City of Alexandria Set To Welcome Pride of Baltimore II to the Marina this October

For Immediate Release: October 4, 2023

Alexandria, VA - Pride of Baltimore II will visit Alexandria October 20- 22, as part of a partnership with the National Park Service tour of the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail. The ship will dock at the City of Alexandria Marina (0 Cameron St) and will be available for free deck tours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. during its three-day visit. Tickets are not required for the free deck tours and will include a chance to talk with deck crew and a National Park Service (NPS) ranger to learn more about the War of 1812, Thomas Boyle, privateers, and the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail.

About Pride of Baltimore II

Pride of Baltimore II was hoisted aloft and launched from her Inner Harbor birthplace on April 30, 1988. After being fitted out and rigged, she was commissioned on October 23, 1988, at Brown’s Wharf in Fells Point, just blocks from the shipyard where Chasseur, the original “Pride of Baltimore,” had been built in 1812. Since her commissioning, Pride II has sailed over 275,000 nautical miles and visited more than 200 ports in 40 countries in North, South, and Central America; Europe; and Asia. Each season, the vessel visits dozens of ports of call and welcomes aboard over 100,000 people for private sailing charters and dockside receptions; deck tours and day sails; youth programs; and overnight guest crew experiences.

Learn more about Pride II’s visit and the history of the ship.

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