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Blossom (pilot Boat)
The ''Blossom,'' was a 19th-century Sandy Hook pilot boat built for the New York pilots around 1837. She helped transport maritime pilots between inbound or outbound ships coming into the New York Harbor. In 1839, she came across the Slave ship ''La Amistad''. In 1840, there were only eight New York pilot boats, the ''Blossom'' being No. 5. Pilot Thomas Freeborn of the ''Blossom'' boarded the packet ship '' John Minturn'' and tried to guide the ship in bad weather. He was one of thirty-eight passengers that died near the Jersey Shore in 1846. Construction and service On December 28, 1837, the pilot boat ''Blossom,'' was twenty miles from Sandy Hook, when she met up with the packet ship ''Sheridan'' from Liverpool. It was believed that the ship had on board a copy of the Queen's speech. On March 6, 1838, the ''Blossom'' met up with the brig ''William Henry'' from Matanzas, Cuba, 60 miles south east from Sandy Hook. On 21 August 1839, the pilot-boat ''Blossom'' came across th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Freeborn
The Pilots' Monument is a monument within the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York City built to commemorate Thomas Freeborn, pilot of the pilot boat ''Blossom'' who lost his life while on board the steamship '' John Minturn''. The monument was built by the New York pilots in 1847 and is located at the top of Battle Hill at the Green-Wood Cemetery. History The Pilots' Monument is the tombstone for the pilot Thomas Freeborn (1808-1846), a New York Sandy Hook pilot. The monument was built in 1847 and is located at Battle Avenue standing upon one of the highest points, at the top of Battle Hill in the Green-Wood Cemetery. It was erected by the New York pilots. Thomas Freeborn On February 14, 1846, Freeborn was on the pilot boat ''Blossom'', cruising at sea outside Mantoloking, New Jersey, when he sighted the packet ship '' John Minturn'' from New Orleans. Freeborn went on board the ''John Minturn'' to guide her safely to port but ran into trouble when trying to guide th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collector Of The Port Of New York
The Collector of Customs at the Port of New York, most often referred to as Collector of the Port of New York, was a federal officer who was in charge of the collection of import duties on foreign goods that entered the United States by ship at the Port of New York. The best-known individual to hold the position was Chester A. Arthur, who served as collector from 1871–1878 and who later served as the 21st president of the United States. History The first Collector, John Lamb, was appointed by George Washington in 1789. He had previously served as Collector of Customs for the State of New York from 1784. The office was described as "the prize plum of Federal patronage not only in this State but perhaps in the country, outside of positions in the Cabinet." Customs collections at US ports were overseen by three political appointees—the Collector, Surveyor, and Naval Officer. Because they were originally paid based on a percentage system that factored in both customs collecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monument To Thomas Freeborn, Pilot
A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, historical, political, technical or architectural importance. Some of the first monuments were dolmens or menhirs, megalithic constructions built for religious or funerary purposes. Examples of monuments include statues, (war) memorials, historical buildings, archaeological sites, and cultural assets. If there is a public interest in its preservation, a monument can for example be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Etymology It is believed that the origin of the word "monument" comes from the Greek ''mnemosynon'' and the Latin ''moneo'', ''monere'', which means 'to remind', 'to advise' or 'to warn', however, it is also believed that the word monument originates from an Albanian word 'mani men' which in Albanian language means 'remember ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph N
Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled '' Yūsuf''. In Persian, the name is "Yousef". The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries, and ''Joseph'' was one of the two names, along with ''Robert'', to have remained in the top 10 boys' names list in the US from 1925 to 1972. It is especially common in contemporary Israel, as either "Yossi" or "Yossef", and in Italy, where the name "Giuseppe" was the most common male name in the 20th century. In the first century CE, Joseph was the second most popular male name for Palestine Jews. In the Book of Genesis Joseph is Jacob's eleventh son and Rachel's first son, and k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clipper
A clipper was a type of mid-19th-century merchant sailing vessel, designed for speed. Clippers were generally narrow for their length, small by later 19th century standards, could carry limited bulk freight, and had a large total sail area. "Clipper" does not refer to a specific sailplan; clippers may be schooners, brigs, brigantines, etc., as well as full-rigged ships. Clippers were mostly constructed in British and American shipyards, although France, Brazil, the Netherlands and other nations also produced some. Clippers sailed all over the world, primarily on the trade routes between the United Kingdom and China, in transatlantic trade, and on the New York-to-San Francisco route around Cape Horn during the California Gold Rush. Dutch clippers were built beginning in the 1850s for the tea trade and passenger service to Java. The boom years of the clipper era began in 1843 in response to a growing demand for faster delivery of tea from China. This continued under the stim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Admiral
Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force, and is above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet, or fleet admiral. Etymology The word in Middle English comes from Anglo-French , "commander", from Medieval Latin , . These evolved from the Arabic () – (), “king, prince, chief, leader, nobleman, lord, a governor, commander, or person who rules over a number of people,” and (), the Arabic article answering to “the.” In Arabic, admiral is also represented as (), where () means the sea. The 1818 edition of Samuel Johnson's '' A Dictionary of the English Language'', edited and revised by the Rev. Henry John Todd, states that the term “has been traced to the Arab. emir or amir, lord or commander, and the Gr. , the sea, q. d. ''prince of the sea''. The word is written both with and without the d, in other languages, as we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas H
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Bell (pilot Boat)
The ''Jacob Bell'' was a 19th century Sandy Hook pilot boat built by the shipbuilder Jacob Bell for a group of New York Pilots in 1840. She was named in honor of the shipbuilder Jacob Bell, who was a partner in the Brown & Bell firm. After fourteen years of service she went ashore in a gale off Sandy Hook in 1854. Construction and service On 22 January 1840, the pilot boat, ''Jacob Bell,'' was launched from the Brown & Bell shipyard, on the East River. She was built by shipbuilder Jacob Bell. The ''Bell,'' was named in honor of the shipbuilder Jacob Bell, who was a partner in the Brown & Bell firm. The launch was witnessed by a large party of ladies and gentlemen. She was owned by a company of New York pilots, including James Britton, Mitchell Eleock, Halston, and others. Her dimensions were 71 ft. in length; 19 ft. breadth of beam; 8 ft. in depth; and 84-tons burthen. Her cost was $8,000. She was expected to beat the famous ''Washington'', which was know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York (pilot Boat)
The ''New York'' was the first steam pilot boat in the New York harbor. She was built in 1897, by the Harlan and Hollingsworth company at Wilmington, Delaware for the a group of New York Sandy Hook pilots. She was designed by Archibald Cary Smith, who was a prominent naval architect and marine engineer. The ''New York'' was retired from pilot service in 1951. Construction and service The pilot service in New York City changed with the introduction of steam pilot boats. The ''New York,'' was the first steam coal-burning pilot boat in the New York harbor. The ''New York'' was built in 1897, for the Sandy Hook Pilots Association by the Harlan and Hollingsworth Company at Wilmington, Delaware. She was designed by Archibald Cary Smith. Her dimensions were 155 ft. in length; 28 ft. breadth of beam; 19.7 ft. in depth; 13 ft. mean draft; and made of steel. She was built with an 800-horse power engine. She was launched on 18 March 1897, at the Harlan & Hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington (pilot Boat)
The ''Washington'' was a 19th-century Sandy Hook pilot boat built in 1845 by C. & R. Poillon for New York Pilots. She was rebuilt several times, the last with the sail number "22" painted on her mainsail. In 1884, she was sunk by the German steamship ''Roma,'' and then replaced by a new ''Washington''. First ''Washington'' pilot boat Construction and service The pilot-boat ''Washington,'' according to ship registrations, was first built in 1845. She was rebuilt several times and had different sail numbers. In some cases, no sail number was provided and she was recognized only as ''pilot boat Washington''. Sail number "2" (1840–1854) The sail number "2" was painted as a large number on the mainsail. Based on this number, the ''Washington No. 2,'' can be found in several prominent newspapers from 1840 to 1854. In 1840, the pilot-boat ''Washington,'' No. 2, was listed in the ''New York Daily Herald,'' as one of eight New York pilot boats afloat. On 14 December 1840, James B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phantom (pilot Boat)
The ''Phantom'' was a 19th-century Sandy Hook pilot boat built in 1867 from the designs by Dennison J. Lawlor. The schooner was considered a model for her type with a reputation for being very fast. She helped rescue the passengers on the steamship ''SS Oregon'' when it sank in 1886. She was one of the pilot-boats that was lost in the Great Blizzard of 1888. The ''Phantom'' was replaced by the pilot-boat '' William H. Bateman''. Construction and service The ''Phantom'' was built in Boston, Massachusetts in 1867. On May 7, 1867, she was purchased in Boston by the Portsmouth Association of Pilots located in New Hampshire. On arrival in New Hampshire, the pilots provided entertainment on board with prominent businessmen. She was registered with the ''Record of American and Foreign Shipping'', from 1881 to 1885, to R. Yates as the owner, and from 1886 to 1888, to John Handran as the owner. Her hailing port was New York and Captain Hundeahn was registered as her master from 1885 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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