Tall Ship GUNILLA Tours

2200 Harborside Drive,Galveston TX 77550

10 March, 2023

Description

Swedish Tall Ship GUNILLA will make a visit to the Galveston Historic Seaport with public tours of the visiting vessel. Public tours are available daily and can be purchased as a combo for tours of GUNILLA, and the Tall Ship ELISSA or single passes for GUNILLA only. Tickets are good for any day from March 10-12, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ABOUT THE TALL SHIP GUNILLA Gunilla was launched in 1940 as a long-haul cargo ship. With the exception of a short time in the 50s, when the ship acted as a ferry, transporting both people and cars to Öland, Sweden, she was sailing with the cargo until the 90s. In 1997 Gunilla was completely rebuilt and started working as a Sail Training ship. GUNILLA was recently refitted as a three-masted bark and makes for an impressive sight. From late August until May, GUNILLA sails the Atlantic with students from Öckerö Gymnasieskolan. During summer, the ship participates in the Tall Ships Races and other maritime events. ABOUT THE TALL SHIP ELISSA Galveston Historical Foundation brought ELISSA, an 1877 square-rigged iron barque, from a scrapyard in Piraeus Harbor, Greece, to Galveston to begin restoration work in 1978. By 1982, GHF staff and volunteers completed restoration and transformed this rare, historic vessel into a floating museum that would actively sail. Today, the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA is one of only three ships of her kind in the world to still actively sail and welcomes over 40,000 visitors annually. She also serves as the Official Tall Ship of Texas, a National Historic Landmark, and a symbol of the Gulf Coast’s historic beginnings as a seaport and active waterfront. The 1877 ELISSA, a Tall Ship for Texas, welcomes visitors at the Galveston Historic Seaport. ABOUT GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF) was formed as the Galveston Historical Society in 1871 and merged with a new organization formed in 1954 as a non-profit entity devoted to historic preservation and history in Galveston County. Over the last sixty years, GHF has expanded its mission to encompass community redevelopment, historic preservation advocacy, maritime preservation, coastal resiliency, and stewardship of historic properties. GHF embraces a broader vision of history and architecture that encompasses advancements in environmental and natural sciences and their intersection with historic buildings and coastal life and conceives of history as an engaging story of individual lives and experiences on Galveston Island from the 19th century to the present day.