MEDIA ADVISORY, August 15, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) --
When: Friday, August 15, 2003
11 a.m.
Where: The Dock at the Great Plaza
Chestnut Street and Columbus Blvd.
Penn's Landing
Philadelphia, PA
What: The U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle, the largest Tall
Ship flying the Stars and Stripes and the only
square-rigger in U.S. Government service, makes its
official arrival at the dock of Great Plaza, Penn's
Landing at 11 a.m. The ship will be escorted by
several other Coast Guard vessels. There will be 12
officers, 38 crew, and 150 cadets arriving on the
ship and staying in Philadelphia.
About the Eagle: Since it was taken as a war prize from Nazi Germany
at the end of World War II, the 295-foot Eagle has
served as a training platform for generations of
future Coast Guard officers. Each year, the Eagle
sails thousands of miles and visits various
American and foreign ports. After leaving
Philadelphia on Monday August 18, the Eagle will
continue to Portland, Maine, before returning to
its homeport of New London, Ct. For more
information on the Eagle including photos and
history --
www.cga.edu/eagle/eagle.htm
The Eagle will be the main focus of a weekend-long
celebration at Penn's Landing and open for tours:
FRIDAY: 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
SATURDAY: Noon to 5 p.m.
SUNDAY: Noon to 8 p.m.
About Penn's Landing:
Independence Blue Cross is the presenting sponsor
of the 2003 Summer Season at Penn's Landing. Penn's
Landing family of sponsors for the 2003 Summer
Season also includes: Commerce Bank, US Airways,
Pennsylvania Lottery, PECO Energy, and Deer Park
Water.
Penn's Landing is Philadelphia's Waterfront
district, running along Columbus Boulevard from
Washington Avenue to Spring Garden Street. The two
main sites for the more than 75 festivals,
concerts, and events at Penn's Landing are the
Great Plaza, located along the Delaware River at
Columbus Boulevard and Chestnut Street, and
Festival Pier, on Columbus Boulevard and Spring
Garden Street. For more information on event
locations and event details, call (215) 922-2FUN or
visit www.pennslandingcorp.com.
The Penn's Landing Corporation logo is available
at:
http://media.primezone.com/prs/single/?pkgid=349