Celebrate Boston Harbor Fireworks, July 2

June 2024

www.nantucketlightshiplv-112.org

Celebrate Boston Harbor Fireworks

from the decks of Nantucket Lightship/LV-112

Tuesday, July 2, Independence Day Week

Boston Harbor fireworks as seen from the decks of the Nantucket Lightship/LV-112. Fireworks photos: Steve Gilbert

WHEN: Tuesday, July 2, from 7pm to 10pm (the fireworks are scheduled to start around 9pm).

WHO'S INVITED: Anyone who wants to reserve a spot and join us on Nantucket/LV-112's weather deck, with friends and family, to watch a spectacular fireworks display in Boston's inner harbor. Nantucket/LV-112's berth has one of the best views of Boston's vibrant city skyline from the East Boston waterfront.

City of Boston skyline as seen from Nantucket Lightship/LV-112.

WHAT TO BRING: Picnic supper, your favorite beverages, beach/lawn chairs to sit on the decks of Nantucket/LV-112, which will remain at the dock. We'll supply the ship, panoramic views and lively music. The ship's powerful rotating light beacon will be activated just before the fireworks begin.

WHY: We want to show you our restoration progress. Plus, this is a fundraising event for LV-112, for which we still have much work to do; visit our Facebook page. The ship's restoration solely depends on the generous contributions of corporations, private foundations, federal, state and municipal grants, maritime enthusiasts and individuals such as you.

RESERVATIONS: We request a $30 donation per person. Tickets can be purchased by clicking on EventBrite.

WHERE: LV-112 is berthed at the Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina, 256 Marginal St., East Boston, MA; directions. There's free street parking next to the shipyard, but it's limited due to holiday weekend volume.

Best option is public transportation. Approximately a 15-minute walk from the MBTA Subway Blue Line, Maverick Station, or from Lewis Mall Park (MBTA ferry to East Boston); view walking route. A water taxi service is also available (Red Top Boats, 617.982.3298).

For more information, contact: 617.797.0135 or email.

Nantucket/LV-112 is the perfect venue for watching the Boston Harbor fireworks. Photo: Bob Metell

Just before the fireworks begin, LV-112's main rotating light beacon will be activated, as shown during National Lighthouse Day.

How you can help Nantucket Lightship/LV-112's

light beacon keep shining and our historic cause moving forward

All electronic donations will be securely processed by PayPal

'Celebrating Lifesavers at Sea'

RESERVE NOW: July 24–26

The 68th anniversary of the SS Andrea Doria and

MS Stockholm’s tragic collision and rescue at sea

See event reservation information below

SS Andrea Doria lifeboat rescue illustration that appeared on the cover of an Italian newspaper, La Tribune Illustrate, August 5, 1956. Credit: John F. Moyer Collection

On July 24–26, the U.S. Lightship Museum, owner of Nantucket Lightship/LV-112, and Mark Koch, owner of the restored SS Andrea Doria’s Lifeboat No. 1, will host “Celebrating Lifesavers at Sea” on the 68th anniversary of the MS Stockholm’s tragic collision with the SS Andrea Doria and its sinking, which occurred July 25–26, 1956. Our three-day event will begin at the New England Aquarium’s Simons Theatre, on Wednesday, July 24, 5pm–9pm, featuring a reception, film, and presentations by a renowned underwater explorer and survivors of the 1956 tragedy (see story below). The event will serve as a fundraiser for the restoration and preservation of Nantucket Lightship/LV-112, which was involved during the disastrous episode. Then on Thursday and Friday, July 25 and 26, attendees will have the opportunity to view an actual Andrea Doria lifeboat, which will leave the dock for two harbor excursions on July 25. Seats are limited, so reserve now. For more details and to make a reservation for "Celebrating Lifesavers at Sea," click here.

How you can

help Nantucket/LV-112's

light beacon keep shining

All electronic donations will be securely processed by PayPal

U.S. Lightship Museums

At left, students visit LV-112's pilot house and pretend they are steering the lightship. At right, a crew member rings the bell on the foredeck of Nantucket New South Shoal No. 1 during low-visibility storm conditions. The illustration is from "Life on the South Shoal Lightship" by Gustov Kobbe, Century Magazine, August 1891.

Kenrick A. Claflin & Son Nautical Antiques

Lighthouseantiques.net

Click on the website link above to see nautical artifacts available at Kenrick A. Claflin & Son Nautical Antiques, which has donated publications to the USLM.

The United States Lightship Museum

The U.S. Lightship Museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue and preservation of Nantucket Lightship/LV-112, a National Historic Landmark and a National Treasure. LV-112 is a museum and floating learning center, open to the general public -- a place for people of all ages to learn about our nation's seafaring history and the technologies that advanced the nautical and marine sciences.