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2009 Schedule

The Half Moon's 2009 season proved to be an amazing year. This marked the 400th anniversary of Captain Henry Hudson's original Voyage of Discovery on board the Dutch East India Company ship Halve Maen, a journey which led directly to the founding of the New Netherland colony and, with time, the formation of the city and state of New York as we know them today.

New York commemorated this event with the 2009 Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial (external link), a state-wide, year-long celebration with the Half Moon as its centerpiece.

In addition, this year marked the 20th anniversary of the Replica Ship Half Moon's launch, so we had even more reason to celebrate!

If you're interested in participating in our volunteer opportunities throughout the lower Hudson River Valley next year, contact the ship at info@newnetherlandmuseum.org and include your postal address and telephone number. (We do not share this information with any outside parties.)

Click through events with links to learn more about them.

March Events

March 27: Return to the River. After spending the winter out of the water at Scaranos Boat Builders in Albany, NY, the Half Moon was placed back in the river. Over the course of the next week, the ship's masts were placed back in position in preparation for the upcoming shakedown voyage.

April Events

April 4-5: Albany-Athens Shakedown. The Half Moon began the 2009 season by traveling from Albany, NY to Athens, NY. The crew boarded the ship on Saturday, April 4, stayed overnight, and arrived in Athens at mid-day on April 5.

April 6-Mid-May: Athens Upgrade Program. The Half Moon will remain dockside at Peckham Materials, in Athens, NY, through mid-May. While there, volunteers of all skill levels are needed to help with work on the ship.  This work will continue weekdays and most weekends.  If you can help, please contact us ahead of time.  It is not possible to just walk up, as this is an industrial site and entry must be arranged in advance.

April 17-18: Athens Shakedown. This brief round-trip voyage was our first opportunity in 2009 to shake out the sails and test the ship's new rigging. Crew boarded on the morning of Friday the 17th and disembarked late the next day.

May Events

May 19-20 : Athens-Poughkeepsie Voyage. Volunteer crew boarded the ship on Tuesday for an overnight trip to transport the Half Moon to Poughkeepsie, arriving the next day at 10:30 AM.

May 21: 5:30 PM: Volunteer Docent Training Program. Our senior crew held a training program for a group of about 30 volunteer docents interested in leading or assisting with Half Moon dockside tours, be it in Poughkeepsie on in other riverside communities the ship will be visiting this year. Training ran from 5:30 pto 7:30PM.

May 22: Prepare for Tours. Half Moon crew spent the day preparing the ship for upcoming tours, while also engaging park visitors at dockside.

May 23: Marist College Salute. The Half Moon left the Poughkeepsie dock at 8 AM with a volunteer crew to sail off the Marist College campus during commencement. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the ship presented Marist and its graduates with a resounding six-gun salute.

May 24-25: Poughkeepsie Festival and Public Tours. The Half Moon was open to the public for tours in Poughkeepsie, NY on both Sunday and Monday (Memorial Day), from 12 PM to 5 PM.

May 26-27: Poughkeepsie School Tours. on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Half Moon is offering tours to pre-scheduled school groups from the Poughkeepsie area.

May 28: Poughkeepsie-Athens Voyage. Volunteer crew are needed for a one-day voyage to return the Half Moon to Peckham Materials in Athens, NY. Click here to volunteer.

June Events

June 2-June 4: Athens-New York City Voyage. Volunteer crew transported the Half Moon from Peckham Materials in Athens, NY to Gravesend Bay in preparation for the following River Day Sail. Click here to volunteer.

June 5-June 13. River Day Sail. The Half Moon led a flotilla of heritage ships and private vessels from New York Harbor to Rensselaer, making intermediate stops at riverside festivals along the way. Other heritage vessels in the flotilla for the voyage include the Clearwater, the Woody Guthrie, the Mystic Whaler, the Onrust (on its maiden voyage), and many more. The Half Moon was not open for public tours during River Day stops, but we did conduct dockside activities for the public in Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Kingston, and Catskill.

Half Moon 2009 River Day Event Schedule

June 5: 6:30 PM: "Harbor Night" and Blessing of the Fleet at Battery Park; Half Moon docked at Staten Island Home Port.
June 6: 9 AM-4 PM: Flotilla traveled north to the Tappan area; Half Moon docked at Piermont Pier.
June 7: 8 AM-11 AM: Flotilla continued north to various midday stops in Haverstraw, Croton, and Ossining; Half Moon saluted Croton Landing. 2 PM-6 PM: Flotilla continued to Newburgh/Beacon; Half Moon docked at the Town Pier in Newburgh.
June 8: Flotilla vessels remained docked at Newburgh or Beacon; some boats were open for public tours. Half Moon presented dockside activities at Newburgh.
June 9: 4 PM-7 PM: Flotilla continued upriver to Poughkeepsie; Half Moon docked at Marist College waterfront.
June 10: 4 PM-7 PM: Flotilla traveled onward to Kingston; Half Moon docked at Historic Hudson Maritime Museum.
June 11: 11 AM-5 PM: Flotilla continued to Catskill/Athens/Hudson; Half Moon docked at Historic Catskill Point.
June 12: Noon-4 PM: Flotilla traveled north to Castleton; Half Moon docked at Coeymans Marine Terminal.
June 13:

11 AM-12:30 PM: River Day concluded as the flotilla reached Albany/Rensselaer.

June 16: CBS Sunday Morning Voyage. The Half Moon volunteer crew enjoyed a day of sailing between Athens and Catskill while a CBS crew taped interviews and footage for a piece on New York History to air on CBS Sunday Morning. The story, Remembering Henry Hudson, aired on July 5th; click here to read a transcript (external link).

June 17-25: Standard Maintenance. The Half Moon underwent standard upkeep at Peckham Materials in Athens, NY until its departure for New London on the 26th.

June 26-June 30: Athens-New London Voyage. Volunteer crew took the Half Moon from Peckham Materials in Athens, NY to New London, CT in preparation for the subsequent 2009 Fresh River Voyage of Discovery. Crew boarded on June 26th for an early departure the next morning. This voyage took the ship around New York City and through the East River, Hellgate, and Long Island Sound.

July Events

July 1-2: Voyage Preparation. Our volunteer crew spent two days at the town pier in New London, CT preparing the ship for the 2009 Fresh River Voyage of Discovery.

July 3-9: Half Moon/Goodwin College 2009 Fresh River Voyage of Discovery. Students from Two Rivers Magnet School and GHAMAS boarded the Half Moon at New London, CT for a week-long Voyage of Discovery through Long Island Sound and up the Connecticut River, culminating in our arrival at the Riverside Campus of Goodwin College (external link) in East Hartford, CT on July 9th.

July 10: Set Up for Tours. Volunteers in the area of East Hartford, CT helped us for the day in setting up historical exhibits on board the Half Moon at the Riverside Campus of Goodwin College.

July 11-12: Riverfest and East Hartford Public Tours. The Half Moon provided a weekend of public tours at the Riverside Campus of Goodwin College (external link) in East Hartford, CT.

July 13-17: East Hartford Student Tours. From Monday through Friday, the Half Moon was available for tours to pre-scheduled student groups from throughout the Hartford/East Hartford area.

July 17-23 : East Hartford-Hudson Voyage. A volunteer crew transported the Half Moon from East Hartford, CT to Hudson, NY.

July 24: Set Up for Tours/Dedication Ceremony. The Half Moon crew spent the day setting up historical exhibits on board at Hudson, NY . The formal dedication ceremony for Henry Hudson Waterfront Park that evening included tours of the ship.

July 25-26: Hudson Namesake Celebration and Public Tours. The Half Moon was on hand for a weekend of public tours in Hudson, NY as part of the Namesake Celebration festival celebrating the dedication and naming of the city's new Henry Hudson Waterfront Park.

July 27: Hudson Student Tours. The Half Moon was available for tours to pre-scheduled student groups from throughout the Hudson area.

July 28: Athens-Hudson Transit. The Half Moon completed its month-long journey by crossing the river from Hudson, NY to Peckham Materials in Athens, NY. This may well be our shortest transit voyage on record!

August Events

August 24-27: Athens-Staten Island Voyage. A volunteer crew transported the Half Moon from Peckham Materials in Athens, NY to Staten Island, NY. The grand arrival ceremony took place at 5 PM at the Atlantic Salt Company dock, 561 Richmond Terrace.

August 28: Set Up for Tours. The crew set up historical exhibits on board the Half Moon for the next day's festivities.

August 29: Atlantic Salt Festival and Public Tours. The Half Moon was open for public tours 10 AM-4 PM at the Atlantic Salt Company, 561 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY. The festival was free and open to the public.

August 30-September 7: Set Up for Voyage of Discovery. Thanks to our hosts at Atlantic Salt, the Half Moon stayed at Staten Island for several days as we prepared the ship for the annual Fall Voyage of Discovery (see below).

September Events

September 1-7: Set Up for Voyage of Discovery (Cont.). See above for details.

September 8-13: Harbor Day Festivities. In conjunction with the Foreign Ministry of the Netherlands, the Half Moon participated in a variety of activities in New York Harbor. To learn more about the Harbor Day events, click here for details in English or here for Dutch.

September 8-22: Fall 2009 Voyage of Discovery. Students from both the greater Capital Region of New York State and Heerenveen, the Netherlands, boarded the Half Moon for our 10th annual Fall Voyage of Discovery, recreating Henry Hudson's original expedition up the "North River." Students disembarked in Albany, NY.

September 23-25: Set Up for Tours. Volunteers in the area of Albany, NY helped the crew set up historical exhibits on board the Half Moon.

September 26-27: Albany Festival and Public Tours. The Half Moon was open for public tours on Saturday as part of Albany's Quadricentennial festival. In an attempt to accomodate the overflow crowd, we extended tour hours to Sunday as well.

September 28: Tour Breakdown. Area volunteers helped the crew strike our historical exhibits as we prepared to depart Albany, NY.

September 30: Albany-Athens Voyage. A volunteer crew transported the Half Moon from Albany, NY to Peckham Materials in Athens in preparation for the 2009 Masters Voyage of Discovery.

October Events

October 1-8: Prep for Masters Voyage. The Half Moon's crew used this time in Athens to resupply the ship for the following Masters Voyage of Discovery.

October 9-October 15: 2009 Masters Voyage of Discovery. Students from the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, NY boarded the Half Moon at Athens, NY to recreate Henry Hudson's 1609 return trip downriver to the sea. They departed at Yonkers, NY on Thursday, October 15th.

October 16: Set Up for Tours. Volunteers converged on Yonkers to help the crew set up historical exhibits on board the Half Moon.

October 17-18, 24-25: Yonkers Public Tours. The Half Moon was open for public tours on Saturdays and Sundays in Yonkers, NY.

October 19-23 & 26-29: Yonkers School Tours. From Monday through Friday, the Half Moon was available for tours to pre-scheduled school groups from throughout Yonkers and Westchester County.

November Events

November 1: Yonkers-Newburgh Voyage. A volunteer crew transported the Half Moon from Yonkers, NY to Newburgh, NY.

November 2-6: Newburgh School Tours. For the second year in a row, the Half Moon concluded its operating season with a week of tours for the public and area schools.

November 7-8: Newburgh Public Tours. The Half Moon wrapped up its return visit to Newburgh with a weekend of public tours.

November 9-13: Tour Breakdown and Winterizing. While at Newburgh, NY, the crew struck the ship's historical exhibits and began the process of closing down the ship for the winter. We completed winterization at Verplanck, NY following the November 10th voyage (below).

November 10: Winter Berth Voyage. Volunteers boarded the Half Moon for its final voyage of the 2009 season. On this brief trip, we sailed the ship from Newburgh, NY to its winter berth in Verplanck, NY.

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