You're taking on a big job.  I am more familiar with the West Coast, but for
your area:

You might want to talk to Kevin Foster or Candace Clifford at the National
Maritime Initiative, National Park Service, Washington, D.C.; also to people
at the Naval Historical Center and Museum, Washington Navy Yard.  There are
a number of maritime museums in your area and there is a guide book -- the
name of which escapes me at the moment -- to North American Maritime museums
that identifies most of them and can give you contact information.

There is a Council of American Maritime Museums that is a coalition of the
institutions and serves as an accrediting body for them.

Regarding building a tall ship and building an education program around it,
you should contact the Sail Training Association, which is based in Woods
Hole, MA.

I hope this is of some help.

Bill Hanable
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deb Fuller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 4:35 AM
Subject: Maritime/Historic Ships Association


> Hello all!!
>
> I have recently started volunteering with the National Maritime History
> Foundation that is seeking to build a replica of the historic schooner,
the
> USS Enterprise. I'm helping them with making connections within the museum
> community and with their educational programs.
>
> First off, there is a national or international organization for historic
> tall ships, maritime museums or other types of navy museums?
>
> Secondly, any good sources for grants aimed specifically at maritime
> history, working with under-represented populations, or inner city
schools?
> The school programs for the organization are going to start at in the DC
> public school system in SE.
>
> Lastly, any good advice about getting a tall ship built and creating a
> museum/educational experience around it?
>
> Thanks in advance!!
>
> Deb
>
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