As part of the celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday, the Tall Ship NRP (Navio da República Portuguesa, ship of the Portuguese Republic) Sagres visited New Bedford on Sunday, 7/19/26, and docked at Marine Commerce Terminal for tours through 7/22.
The Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey and a few of New Bedford’s authentic Azorean Whaleboats escorted the Sagres into the harbor. The ship was scheduled to leave for Portugal on 7/23/26.
People gather at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven to watch the Tall Ship NRP (Navio da República Portuguesa, ship of the Portuguese Republic) Sagres enter New Bedford Harbor on 7/19/26. Photo by Lori Richard.
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