Look what's coming down the river this week

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SAULT STE. MARIE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

************************* Tall ships coming Wednesday, public can board Thursday Saultites of all ages are invited to the waterfront the evening Wednesday, July 21 to watch the “Parade of Sail” when two tall ships float down St. Marys River, fire off a few canons and dock at the Roberta Bondar Marina.

The historical sailing vessels, HMS Bounty [shown] and Pride of Baltimore II, are scheduled to arrive sometime between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Spectators and photographers can line the boardwalk, from the Bondar tent to Art Gallery of Algoma, to catch the best view. The following day, Thursday, July 22, people are invited to board the ships from around 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Also during that time, there will be no shortage of activities to do on land, as a variety of sponsor booths and exhibits will be set up under the Bondar tent, adjacent to the moored vessels.

War of 1812 re-enactors and the winners of last week’s “Castaway Call - Best Pirate Contest” will be present as well. The Bounty was featured in the movies Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest and Mutiny on the Bounty.

Entrance to board either tall ship will be by donation. For more information on the tall ships event, please contact the Ermatinger-Clergue National Historic Site.

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