See What It’s Like to Join the Crew
When you haul on a rope on board schooner Pioneer, what happens? See how sail raising and fish trawling work on board.
RAISING SAIL
Learn how students work together using ropes and pulleys to raise the sails on this historic schooner during educational field trips.
TRAWL FISHING
What lives in New York Harbor? Learn how students use a trawl net to catch marine life and learn about harbor ecology with the South Street Seaport Museum.
Education Programs on Pioneer
Sail New York Harbor aboard the historic 1885 schooner Pioneer. Students help raise sails, see the Statue of Liberty and other Harbor landmarks, observe a variety of ships and waterborne commerce, and engage in exciting hands-on activities.