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U.S. Coast Guard-Inspected Ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain are U.S. Coast Guard- inspected vessels which pass rigorous federal safety standards on an annual basis. Lady Washington is an authentic wooden-hulled replica of a ship built in Boston in the 1750s. Hawaiian Chieftain is a steel- hulled interpretation of a typical early-19th century coastal trader. Tools for Teachers Grays Harbor Historical Seaport, which operates the ships, offers a complete set of free student lessons and teacher guides that prepare classrooms for an on-board hands-on experience. Updated in 2015, the curriculum is based on Common Core State Standards and they’re designed to prepare students and chaperones with practical tips for enjoying their field trip. Download the guides today at historicalseaport.org. Sign Up Your Class When you call us at 800-200-5239, we’ll work with you to find the best day and time for your program at a port near you. You’ll make a deposit to hold your reservation, with the balance due on or before the day of your program. Interested In Supporting Us? GHHS is a 501(c)3 non-profit that welcomes your cash donation, which supports our educational mission. To learn more, call Linking all generations to our seafaring history. 800-200-5239 PO Box 2019, Aberdeen, Washington 98520 For more info, call 800-200-5239 or visit historicalseaport.org Linking all generations to our seafaring history. EDUCATION PROGRAMS Hands-on maritime field trips for young people SAILING PROGRAMS

Each year we engage more than 9,000 students in our “Voyage of Our three-hour Voyage of Explorers educational sail offers a learning Explorers: Nations Connecting Through Trade” program on Lady opportunity that cannot be simulated in any classroom. After a brief Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain. Our experiential program DOCKSIDE PROGRAMS safety class, students work cooperatively to set and trim the sails that provides inquiry-based lessons on-board the ships as well as pre-and carry their beautiful through the water. Students break into post-visit activities available online. Our one-hour dockside Voyage of Explorers program provides watch groups that rotate through three learning stations, each one students guided, interactive exploration of one of our ships to focused on a different aspect of maritime history. Voyage of Explorers curriculum meets common core state standards discover fundamentals of the Age of Sail. After dividing into watches, for grades 4-7 and can be tailored to the needs and interests of any students move through three learning stations. Our friendly and age group, including adults. A Sailor’s Life: This station takes place on the bow with one knowledgeable deckhands engage students at “A Sailor’s Life” on of our experienced deckhands. The lesson focuses on the tasks and the bow, “Navigation” on the aft deck, and “Trade” in the hold below characteristics of a good sailor in the late 1700s. Students handle MEETS COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS FOR GRADES 4-7 deck. tools, learn about the food, and explore the working conditions on ships that carried men across the sea for hundreds of years.

Navigation: On the aft deck, students use the tools available on a late 18th century sailing ship to determine speed, depth, direction, and time. Using these simple instruments connects the students with voyaging and how to determine location on a watery world.

Trade: Students descend below decks into the main hold and great cabin to learn about trade on the Pacific as practiced before and during the Age of Sail. Our deckhands bring the story of the original Lady Washington to life with artifacts and maps. Students explore why our ancestors braved the oceans and how economic and cultural value is established by different peoples.

Bonus fun! No time aboard a ship is complete without a round of sea shanties. Our crew leads the class in one or two traditional work songs “Wow! What an amazing adventure. that helped sailors pull together in rhythm, share stories, and pass Thank you so much for the program the time. you prepared for my class, it’s a field trip we will always remember.” PRICING – Mary Ann Hilton, Teacher For one-hour dockside and three-hour sailing per-student pricing, call us at 800-200-5239 or visit historicalseaport.org

Visit historicalseaport.org and fill out our online Voyage of Explorers registration form today or download the PDF version of the form and fax it to 360-533-9384. READY TO BOOK? Reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more details, call 800-200-5239, or email [email protected]. Linking all generations to our seafaring history.