Boston celebrated its maritime heritage in June by welcoming tall ships from around the world into Boston Harbor for the celebratory event, Sail Boston. Thousands of people visited the magnificent vessels at anchor to learn about Boston's rich maritime history.
I saw the tall ships with representatives from the New England Seafarers Mission(NESM). Founded in the 1880s by the Swedish Covenant Church, the NESM today serves seafarers in Providence, Rhode Island and Boston, Massachusetts. In Boston, chaplains are connected to the NESM and the Seafarer's Friend, a second nonprofit organization that brings support and assistance to thousands of seafarers on the ships that pass through the port every day.
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