Schooner Rendezvous to bring historic ships to Cambridge

The Richardson Maritime Museum has announced that they will welcome schooners and other historic vessels on October 21-23 for the Eleventh Annual Cambridge Schooner Rendezvous. 

While they’re docked at Long Wharf, the ships will put out their gangplanks and invite the public aboard for tours and day sails.

At this time, a few schooners have confirmed their participation including: Lady Maryland, Prom Queen, and the Jolly Dolphin, a schooner built by Jim Richardson. Other vessels will also join in the festivities, including Isa Lei, a ketch.

Vessels apparently will begin arriving Thursday, October 22., and The Lady Maryland will put on an educational program for local youth and students from Dorchester County; the vessel will be their classroom.

Organizers say that on Saturday and Sunday, day sails and dockside tours happen from 10 AM until 5 PM, along with live entertainment, food, vendors, family-friendly activities, walking tours of Cambridge’s historic High Street, and the Vigilant Crew encampment.

Admission is free, and each ship sets admission prices for tours and sails. A complimentary taxi will also be operating between the Hyatt and Long Wharf Park.  

This all will happen on the banks of the Choptank River at Long Wharf, near the intersection of High and Water Streets in Cambridge. There should be plenty of free parking, and the shops and restaurants of historic downtown Cambridge are a short walk away.

For more information, call 410-221-1871 or visit this website.

“This is a unique opportunity to see these majestic ships up close,” said Jane Devlin, Executive Director of the Richardson Maritime Museum.  “We welcome all to join us at the Rendezvous this year to celebrate and learn more about our maritime past as you explore our waterfront town.”