by Manager Port Society | Oct 8, 2025 | Cenotaphs
We pay tribute to one of the many ships on the east coast who’s journey ended far too soon. On February 11th, 1983, the S.S. Marine Electric was on route to the Brayton Point Power Plant in Somerset MA traveling from Norfolk Virginia. It’s mission was to...
by Manager Port Society | Oct 8, 2025 | Cenotaphs
We remember Parker Smith who tragically passed away during his time aboard the U.S. Revenue Cutter McLane. Parker originally was from Liverpool, England but crossed the seas and arrived in the United States in 1822. As he worked as a bosun, an officer in charge of the...
by Manager Port Society | Oct 8, 2025 | Cenotaphs
We’d like to take a look at some of the crew from the Abraham H. Howland Ship and it’s unique cenotaph. Note that even though the wording carved into the stone slab may imply these men shared the same fate, that is not the case. William B. Palmer, who was...
by Manager Port Society | Oct 8, 2025 | Cenotaphs
We remember Charles H. Petty who tragically passed away during the Bark A. R. Tucker’s voyage. On December 14th, 1863, Charles and the crew were sailing along the coast of Africa during a tropical calm. The heat was incredible and Charles decided to cool off in...
by Manager Port Society | Oct 8, 2025 | Cenotaphs
We acknowledge Nathaniel E. Cole, Edward Laffray, and Frank Kanacka who passed away while operating their boat during terrible sea conditions. The crew of the Cowper set sail for whaling in the Ochotsk Sea when a terrible fog obscured the boat as they were out...
