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Gerald Weinstein & Lilac Preservation Project

By Dorene Warner | September 5, 2020
Gerald Weinstein

Gerry Weinstein has been working on restoring steam power to the tri-state waters since 1975 when he apprenticed on the lighter Aqua at South Street.  Though that vessel bit the…

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David Sharps & Waterfront Museum

By Dorene Warner | September 5, 2020
David Sharps
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Carolina Salguero & Portside New York

By Dorene Warner | September 5, 2020
Carolina Salguero
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Angela Krevey & Frying Pan

By Dorene Warner | September 5, 2020
Angela Krevey & Frying Pan
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Capt. Pamela Hepburn & Tug Pegasus Preservation Project

By Dorene Warner | September 5, 2020
photo By Will Van Dorp
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Capt. Mary Habstritt & Lilac Preservation Project

By Dorene Warner | September 5, 2020
Habstritt

As stewards of the oldest and most intact surviving lighthouse tender, we have several “only” and “unique” aspects of the ship to share with the public.  LILAC was the last…

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Huntley Gill & John J. Harvey

By Dorene Warner | September 5, 2020
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John Doswell & Working Harbor Committee

By Dorene Warner | September 5, 2020
John Doswell

Captain John W. Doswell (1944-2015) Captain John W Doswell was a key figure in New York Harbor’s historic ship community, and we were honored to present him with the NMHS…

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