Door County Maritime Museum Hosting Tall Ship Cannon Salute & Breakfast
Posted on 23. Jul, 2010 by Staff Reporter in Nautical History
The Cannon Salute & Breakfast Under the Big Top takes place in conjunction with the Baylake Bank Tall Ship Parade of Sail in Sturgeon Bay on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 12.
Ships escorted by boats from the United States Coast Guard and the Sturgeon Bay Police Department will parade through Sturgeon Bay in groups of about four as they arrive in Door County and travel on to Green Bay from Lake Michigan. The vessels are bound for the Baylake Bank Tall Ship Festival taking place from Aug. 13-15 in Green Bay.
Foreign ships slated to participate in the parade include the Roald Amundsen from Germany and Europa from the Netherlands. In addition the Lynx, Appledore IV, Friends Good Will, Unicorn, Wisconsin’s flagship S/V Denis Sullivan, Pride of Baltimore, Roseway, Le Revenante, Royaliste and movie favorite H.M.S. Bounty are expected to participate in the parade. Each ship will be afforded a cannon salute from the Museum’s 10-guage yacht gun originally owned by Capt. John “Cap” Roen.
Those attending the breakfast at the Door County Maritime Museum will enjoy prime viewing of the parade from the Museum’s waterfront grounds, including the deck of tug John Purves, the Museum’s balcony, and the windows of the Reddin Bridge Room.
Breakfast will be served from 7 – 10 am under a large tent and includes egg stratas, sausage, bacon, biscuits, fruit salad, potatoes and beverages. Member’s tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children (5-18). Guest tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for children (5-17). Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Museum at 920.743.5958.
LINKS:
Baylake Bank Tall Ship Parade of Sail Announced for Sturgeon Bay, Aug 12
More details are available at the Baylake Bank website, www.baylake.com, and the Baylake Bank Tall Ship Festival website, www.tallshipgreenbay.com
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