50 Years of Pride Part 13: Black Jacks and Sailor Fashion
Patrick Smith
March 2, 2026
The history of Black sailors in the Atlantic world is complex. The sea was never free from exploitation or danger, yet maritime
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50 Years of Pride Part 12: A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words
Patrick Smith
February 20, 2026
As we move through this remarkable season of remembrance and celebration, 2026 into 2027 stands as a convergence of milestones.
50 Years of Pride Part 11: From Baltimore, with Pride
Patrick Smith
February 14, 2026
In her first years, Pride successfully performed its mission along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, in the Great Lakes, and in Canada
50 Years of Pride Part 10: Black Jacks
Patrick Smith
February 7, 2026
As Pride of Baltimore looks ahead to its next fifty years, we continue to tell our story. The history of the
50 Years of Pride Part 9: Privateering, Baltimore, & the Birth of an American Seaport
Patrick Smith
January 29, 2026
Painting: USS Enterprise in the Mediterranean by Patrick O’Brien Enterprise was a U.S. Navy topsail-schooner built in Baltimore in 1799. She is shown here
50 Years of Pride Part 7: Oh, the Places You’ll Go
Patrick Smith
January 15, 2026
At her commissioning, Pride of Baltimore was charged by Mayor William Donald Schaefer with a clear mission: to sail widely and share