Charles W. Morgan

August 24, 1922

The Old Whaler, Charles W. Morgan

Vineyard Gazette
On another page is printed a poem by J. C. A. about the old whaler, Charles W. Morgan, who in her last days is serving the movies in a local color capacity.
Whaling
Charles W. Morgan

2023

January 12, 2023

Charles W. Morgan

Charles W. Morgan
Recently the New Bedford column in the Boston Sunday Globe contained reference to a movement in that city to buy the old whaling bark Charles W. Morgan.

2014

August 27, 2014

Voyage Complete, Whaling Ship and Historian Come Home

Sara Brown
Charles W. Morgan
Following a huge welcome home early this month, the Charles W. Morgan is now back in her berth at Chubb’s Wharf at Mystic Seaport. There are no barrels of whale oil to unload this time, but instead a wealth of new information to digest.
June 26, 2014

Vineyard Schoolchildren Give High Marks to Morgan Visit

Meg Robbins
Charles W. Morgan
Education
Island students went on board the whaling ship and explored its nooks and crannies. In the blubber room below decks, the children gathered to hear a Mystic Seaport educator speak about what happens after a whale is captured.
June 25, 2014

Whaleship's One-Week Visit Creates Lifetime of Memories

Sara Brown
Charles W. Morgan

After a seven-day stay on Martha’s Vineyard, the whaling ship Charles W. Morgan departed from Vineyard Haven harbor Wednesday morning for the next leg of her historic voyage. A crowd gathered at West Chop as people tried to get a last look.

June 20, 2014

Last of Her Kind, Whaleship Charles W. Morgan Has Strong Ties to the Vineyard

Sara Brown
Charles W. Morgan
The Charles W. Morgan came back to life this spring. The last American wooden whaling ship once again had saltwater under her 173-year-old keel. Ocean winds buffeted her new suit of sails. She has another captain and a new crew occupying bunks and climbing the rigging.
June 19, 2014

Morgan Escort Has Star Turn Too

Tom Dunlop
Boats and boating
Charles W. Morgan
Though she hasn’t gotten the press the Charles W. Morgan has earned, the fishing vessel Roann can claim as deep a Vineyard pedigree. She was built in 1947 for Roy. M. Campbell of Vineyard Haven. Now she is escort to the Morgan.

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