WSS-PONY BRANCH MEETINGS & EVENTS
They are the most famous ocean liners of all time — the original QUEEN MARY and QUEEN ELIZABETH. Luxury in peace, heroics in war. They were later followed by the QE2, then QUEEN MARY 2 and three more Queens: QUEEN VICTORIA, QUEEN ELIZABETH and the new QUEEN ANNE. At our March virtual membership meeting
Swedes have been sailing to America since 1638, bringing their language, cultural traditions, and handicrafts. By the 1920s, the new frontier of Art Deco set new trends for consumer markets, and American audiences began developing a taste for Swedish design. A major factor in this trend was the Swedish ocean liner KUNGSHOLM, one of
NY HARBOR NEWS & NOTES
- “The Statue of Liberty’s Transatlantic Odyssey”; an in-person lecture by Christophe Cérino, a maritime historian from the University of Southern Brittany and President of the Musée sous-marin du Pays de Lorient. Sunday, May 12, 2024, at the South Street Seaport Museum. Advanced registration is encouraged for this FREE event.
- Fleet Week New York 2024: Parade of ships up the Hudson River on May 22nd starting at the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge at 9:30 AM; ship tours in Manhattan and on Staten Island May 23-27.
- South Street Seaport Museum 12 Fulton Street gallery space open Wed – Sun, 11 AM – 5 PM, featuring three exhibits: South Street and the Rise of New York, Millions: Migrants and Millionaires aboard the Great Liners, 1900–1914, and Seaport Discovery: Exploring our Waters with Eric Carle; 1885 Tall Ship WAVERTREE and 1908 Lightship AMBROSE open to the public (free).
WHAT’S NEW ON THE WEBSITE
- January and February 2024 editions of THE PORTHOLE uploaded (3/30/2024)
- 2024 PONY Cruise Schedule uploaded (2/10/2024)
