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How Tall Ships Connected Whidbey to the World

by rryan Thursday, October 15 2026, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

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Freeland Library, 5495 Harbor Ave, WA, USA, 98249 | Directions

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Thursday, October 15 2026

Time:

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

About this Event

Join us in a special event to celebrate Friends and Volunteers of the Freeland Library!

Learn about a time when explorers from around the world relied on Tall Ships for exploration, trade, cultural exchange, and how these Tall Ships connected Whidbey Island to global markets.

Presenter Garry Heinrich worked for over a decade as a Tall Ships captain up and down the West coast, including on the Irving Johnson, a 110-foot brigantine, a traditionally rigged wooden replica of a merchant ship from the Age of Exploration.

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