#TallShipTuesdays

#TallShip Tuesdays

Aboard awaits Providence history, exploits, nautical knowledge, and more presented by Captain Jones and the crew of Providence. New content every Tuesday!

Hickory Shad Run in the Potomac

Eating a Days Rations on a Historic Tall Ship

Cooking a Week's Rations for a Sailor in 1776

Why you should Spring2ACTion

Virginia Players of the American Revolution

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Adventure

Not so Bad that Hickory Shad

This #TallShipTuesday introduced us to Quartermaster Kit. As a fisherman from New England before joining the Continental Navy, he is an expert on all things fish. This time of year, we see tons of Hickory Shad (Alosa mediocris) making their way through our waters. These...

A Day’s Rations

This #TallshipTuesday one of our crewmembers ate a day’s rations onboard Providence. The meals onboard a continental navy ship were rather limited. The crew loaded the rations onto the ship. These rations lasted about three months at sea. These rations had to be hearty, nutrient...

Cooking Rations for a sailor in the Continental Navy

This #TallShipTuesday in an attempt to learn a little bit more about life at sea, the crew of Providence decided it was time to make some rations. Valor Fore and Aft by Hope Rider listed the rations per person on Providence as follows: The crew...

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