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PHOTOS: Thousands visit waterfront to view tall ships

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Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - Tens of thousands of visitors packed the Buffalo waterfront over the course of the Independence Day weekend to take-in the Port of Call Buffalo Tall Ships Festival.  In all, 12 towering tall ships were on display for tours and, in some cases, rides.

The fleet of historic ships from harbors across the United States, Canada, Spain, and the South Pacific graced Canalside, Riverwalk and Erie Basin Marina for  four days for Buffalo's inauguration as a host port of the Tall Ships Challenge Great Lakes 2019 race from Toronto to Buffalo.  Approximately 125,000 visitors took in the events, including watching the spectacular Parade of Sail, visiting and boarding the vessels.


After preparing for the next leg of their journey by provisioning and fueling up, some of the tall ships will begin to depart on Monday around 9 a.m. and these include:

  • Appledore IV, from Erie Basin Marina
  • Appledore V, from Erie Basin Marina
  • HMCS Oriole, from Erie Basin Marina
  • St. Lawrence II, from Erie Basin Marina
  • Bluenose II, from Erie St. Dock
  • Empire Sandy, from Erie St. Dock
  • Denis Sullivan, from Canalside

Some of the ships will linger and depart as follows:

  • Brig Niagara, from Canalside, Monday evening
  • Pride of Baltimore, from Canalside, Tuesday
  • Picton Castle, from Erie St. Dock, Wednesday

The Santa Maria will remain docked at Erie Basin Marina until Sunday, July 14.  Visitors are invited to board and a fee will be charged by the Santa Maria.

Above are photos of all twelve ships.