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A replica of the historic ship, the Amistad, is sailing into Yonkers for a single day. On Wednesday, July 31, the ship will dock at Esplanade Park, where visitors can experience a free, educational ...

A replica of the slave mutiny ship Amistad has been confirmed for the Duluth tall ships festival coming at the end of July. The 129-foot, two-masted, eight-sailed schooner was launched in 2000, three ...

STAMFORD — Sneakers clattered onto the massive wooden boat parked in the Harbor Point Marina, and a hoard of middle schoolers immediately filled every empty space. Packs of teens peered over the side ...

HAVANA -- A U.S. replica of the 19th-century Cuban slave ship Amistad glided into the millpond-calm waters of Havana Bay and docked Thursday, a reminder of the countries' intertwined past and perhaps ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Hudson River Maritime Museum bid farewell to the reproduction of the slave ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- It will be the rarest of sights: a black-hulled, two-masted replica of a slave-carrying schooner slipping into Havana’s harbor flying two flags -- those of the United States and ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- A ship bearing the name Amistad once again is sailing the Atlantic, tracing a 19th-century route of the slave trade. The Freedom Schooner Amistad, a near-replica of the ship ...

The name Amistad, and the historic slave ship itself, are familiar to many people here in Connecticut. Kai Perry is on the Discovering Amistad board of directors. Stream Connecticut News for free, ...

In this Dec. 9, 2007 file photo shows the Freedom Schooner Amistad, a near-replica of the ship that sparked a 19th century slave revolt, as it sails into port in central Freetown, Sierra Leone.

The historic ship, the Amistad, is sailing into Yonkers for a single day. On Wednesday, July 31, the ship will dock at Esplanade Park, where visitors can experience a free, educational tour aboard the ...