#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!

Adventure

Sloop Providence’s First Journey to New Providence: The first Marine amphibious landing on foreign soil

This week for #TallShipTuesday, Midshipman Alexander Morgan regaled us with their experience on Providence as she unloaded Marines on the beaches of Nassau. Their mission was to take the Fort and capture gun powder. Providence and three other of the smaller ships were loaded up...

The Real 18th Century Waterfront

This week in the finale of our #TallShipTuesday Black History Month series, we learn all about the real 18th century waterfront and how colorful it really was and why. We want to particularly highlight the Continental Navy and the fact that as many as one...

Early African Seafaring

African sailing tradition dates back longer than many realize. This #TallShipTuesday, we investigate some of the earliest sailors to journey to the seas in celebration of Black History Month. There have been many interesting discoveries from early human history, especially on the continent of Africa...