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Governor Stone...

Posted By: Deborah Klaus
Date: 6/7/05 6:01p.m.

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In Response To: Re: Let's try that again.... (pic) (Craig)

I know about in detail but had lost track of where she is. The last I heard she was near Panama City Beach. I lived in Apalachicola when she was owned by the maritime museum (now defunct). The Destin schooner was built in Mobile (actually Coden south of the city, but in Mobile County) and is sister ship (with some differences) to Joshua--built in the same boat yard owned by Nathaniel and Gene Zirlott both deceased. The Stone was originally built in Pascagoula, MS in 1877. She was given (?) to the Biloxi Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum when they were fledgling and allowed to sink. A very industrious woman petitioned the owner to release the Stone to Apalachicola and she moved there in 1990. The Apalachicola Maritime Museum got many grants from the State of Florida to keep their museum (and boat) afloat. When the museum was closing, the Biloxi group tried to get the Stone back under their tent, but the State of Florida would not release her because of all the grant money given to maintain her. She will probably die a horrible death. Too bad. Biloxi now has all that casino money and could give her a good home.

Messages In This Thread

Gaffer sailor -- Deborah Klaus -- 6/6/05 5:23a.m.

Re: Gaffer sailor -- Craig -- 6/6/05 8:28a.m.

Re: Gaffer sailor -- Deborah Klaus -- 6/6/05 6:00p.m.

Looks like a great little fleet! -- geneWj First Born & Teacher's Pet III, Bradenton Fl. -- 6/6/05 6:32p.m.

Oh as some famous person once said! -- geneWj First Born & Teacher's Pet III, Bradenton Fl. -- 6/6/05 6:33p.m.

Re: Looks like a great little fleet! -- Deborah Klaus -- 6/7/05 5:18a.m.

Quite a sight -- Craig -- 6/6/05 6:41p.m.

Re: Quite a sight -- Deborah Klaus -- 6/7/05 5:27a.m.

Let's try that again.... -- Deborah Klaus -- 6/7/05 5:29a.m.

Re: Let's try that again.... -- Craig -- 6/7/05 1:31p.m.

Governor Stone... -- Deborah Klaus -- 6/7/05 6:01p.m.

Re: Governor Stone... -- Craig -- 6/7/05 6:40p.m.

You're welcome.... -- Deborah Klaus -- 6/8/05 7:24a.m.

Did Governor Stone survive Hurricane Katrina? -- Shelly Randall -- 5/16/06 12:25p.m.

Yes. She is alive and well in Panama City. -- Craig in Shalimar -- 5/16/06 3:10p.m.

Governor Stone -- Bud_Wilson -- 5/17/06 9:33p.m.

Deborah, were do u folks live?? -- geneWj First Born & Teacher's Pet III, Bradenton Fl. -- 6/7/05 6:41p.m.

Re: Deborah, were do u folks live?? -- Deborah Klaus -- 6/8/05 7:23a.m.

Re: Deborah, were do u folks live?? -- geneWj First Born & Teacher's Pet III, Bradenton Fl. -- 6/8/05 11:32a.m.

Re: Deborah, were do u folks live?? -- Deborah Klaus -- 6/8/05 8:07p.m.

A first. -- Craig -- 6/8/05 7:11p.m.

Re: A first. -- Stephen Luta -- 6/8/05 7:27p.m.

Very nice looking Gaffer!! -- geneWj First Born & Teacher's Pet III, Bradenton Fl. -- 6/9/05 4:53p.m.

Re: A first. -- Deborah Klaus -- 6/8/05 8:18p.m.

Make sure everything is shipshape, weather is heading u'r way!! -- geneWj First Born & Teacher's Pet III, Bradenton Fl. -- 6/9/05 4:56p.m.

Re: Make sure everything is shipshape, weather is heading u'r way!! -- Craig -- 6/9/05 5:11p.m.

Re: A first. -- Craig -- 6/9/05 5:13p.m.

Take lots of money -- Deborah Klaus -- 6/9/05 5:37p.m.

Re: Take lots of money -- Craig -- 6/9/05 7:39p.m.

Re: Take lots of money -- Steve Haines, catboat guy -- 6/10/05 6:11a.m.

Re: Take lots of money -- Craig in Shalimar -- 6/10/05 6:26a.m.

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