Providence, a square topsail sloop, is the
latest and perhaps the most famous ship coming to
the
Baylake Bank Tall Ship Festival in
downtown Green Bay July 27-31, 2006.
Providence has a key role in Disney's
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest". The
ship and her able crew sailed to Alabama so the
ship could be painted for her role. The captain
and crew then sailed her to St. Vincent and the
Grenadines for filming of the movie, which is
scheduled to be released this July.
Providence is a replica of one of the first
ships of the American Navy. Built as a merchant
ship in the 1760s, she went on to become the first
command of John Paul Jones and one of the most
successful American ships to fight in the
Revolutionary War.
Seven ships, including
Providence, have
been confirmed for the Baylake Bank Tall Ship
Festival so far. The other 6 are
Highlander
Sea, Unicorn, Royaliste, Barque Picton Castle,
Pride of Baltimore II and
U.S. Brig Niagara.
A total of 10-13 ships are planned for the
festival.
H.M.S. Bounty was one of the first ships
announced for the festival, but now will be unable
to come due to maintenance issues during that time
period.
H.M.S. Bounty also has a role in
the upcoming Disney movie.
Green Bay is the first and only city in the state
to host a Tall Ships
®
event of this size and scope. It is expected to
draw 50,000 people from a five-state region, and
an estimated 500-600 volunteers will be needed.
Volunteer and festival information can be found at
www.greenbaytallship.com.
The Baylake Bank Tall Ship Festival is a
cooperative effort of Downtown Green Bay, Inc.,
Packer Country Visitor and Convention Bureau, Port
of Green Bay and City of Green Bay. Special thanks
to major event supporters Baylake Bank, AT&T and
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation.
