As part of our ongoing 50 Years of Pride series, we’ve been revisiting the remarkable early years of Pride of Baltimore, tracing her launch, her growing reputation, and the many ways she quickly captured the imagination
As part of our 50 Years of Pride series, we are partnering with crew alumni from both Pride of Baltimore and the brigantine Romance to share the intertwined history of these two remarkable vessels. Over the years, many sailors served aboard both ships,
The history of Black sailors in the Atlantic world is complex. The sea was never free from exploitation or danger, yet maritime labor placed Black and white seamen within the same occupational culture. As
As we move through this remarkable season of remembrance and celebration, 2026 into 2027 stands as a convergence of milestones. Next week marks 49 years since the launch of Pride of
In her first years, Pride successfully performed its mission along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, in the Great Lakes, and in Canada and the islands of the Caribbean. And in the fall
As Pride of Baltimore looks ahead to its next fifty years, we continue to tell our story. The history of the Baltimore Clipper and the Chesapeake is inseparable from the lives
