1877 tall ship elissa

Coast Guard Tall Ship ‘Eagle’ Returns to Galveston for the First Time in 50 Years

June 9, 2022 | By John Nova Lomax

The old saying about everything being bigger in Texas doesn’t hold up when it comes to the tall ships Elissa and Eagle.

Ahoy! Here’s Your Chance to Learn to Sail a 19th-Century Tall Ship in Galveston

July 30, 2021 | By Pam LeBlanc

If you’ve always imagined yourself hoisting sails or inching your way up the mast of an old-time sailing ship, your opportunity has arrived.

Sailing On

May 11, 2016 | By Roger Wood

Aboard the Tall Ship Elissa docked at Galveston’s Pier 21, two boys pause near the wide base of a towering pole.

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