Fairfield Museum Director to Share Tall Ship Experience

As part of programs related to the Fairfield Museum and History Center’s current exhibit, From Sea to Shining  Sea, on Thursday, March 24^th at 7 p.m. Executive Director, Michael A. Jehle will share personal stories about his nearly three months at sea on the tall ship Picton Castle in an informal slide presentation.  Joining the 186-foot ship in Panama, Jehle became part of a crew of some 50 others as the ship journeyed to the Galapagos Islands and Pitcairn.  He ended the voyage in French Polynesia.

Jehle, has been the executive director of the Fairfield Museum and History Center since 2006.  Prior to his museum career, Jehle worked as a professional mariner aboard several tall ships, including the Brigantine Romance, sloop Clearwater and schooner Brilliant as well a more recent cruises aboard the brigantine Robert Seamans and Coast Guard barque Eagle. He is also on the Board of Directors of the American Sail Training Association that represents all tall ships in North American and organizes national tall ship events.

For this program, Jehle will discuss life at sea aboard one of these training ships and his experiences as a part of the crew.

The Picton Castle is an iron barque registered in the Cook Islands, that is employed in deep-ocean sail training and long-distance education. Jehle participated in a portion of the ship’s 5^th round-the-world voyage.

For more information on exhibits and upcoming programs, visit www.fairfieldhs.org or call the Fairfield Museum at 203-259-1598.