Pilgrim (brig)

The Pilgrim was a sailing brig engaged in the California hide trade of the early 19th century. Although just one among many other ships engaged in the business, the Pilgrim was immortalized by one of her sailors, Richard Henry Dana, Jr., who wrote the classic account Two Years Before the Mast. A replica of the vessel was constructed in the 1970s from an old schooner, and became a museum ship in Dana Point, California, the site of some of Dana's adventures. It was used in Amistad, a film directed by Steven Spielberg.

Related Topics:
Brig - California - Hide trade - 19th century - Sailor - Richard Henry Dana, Jr. - Two Years Before the Mast - 1970s - Schooner - Museum ship - Dana Point, California - Amistad - Steven Spielberg

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