The Penobscot Maritime Heritage Association is celebrating Maine'\;s 200th birthday with a big splash! \;Tall ships and schooners along with a U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Craft and the University of Maine'\;s 3-D printed boat (the largest 3-D printed object in the world) will visit the Penobscot River from July 13-18\, 2021 as part of the month-long 4-Port Loop celebration. We will be honoring Maine'\;s rich maritime past in the historic four ports of Bangor\, Bucksport\, Orrington and Searsport \; \;that anchor the geographic area known as the &ldquo\;4-Port Loop.&rdquo\;
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\n\nThe ships plying the waters of the mighty Penobscot include the historic Tall Ships \;Nao Santa Maria \;and Maine Maritime Academy'\;s \;Bowdoin\; \;plus a 175'\; U.S. Coast Guard cutter \;Abbie Burgess\; \;the largest 3-D printed object in the world\, the working patrol boat\, \;3Dirigo\, from the University of Maine'\;s \;University of Maine&rsquo\;s Advanced Structures and Composites Center\; and the American Cruise Line'\;s 288'\; \;Constitution. \;They will make various appearances or sail by'\;s at Bangor'\;s waterfront activities\, Orrington'\;s Old Home Week\, Bucksport'\;s special events and the finale to Searport'\;s 175th anniversary celebrations.
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\n\nThe mission of the Penobscot Maritime Heritage Association is to provide a historical perspective of the Penobscot River Basin and create tourism and economic opportunities in the Penobscot River Basin with the goals of making the 4-Port Loop a vacation destination in Maine and maintaining it as a sustainable annual event. We hope you will join in the fun.
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\n\nThe 4-Port loop event is proudly sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank.
\n LOCATION:Multiple towns and locations\, visit website for more UID:e.3098.3754 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260404T071723Z URL:https://business.belfastmaine.org/events/details/tall-ships-maine-bicentennial-3754 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR