The Story of Evelina M. Goulart, its History and Place in the Northeast Fishing Industry, Essex Shipbuilding Museum, Thursday, March 4th

March 3, 2010

When: Thursday, March 4th, 7:00 pm
Where: Waterline Center Essex Shipbuilding Museum 66 Main Street Essex, MA
Symposium on The 20th Anniversary of The Return of the Evelina M. Goulart

The Essex Shipbuilding Museum will hold a special four-part symposium in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the return of the Evelina M. Goulart, a rare transitional dragger built at the A.D. Story Shipyard in Essex, Massachusetts in 1927.

The dragger, returned in 1990, is one of seven remaining Essex-built schooners in existence and has now been on exhibit at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum for longer than most of her sisters survived at sea.

The symposium, open to the public, will discuss the in context with New England’s celebrated fishing trade, the community of volunteers who brought her home, and the role of historical artifacts held by museums devoted to interpreting history.

The events will feature a lecture or panel discussion, followed by an informal get-together over coffee and snacks. The Symposium will take place at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum’s Waterline Center at 66 Main Street in Essex, MA.

On Thursday, March 4th at 7:00 pm, the first of the four featured lectures gets underway with “The Story of Evelina M. Goulart, its History and Place in the Northeast Fishing Industry.” Featured Speakers include author and historian John Morris, PhD, and Justin Demetri, author and lead docent for the Museum. The event will be facilitated by Barry O’Brien.

Here are the dates and descriptions of the three other lectures that are offered as part of the symposium:

Thursday, April 1, 7:00 pm: “The Evelina M. Goulart Comes Home.”
Short documentary by Paul Van Ness; Speakers: Peter Souza, Brian Duffy, and Kathy Groh Freuhauf who, along with scores of other volunteers, brought the Goulart to shore; Facilitator: Barry O’Brien.

Thursday, April 29, 7:00 pm: “Interpreting the Evelina M. Goulart.”
This session will open with “A Tour of the Evelina M. Goulart (1997)” a short museum film by Barry O’Brien, followed by a panel discussion with David Brown, activist, Harold Burnham, shipwright and Leslie Moore, architect; Facilitator: Barry O’Brien.

Thursday, May 27, 7:00 pm: “The Role of Preservation and the Evelina M. Goulart.”
This session will open with “An Assessment of the State of the Evelina M. Goulart (2009)” a short museum film by Barry O’Brien, followed by presentations by Erik Ronnberg, Jr. historian, and Dana C. Hewson, V.P. Watercraft Preservation and Programs at Mystic Seaport; Facilitator: Barry O’Brien.