Schooner Adventure

10/05/2026

Help us celebrate Schooner Adventure!

Schooner Adventure’s Executive Director, Emily Pearce, has been nominated for a North of Boston 2026 Destination Excellence Tourism Award in the Emerging Leader category!

The Emerging Leader Award recognizes a young professional, new entrepreneur, or individual bringing fresh energy, innovation, and new ideas to the North of Boston tourism community. Emily’s nomination recognizes the work we are doing to strengthen Schooner Adventure, expand our role in the region’s tourism community, and lead the organization into its Centennial year and beyond.

Voting is now open to North of Boston CVB members!

If you’re a member, please take a moment to cast your vote for Emily and help us celebrate this kind recognition.

Vote here (NOB Members only please!): https://us3.list-manage.com/survey?u=0b2c757371da6a4bff86b147c&id=18995bdf81&attribution=false

Congratulations, Emily—and congratulations to all of the 2026 nominees!

The winners will be celebrated at the 2026 Destination Excellence Tourism Awards on November 18 at the Hawthorne Hotel.

10/03/2026

Come join Schooner Adventure at Rockport Art Association & Museum for their exhibition Ride the Waves! Celebrate Adventure's Anniversary with this amazing community!

09/30/2026

Who really owns the Schooner Adventure?

Schooner Adventure is property of Gloucester Adventure Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit established when her former captain, Jim Sharp, retired her as a windjammer and gifted her to the City of Gloucester. The non-profit was formed to steward funds and spearhead Adventure's renovation into the National Historic Landmark she is today.

Having just celebrated her 100th birthday this month, we are proud to share Adventure's prowess and history with the community who built her. Maritime Gloucester

09/30/2026

It was an honor to have you State Senator Bruce Tarr !

TARR IN THE NEWS | 09.17.26

'Schooner Adventure celebrates centennial mark with all day event'

By Bobby Grady | Gloucester Daily Times

EXCERPT BELOW:

"Adventure’s story dates back to Sept. 16, 1926, when she first launched into the Essex River. The 121-foot vessel began as a Grand Banks dory-fishing schooner, served as a windjammer and is used today as a floating classroom and community vessel stewarded by the Schooner Adventure nonprofit.

The vessel has also been recognized as a National Historic Landmark. State Sen. Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester, presented Schooner Adventure staff with a resolution from the Senate recognizing the vessel’s importance."

Read the full article ⬇

🔗 https://www.gloucestertimes.com/news/local_news/schooner-adventure-celebrates-centennial-mark-with-all-day-event/article_968af881-3e6d-4ece-8138-d9723df8cdbd.html

09/30/2026

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY!

This is it, Cape Ann!

Voting for BankGloucester’s 2026 Banking for the Community program closes TODAY.

If Schooner Adventure has ever meant something to you — if you've sailed aboard her, learned aboard her, watched her come into the harbor, worked aboard her, volunteered with her, brought your kids aboard, or simply love seeing her out on the water — we'd be grateful for your vote.

Vote for Schooner Adventure today: https://form.jotform.com/262006449975061

After 100 years, Adventure is still here because people cared enough to keep her here. And now, Adventure's next century starts with all of us!

09/29/2026

Lisa L. left us these words after sailing aboard Adventure:

“The tour was so great! The crew was fabulous and it was so interesting to observe the way they maneuvered the ship, relaying instructions to each other.”

09/29/2026

TWO DAYS LEFT TO VOTE!

If you've been meaning to vote for Schooner Adventure in BankGloucester’s Banking for the Community program… This is your reminder!

Voting closes September 30! Vote here: https://form.jotform.com/262006449975061

You can vote for up to three organizations — and we hope Schooner Adventure is one of yours.

For 100 years, Adventure has been part of Cape Ann's story.

Help us make sure she's part of its future, too.

VOTE BY SEPTEMBER 30! https://form.jotform.com/262006449975061

09/27/2026

What an incredible centennial season we've had.

2026 has been one of our most exciting years yet. We ran dozens of public sails, participated in Sail Boston 2026, held our third annual Girls on Adventure program, and most importantly, celebrated Adventure's 100th birthday this month.

Thank you to everyone who came aboard, joined us on the pier, supported Adventure, shared her story, and helped us celebrate 100 years on the water.

The celebration may be winding down, but Adventure is just getting started. Stay tuned for what's next!

09/24/2026

Happy World Maritime Day!

Today, we celebrate Gloucester's deep-rooted maritime heritage and the generations of fishermen who helped feed a growing nation.

During her fishing years, Schooner Adventure was part of that story. Built in 1926 for the Grand Banks fishery, she carried generations of fishermen to the fishing grounds and brought their catch home to Gloucester.

Today, Adventure carries a different kind of cargo: history, knowledge, and stories. Through her preservation and educational mission, we have the opportunity to remember the people who made their living on the water and help future generations understand the vital role maritime communities have played in our nation's history. It's our honor to ensure that history lives on. Maritime Gloucester

09/24/2026

WHY ADVENTURE?

Because Schooner Adventure isn't just a boat.

She is a working piece of Cape Ann history.

She was launched in Gloucester in 1926, spent decades fishing the North Atlantic, became a legendary windjammer, and was eventually saved by a community that believed she was worth preserving.

Today, Adventure is a National Historic Landmark, an educational vessel, and a place where people can experience Gloucester’s maritime heritage firsthand.

And in 2026 — her 100th year — we're thinking about the next century.

A vote for Schooner Adventure through BankGloucester’s Banking for the Community program helps support the work of keeping this historic vessel active, accessible, and here for the community.

Voting is open through September 30. VOTE HERE: https://form.jotform.com/262006449975061

If Adventure has been part of your story, your family’s story, or Cape Ann’s story, please consider voting for her. One hundred years down. The next hundred to go.