Video Archive

#TallShipTuesdays

Tall Ship Tuesday is our archive of educational video essays, sea shanties, YouTube Shorts, and supporting documents prepared for you by the crew of Providence and our education team at the Tall Ship Providence Foundation. New content is posted periodically here, but much more is to be found on our TikTok and Instagram Reels.

Sally Brown Sea Shanty

Did you know the Potomac River is TIDAL? #tallshiptuesday #science #ecology #tallships

#johnpauljones said what as his ship was sinking? #history #tallships #revolutionarywar

It's the #fourthofjuly this week. Let's learn about some of the ships that fought for Independence

LGBTQ+ Sailors in the Age of Sail, Found Family, and the Legacy of Queer Folks at Sea

Happy #flagday and #tallshiptuesday shipmates!

Adventure

Sea Shanty September: A Drop of Nelson’s Blood

Also called “Roll the Chariot,” this shanty is a fan favorite. “A Drop of Nelson’s Blood” is a “walkaway,” “runaway chorus,” or “stamp and go” sea shanty essentially meaning that it is a song that can evolve. Someone can sing the first line of a...

Sea Shanty September: Get on the Ship and Call it a Day

To kick off Sea Shanty September, one of our ship’s creative crewmembers, Maddie, wanted to try her hand at writing her own sea shanty in the style of a halyard shanty. There are several types of songs sailors sing on a ship be it a...

Grog: The Unofficial Sailor’s Drink

Out on the ocean, water is a precious commodity. Despite being surrounded by water, it isn’t drinkable, and honestly, the freshwater kept on most ships wasn’t much better. The water could be unclean, stale, and lead to illness if consumed. Unless, alcohol was added. We...