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

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...

How to set the Tops’l

Providence historically was a unique ship because of her small size and versatile sails. Each of her sails could be set or doused in different combinations to suit the winds. This allowed Providence to sail very quickly to catch up with or run away from...

The Anniversary of the Penobscot Bay Expedition

In this week’s #TallShipTuesday, we took the time to remember the last moment’s of Providence. This week marks the anniversary of the end of the Penobscot Bay Expedition. This expedition was one of the most astonishing failures of the Revolutionary War. The Penobscot Expedition lasted...