the flagship of the city of Key West.==History==Launched in 1939 by Herbert Elroy Arch, Thompson Enterprises, ''Western Union'' was built to function as a cable tender in order to maintain the communication link between Florida cities, Caribbean islands and South America. The ship's frame was constructed of Cayman mahogany while all of her planking was Longleaf yellow pine from Florida. Two engines were also installed to maintain her steadiness at sea and to facilitate the cable laying process. ''Western Union'' was built to replace another schooner, ''John W. Atkins'', in the servicing of undersea telegraph cables. While she was owned by the Western Union Thompson Fish Company, ''Western Union'' was almost immediately leased to the Western Union Telegraph Co. From 1939 to 1974, the schooner was used to check and repair the signal cable from Key West to Cuba, as well as to lay undersea telegraph cable throughout the Caribbean. In all, ''Western Union'' laid more than of undersea telegraph cable. In 1974 she was converted into a passenger vessel. For the next decade, ''Western Union'' carried a large number of passengers, most notably musician Jimmy Buffett.''Western Union'' was sent to New York City in 1976 to participate in Operation Sail as part of the United States Bicentennial. In honor of the event, ''Western Union'' was temporarily renamed ''La Amistad'' as a representation of the historical cargo ship La Amistad. In 1984 ''Western Union'' was sold to the Philadelphia-based non-profit, Vision Quest National, Ltd. and renamed ''New Way''. The vessel was utilized for a program to redirect troubled youth. On May 16, 1984, the ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1997, she played the role of ''La Amistad'' in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film ''Amistad''. The opportunity for the ship to return to Key West came about in 1997 and she was subsequently purchased by Historic Tours of America, Key West. HTA restored her original name, ''Western Union'' and ran sunset and day sails as well as charter trips.Nearly a decade later, the Schooner Western Union Preservation Society & Maritime Museum (SWUPS) was established as a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the historic schooner for the public as a sailing experience aboard a working, sailing museum to commemorate Florida’s seafaring heritage.(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://schoonerwesternunion.org/the-society/ ) One year later, in 2007, HTA donated the historic schooner to SWUPS. The first order of business was to restore the seventy-year-old schooner so she could continue to be certified by the United States Coast Guard to sail with passengers as a sailing, working museum.」の詳細全文を読む
'Western Union'' is a historic schooner located in Key West, Florida, United States. She is berthed at the Key West Bight at 202 William Street. ''Western Union'' is the last surviving authentic working tall ship built in Florida. On May 16, 1984, ''Western Union'' was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. She is also the official flagship of the State of Florida and the flagship of the city of Key West.==History==Launched in 1939 by Herbert Elroy Arch, Thompson Enterprises, ''Western Union'' was built to function as a cable tender in order to maintain the communication link between Florida cities, Caribbean islands and South America. The ship's frame was constructed of Cayman mahogany while all of her planking was Longleaf yellow pine from Florida. Two engines were also installed to maintain her steadiness at sea and to facilitate the cable laying process. ''Western Union'' was built to replace another schooner, ''John W. Atkins'', in the servicing of undersea telegraph cables. While she was owned by the Western Union Thompson Fish Company, ''Western Union'' was almost immediately leased to the Western Union Telegraph Co. From 1939 to 1974, the schooner was used to check and repair the signal cable from Key West to Cuba, as well as to lay undersea telegraph cable throughout the Caribbean. In all, ''Western Union'' laid more than of undersea telegraph cable. In 1974 she was converted into a passenger vessel. For the next decade, ''Western Union'' carried a large number of passengers, most notably musician Jimmy Buffett.''Western Union'' was sent to New York City in 1976 to participate in Operation Sail as part of the United States Bicentennial. In honor of the event, ''Western Union'' was temporarily renamed ''La Amistad'' as a representation of the historical cargo ship La Amistad. In 1984 ''Western Union'' was sold to the Philadelphia-based non-profit, Vision Quest National, Ltd. and renamed ''New Way''. The vessel was utilized for a program to redirect troubled youth. On May 16, 1984, the ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1997, she played the role of ''La Amistad'' in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film ''Amistad''. The opportunity for the ship to return to Key West came about in 1997 and she was subsequently purchased by Historic Tours of America, Key West. HTA restored her original name, ''Western Union'' and ran sunset and day sails as well as charter trips.Nearly a decade later, the Schooner Western Union Preservation Society & Maritime Museum (SWUPS) was established as a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the historic schooner for the public as a sailing experience aboard a working, sailing museum to commemorate Florida’s seafaring heritage.(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://schoonerwesternunion.org/the-society/ ) One year later, in 2007, HTA donated the historic schooner to SWUPS. The first order of business was to restore the seventy-year-old schooner so she could continue to be certified by the United States Coast Guard to sail with passengers as a sailing, working museum.」の詳細全文を読む
' is a historic schooner located in Key West, Florida, United States. She is berthed at the Key West Bight at 202 William Street. ''Western Union'' is the last surviving authentic working tall ship built in Florida. On May 16, 1984, ''Western Union'' was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. She is also the official flagship of the State of Florida and the flagship of the city of Key West.==History==Launched in 1939 by Herbert Elroy Arch, Thompson Enterprises, ''Western Union'' was built to function as a cable tender in order to maintain the communication link between Florida cities, Caribbean islands and South America. The ship's frame was constructed of Cayman mahogany while all of her planking was Longleaf yellow pine from Florida. Two engines were also installed to maintain her steadiness at sea and to facilitate the cable laying process. ''Western Union'' was built to replace another schooner, ''John W. Atkins'', in the servicing of undersea telegraph cables. While she was owned by the Western Union Thompson Fish Company, ''Western Union'' was almost immediately leased to the Western Union Telegraph Co. From 1939 to 1974, the schooner was used to check and repair the signal cable from Key West to Cuba, as well as to lay undersea telegraph cable throughout the Caribbean. In all, ''Western Union'' laid more than of undersea telegraph cable. In 1974 she was converted into a passenger vessel. For the next decade, ''Western Union'' carried a large number of passengers, most notably musician Jimmy Buffett.''Western Union'' was sent to New York City in 1976 to participate in Operation Sail as part of the United States Bicentennial. In honor of the event, ''Western Union'' was temporarily renamed ''La Amistad'' as a representation of the historical cargo ship La Amistad. In 1984 ''Western Union'' was sold to the Philadelphia-based non-profit, Vision Quest National, Ltd. and renamed ''New Way''. The vessel was utilized for a program to redirect troubled youth. On May 16, 1984, the ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1997, she played the role of ''La Amistad'' in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film ''Amistad''. The opportunity for the ship to return to Key West came about in 1997 and she was subsequently purchased by Historic Tours of America, Key West. HTA restored her original name, ''Western Union'' and ran sunset and day sails as well as charter trips.Nearly a decade later, the Schooner Western Union Preservation Society & Maritime Museum (SWUPS) was established as a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the historic schooner for the public as a sailing experience aboard a working, sailing museum to commemorate Florida’s seafaring heritage.(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://schoonerwesternunion.org/the-society/ ) One year later, in 2007, HTA donated the historic schooner to SWUPS. The first order of business was to restore the seventy-year-old schooner so she could continue to be certified by the United States Coast Guard to sail with passengers as a sailing, working museum.」
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