THE TALL SHIP SSV OLIVER HAZARD PERRY IS COMING TO TOWN!
THE OLIVER HAZARD PERRY
The Tall Ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry is coming to Bristol in May 2025.
As the "Official Flagship and Tall Ship Ambassador of Rhode Island" since 2018, the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry is also the largest civilian Sailing School Vessel (SSV) in the United States. Owned by the non-profit organization Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island (OHPRI), it has been educating thousands of young people in on-sea experiences as well as providing onboard eperiences to the broader public to reinforce the importance of Rhode Island's maritime history. https://www.ohpri.org
THREE DAYS IN MAY
MAY 16, 17 & 18
ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
AND SOME ARE FREE!
Combining this visit of the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry with two significant moments in Bristol's history, the BH&PS and BoRIA
(the Battle of RI Association) https://battleofrhodeisland.org
along with the Bristol RI 250th Commission are sponsoring three days of events.
SEE CALENDAR BELOW FOR DETAILS OF THE EVENTS AND TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS.
THE BRITS ATTACK BRISTOL (& LOSE!)
During the American Revolution, the British bombed Bristol In 1775. Then in 1778, they came back, and after landing on the shore up on Bristol Neck, the British marched through town, burning about 30 buildings on their way to Newport.
The BH&PS is delighted to announce that the United Train of Artillery, the Kingston Reds, the HM Tenth Regiment on Foot in America, the 54th Regiment of Foot, the 2nd RI Regiment, and Bristol's very own Bristol Train of Artillery will all be on hand to bring both events to life.
Join us to watch these very special
re-enactments created just for us.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 17th
The re-enactments will be held dockside at the Herreshoff Marine Museum as well as at Guiteras Field and Independence Park.
Free and Open to the Public.
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The weekend opens with an educational opportunity to join a sailing adventure from Newport to Bristol on board the
Oliver Hazard Perry itself.
While docked in Bristol there will be a welcome reception, public tours of this Tall Ship, early morning coffees and personal tours with the Captain, a dockside sea chantay night with music by baritone David Coffin as well as The Whelks from Warren, a whiskey and rum tasting by Bristol distiller O'Brien and Brough, and even a hard cider tasting at the Society provided by Sowams Cider Works in Warren.
"Perry corps"
Please consider sponsoring an 8th grader at $50 for this one-of-a-kind learning opportunity on the Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry.
8th graders in the Bristol Warren Regional School District will have the opportunity to participate in the Oliver Hazard Perry's "Ocean Access: A Place-Based Learning Initiative" program. This program offers 8th and 9th grade students a unique experiential learning opportunity at a pivotal time in their educational journey. Taking place underway on the waters of the Ocean State, participants engage with learning through a sense of place as they study navigation, explore Rhode Island’s complex historical narrative and BIPOC maritime history, and investigate the natural and human influenced features of Narragansett Bay.
