1938A group of five sailors from Sri Lanka arrived in Gloucester aboard the Florence C. Robinson.People and Communities, Economy and Industry, Maritime & Fishing Industry

Gloucester Daily Times, “Ceylon Brig Arrives After Long Voyage.” August 2, 1938. https://sawyer.advantage-preservation.com/

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William Robinson of Ipswich purchased the 90-foot vessel, which was brought from Jaffna, Sri Lanka, and arrived in Gloucester on August 2, 1938, where it was greeted by a crowd of over 100 people. The Sri Lankan crew stayed in Gloucester until November 1938, when three of the five members sailed with Captain Sterling Hayden aboard the Florence C. Robinson to Tahiti.

Gloucester Daily Times, "Ceylon Brig Arrives After Long Voyage." August 2, 1938. https://sawyer.advantage-preservation.com/

Other Events

1938
The last International Fishermen's Race took place.
1938
The worst recorded hurricane in history hit New England.
1938
Sterling Hayden sailed Florence C Robinson from Rocky Neck to the Galapagos Islands and Tahiti.
1938
The City gained the title of Little Good Harbor Beach.

1938A group of five sailors from Sri Lanka arrived in Gloucester aboard the Florence C. Robinson.People and Communities, Economy and Industry, Maritime & Fishing Industry

Other Events

The last International Fishermen's Race took place.

The worst recorded hurricane in history hit New England.

Sterling Hayden sailed Florence C Robinson from Rocky Neck to the Galapagos Islands and Tahiti.

The City gained the title of Little Good Harbor Beach.