The Official Tall Ship of Texas to host events and tours August 7–9 at Palafox Pier.
The 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA is visiting Pensacola’s Palafox Pier August 7 through 9 for the last stop on its national Sail250 voyage, marking a meaningful return to a port she has visited before, once in 1886 and again in 2018. Area residents are invited to experience this living piece of maritime heritage up close with free deck tours and ticketed events throughout the weekend.
ELISSA made strategic port calls en route to and from the America 250 celebrations in New York Harbor, including New York, NY (July 3–7), Boston, MA (July 11–15), Savannah, GA (July 24–26), and Pensacola, FL (August 7–9).
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, August 7
- Free Deck Tours: 9 a.m. to Noon
- ELISSA Day Sail*: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. An afternoon on the water filled with sailing, history, education, and hands-on excitement.
Saturday, August 8
- Free Deck Tours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- ELISSA Salute to Sunset Party*: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Toast the end of the day and the start of the evening with food, drink, and music.
Sunday, August 9
- Free Deck Tours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
LOCATION
Palafox Pier, 997 S Palafox St, Pensacola, FL 32502
ABOUT THE 1877 TALL SHIP ELISSA
Galveston Historical Foundation brought ELISSA, an 1877 square-rigged iron barque, from a scrapyard in Piraeus Harbor, Greece, to Galveston to begin restoration work in 1978. By 1982, GHF staff and volunteers completed the restoration, transforming the rare historic vessel into a floating museum that actively sails. Today, the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA is one of only three ships of her kind in the world still actively sailing and welcomes more than 40,000 visitors annually. She also serves as the Official Tall Ship of Texas, a National Historic Landmark, and a symbol of the Gulf Coast’s historic beginnings as a seaport and active waterfront.
For more information, visit www.galvestonhistory.org
