This will be a busy summer for Boston, with the FIFA World Cup, July Fourth and the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. Adding to the festivities: more than 50 tall ships from around the world will make their stop in Boston.
What’s so important about these giant ships?
It’s been nearly a decade since these gigantic multi-sail ships graced the Boston Harbor. The last time they sailed through in 2017, more than 3.8 million people came to watch.
Sail Boston, the event’s organizer, on Wednesday unveiled the sailing ships and military vessels from more than 20 countries that will gather in Boston from July 11 to 16.
It’s all part of the Sail250 maritime celebration of America’s founding. The fleet of ships will start in New Orleans on May 28, then sail on to Norfolk, Virginia, followed by Baltimore and New York. Boston is the final stop on these ships’ voyage.
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