Hull Will Reside at Bowen’s Wharf for the Winter
NEWPORT, R.I. (Oct. 24, 2008) - The 132-foot hull of Rhode Island’s future Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry arrived in Newport today, after being towed 892 miles from its former home in Amherstburg, Ontario. The hull was bought by the non-profit organization Tall Ships Rhode Island (TSRI), Inc., on September 2, 2008, and will be berthed for the winter at Bowen’s Wharf, in Newport’s historic waterfront shopping district.