Christopher Columbus replica ship leaves Maine early, remainder of tour canceled
The Nao Santa Maria will leave the state on Tuesday, July 13, after the organization that invited the ship hears complaints/concerns from Penobscot Nation community. Author: Hannah Dineen (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 9:52 PM EDT July 11, 2021 Updated: 11:50 PM EDT July 11, 2021
BUCKSPORT, Maine The Spanish tall ship Nao Santa Maria sits in Bucksport to the delight of some spectators and to the dismay of others.
The tall ship is a replica of the Christopher Columbus ship that sailed across the Atlantic Ocean more than 500 years ago.
16-year-old Ethan Whitty reacted to his visit to the boat by saying, It s pretty cool. I mean, you don t get to see this often. I mean, learning about history and everything!
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BUCKSPORT The day after the Nao Santa Maria, a replica of one of Christopher Columbus’ ships, sailed into town, the Maine Bicentennial Commission issued a statement distancing itself from the ship’s visit. The vessel’s arrival was organized by the Penobscot Marine Heritage Association as part of the 4-Port Loop.
The ship was originally scheduled to continue on to Bangor next week.
“While the ship’s visit is not hosted by Maine200 and the bicentennial commission is not involved in the planning for this event, we regret that this ship was chosen for an event that is associated with Maine’s bicentennial, as the mistreatment of Native Americans is a devastating part of Maine’s history,” said Maine200 Chairman Sen. Bill Diamond in a July 9 statement. “We are encouraging the event organizers to cancel the participation of the ship as part of their bicentennial celebration.”