2021 Onrust Programs-Connecticut River Museum of Essex, CT
RIVER CRUISES May through Mid- October, Thursday- Monday, three cruises daily.
PRIVATE CHARTERS for group outings, special parties, weddings and corporate retreats.
“SHANTIES AND SAILS” starting May 25th, weekly through June- includes music on the dock and sails
on Onrust with performers.
“THURSDAYS ON THE DOCK” shoreline band performance (since 2009), weekly from July – August,
sunset cruises
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: school and youth groups, summer adventure camps and vacation day workshops
Student programs combine local, cultural and natural resources in dynamic hands-on learning experience:
navigational skills, sail rigging, knot tying, life on board ship, model vessel building, wildlife spotting, live sample collecting etc.
ONRUST DOCK SITE VISITS available.
Please consult Connecticut River Museum website (www.ctrivermuseum.org) for reservations, details on programs and the Museum's full schedule of upcoming events, including highlights of Essex,
and Covid guidelines.
2019 Programs and Events
Connecticut River Museum Cruise Schedule
Join us for Onrust's third season at CRM! Programs run from May through October and kick off on May 3rd with private
adult charter cruises and student school visits.
Please contact the Connecticut River Museum to schedule your personalized experience and reserve your sail early.
Charters run 7 days a week.
CONNECTICUT RIVER MUSEUM| 67 MAIN STREET| ESSEX, CT 06426
860-767-8269|www.ctrivermuseum.org
Public cruises run from June 1st through September 30th and sail from Thursday through Monday.
Sail Times:
July and August
Sunday and Monday: 2pm - 3:25 pm
Thursday-Saturday: 2 pm - 3:25 pm
4 pm - 5:25 pm
6 pm - 8 pm Sunset Sail (time will change according to sunset)
June and September
Sunday and Monday: 2 pm - 3:25 pm
Thursday-Saturday: 2 pm - 3.25 pm
6 pm - 8 pm Sunset Sail (time will change according to sunset)
Please check Museum's calendar for exciting entertainment evenings and
Thursdays on the Dock with special themed cruises aboard Onrust.
Connecticut River Museum School Programs
Dockside and on-the-water programs for Grades K-12 including home schoolers, developed as a one day field trip
experience, connected to multiple curriculum standards and in combination with the following Museum Programs:
Grade K-2: River Discovery, Living with the River, Big Birds of Winter/Eagles of Essex.
Grade 3-6: River Dwellers, Connecticut River in a Jar, Wild River, Valley Shipyard, Big Birds of Winter,
Bushnell's Turtle Submarine: Innovation and Revolution, Colonial Life Immersion Day.
Grade 6-12: River Science, Finding the Past Around Us, Shipyards and Sailors: Connecticut's Maritime
Heritage, Eagle Watch Adventure
For detailed program description, dates, rates and registration, please visit CRM website:
www.ctrivermuseum.org
PAST PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
SPRING 2018 Hudson River Maritime Museum School Programs
Onrust dockside programs at Kingston waterfront with hands-on activities on deck.
Part of Hudson River Maritime Museum’s Hudson River Stewards program,
designed for Hudson Valley fourth graders, serving about 800 students per year.
Teaches students about shipbuilding, life on- board ship and the navigational skills
and seamanship needed on an early 17th exploration vessel.
May 10th - May 22nd, 9 am - 2 pm
Museum Docks, 50 Rondout Landing
2018 Participating Schools: Kingston City School District, Saugerties School District,
Kingston Catholic School
Marist College 72nd Commencement Exercises
Celebratory Send-off
Onrust is historical back-drop for Marist College
Graduation Ceremony
Marist College Campus Green, Poughkeepsie, NY
Hudson River Sails and Cannon Salutes
May 19th, 2018
Celebratory Send-off
Onrust is historical back-drop for Marist College
Graduation Ceremony
Marist College Campus Green, Poughkeepsie, NY
Hudson River Sails and Cannon Salutes
May 19th, 2018
Hudson River Maritime Museum Dutch Heritage Day
Saturday, May 26th
Museum Docks, 50 Rondout Landing
Dockside tours and cannon salutes to celebrate more than 400 years of Dutch heritage in the Hudson River Valley!
Please visit the Museum’s website for more details:
www.hrmm.org/events or call 845-338-0071 ext. 11
Saturday, May 26th
Museum Docks, 50 Rondout Landing
Dockside tours and cannon salutes to celebrate more than 400 years of Dutch heritage in the Hudson River Valley!
Please visit the Museum’s website for more details:
www.hrmm.org/events or call 845-338-0071 ext. 11
SUMMER 2018 Connecticut River Museum Programs
Onrust is spending the summer months at the Connecticut River Museum (CRM)
in Essex, CT, for its second season.
Onrust will share the earliest history of the Connecticut River in the most eastern part of the
New Netherland region, charted by captain Adriaen Block, the first European to explore the River.
CRM is dedicated to ”the study, preservation and celebration of the cultural and natural history of
the Connecticut River and its Valley”.
For a full schedule of excursions, dockside tours and upcoming programs,
please visit the Museum’s website:
ctrivermuseum.org
June 1st - October 15th
Tuesday- Sunday, from 10 am - 5 pm
Steamboat Dock, 67 Main Street, Essex, CT
OCTOBER 20-21 /2017 Bronck Museum/ Greene County Historical Society
Bronck Family Celebration
Pieter Bronck’s 400th Birthday – Pieter the Sailor
Coxsackie Landing at Riverside Park,
1 Betke Blvd, Coxsackie, NY 12015
October 21, 10 am – 4pm
For event details, please contact Bob Hallock,
Program Coordinator: bobannh@mhcable.com
For more information visit http://www.gchistory.org or call 518-731-6490
OCTOBER 23-27/2017 Fall Field Trip Adventure for Capital Region Schools!
TIME TO TRADE, A 17 TH CENTURY LAND AND WATER EXPERIENCE
A nautical experience with hands-on activities for fourth and fifth graders to learn about
seamanship, and about work and life aboard the Onrust.
Includes visit to Dutch House Museum at Crailo State Historic Site, Rensselaer.
In partnership with Crailo State Historic Site and Albany County Visitor Center
Reimbursement Grants for program fees and transportation,
available through the "Connect Kids to Parks Program" From New York Parks.
https://parks.ny.gov/environment/connect-kids/documents/ConnectKidsFieldTripGrantGuidelines20172018.pdf
(Easy application but can take up to three weeks to process)
October 23-27, 9 am- 2 pm
ONRUST DOCKING LOCATION
City of Rensselaer, Waterfront Park,
(across from USS Slater)
5th Ave (off Broadway)
Rensselaer, NY 12144
(use Zappala Block Company for directions)
For grant inquiries, program details, fees and reservations,
please contact:
Crailo State Historic Site: 518/ 463-8738 - sam.huntington@parks.ny.gov
Bronck Family Celebration
Pieter Bronck’s 400th Birthday – Pieter the Sailor
Coxsackie Landing at Riverside Park,
1 Betke Blvd, Coxsackie, NY 12015
October 21, 10 am – 4pm
For event details, please contact Bob Hallock,
Program Coordinator: bobannh@mhcable.com
For more information visit http://www.gchistory.org or call 518-731-6490
OCTOBER 23-27/2017 Fall Field Trip Adventure for Capital Region Schools!
TIME TO TRADE, A 17 TH CENTURY LAND AND WATER EXPERIENCE
A nautical experience with hands-on activities for fourth and fifth graders to learn about
seamanship, and about work and life aboard the Onrust.
Includes visit to Dutch House Museum at Crailo State Historic Site, Rensselaer.
In partnership with Crailo State Historic Site and Albany County Visitor Center
Reimbursement Grants for program fees and transportation,
available through the "Connect Kids to Parks Program" From New York Parks.
https://parks.ny.gov/environment/connect-kids/documents/ConnectKidsFieldTripGrantGuidelines20172018.pdf
(Easy application but can take up to three weeks to process)
October 23-27, 9 am- 2 pm
ONRUST DOCKING LOCATION
City of Rensselaer, Waterfront Park,
(across from USS Slater)
5th Ave (off Broadway)
Rensselaer, NY 12144
(use Zappala Block Company for directions)
For grant inquiries, program details, fees and reservations,
please contact:
Crailo State Historic Site: 518/ 463-8738 - sam.huntington@parks.ny.gov
October Dockside Tours, Heritage Cruises, Charters:
Please email: theonrustproject@gmail.com
or call 518.248.1395
DOCKING LOCATION
City of Rensselaer Waterfront Park,
5th Ave (off Broadway)
Rensselaer, NY 12144
(use Zappala Block Company for directions)
NOVEMBER 25
ONRUST 2017 participation in Sinterklaas Event cancelled!
Due to work being performed on the ship at Scarano Boat Builders in the Port of Albany, Onrust will not make it back to the Hudson River Maritime Museum dock in time this season to participate in celebrating the event.
We very much regret not being there but hope to welcome you onboard the ship in future years!
JOIN US FOR THE GRAND "SINTERKLAAS" CELEBRATION IN KINGSTON AND TOUR THE ONRUST!
Saturday, Nov 25th, Hudson River Maritime Museum.
"What’s Sinterklaas?
Every year brings new events and characters to dazzle the community and honor the children and bring light to the darkest time of the year.
The Sinterklaas Festivities draw on the Hudson Valley’s Dutch heritage, but with some modern day twists."
COME AND JOIN THE FUN!
http://www.sinterklaashudsonvalley.com/calendar/
Sinterklaas! Is a production of Hudson Valley Community Productions, 118 La Bergerie Lane, Red Hook, NY 12571
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2016 PROGRAMS AND EVENTS |
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OCTOBER SCHOOLPROGRAMS
TIME TO TRADE
A fun learning experience on the Onrust, an authentic working replica of a 17th century exploration vessel, the only floating museum of Dutch maritime history in the state.
Through hands-on activities students learn about the skills and seamanship needed to become a successful merchant sailor and travel back in time and learn about Captain Adriaen Block, his first trading contracts with the Natives, the first New York State maps, and work and life aboard the Onrust. On the same Hudson River banks they also explore the private rooms of a unique Dutch house museum, learn about the region’s first settlers, their contact with the Natives and discover one of the oldest and most treasured collections of Dutch artifacts in the state. October 12 – 26 Recommended for 4th – 7th graders. Learn more about the Crailo State Historic Site by visiting their website at: http://www.nysparks.com/historic-sites/30/details.aspx For program fees and to make a reservation, please contact Maeve McEneny Albany Visitor Center 25 Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY 12207 www.albany.org 518-434-1217 ext 202 mmceneny@albany.org CRAILO STATE HISTORIC SITE 9 Riverside Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144 ONRUST DOCKING LOCATION City of Rensselaer Waterfront Park, 5th Ave (off Broadway) Rensselaer, NY 12144 (next to Zappala Block Company and across from USS Slater) |
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SEPTEMBER 2016
TUGBOAT ROUND-UP http://www.tugboatroundup.com/schedule HISTORIC WATERFRONT TUGBOAT ROUNDUP, SEPTEMBER 9- 10-11 FREE DOCKSIDE TOURS |
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Viking Ship "Draken" visits Onrust, SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2.30 pm
Draken Harald Harfagre coming out of Waterford Lock 2 under cannon salute then cozying up to Onrust’s lion figurehead.
Most delightful view and only superlatives for the magnificent vessel. Impressive Norse craftsmanship. Outgoing crew with amazing experience and backgrounds, all different nationalities, under the wings of Commander in Chief, Captain Bjorn Ahlander, known as one of the most experienced seamen in the world. (See website for sailing experiences, including the Goteborg in the China Seas)
While comparing building methods, we scored highest with him for Onrust ambiance below deck quarters and authentic recreation of early Dutch 17th vessel, and for tasty Onrust signature “keel beer”! We offered one of the well-known local brews, Ommegang’s Hennepin, the beer also used for Onrust keel laying and ship’s launch.
Visitors were many, including Jack McEneny and Mayor of Waterford, Bert Mahoney.
And! Twenty- seven member- crew voted our dinner treat so far their top choice meal since April departure from Norway!
Thanks to Barbara Maffeo, Suzanna Hunter and Barb Lomnes for contributions and last minute speedy delivery by Cardona’s, Albany!
And to Howard Van Deusen for exhibiting upon short notice the models he crafted of the Onrust and the Viking longboat (in progress). The blue prints he used for the Viking ship, were obtained while traveling to the well-known Kultur Historisk Museum in Oslo, Norway, which exhibits the original long boats excavated both at the “Osseberg” and “Gokstad” sites, on which the “Draken” design was based.
Draken Harald Harfagre coming out of Waterford Lock 2 under cannon salute then cozying up to Onrust’s lion figurehead.
Most delightful view and only superlatives for the magnificent vessel. Impressive Norse craftsmanship. Outgoing crew with amazing experience and backgrounds, all different nationalities, under the wings of Commander in Chief, Captain Bjorn Ahlander, known as one of the most experienced seamen in the world. (See website for sailing experiences, including the Goteborg in the China Seas)
While comparing building methods, we scored highest with him for Onrust ambiance below deck quarters and authentic recreation of early Dutch 17th vessel, and for tasty Onrust signature “keel beer”! We offered one of the well-known local brews, Ommegang’s Hennepin, the beer also used for Onrust keel laying and ship’s launch.
Visitors were many, including Jack McEneny and Mayor of Waterford, Bert Mahoney.
And! Twenty- seven member- crew voted our dinner treat so far their top choice meal since April departure from Norway!
Thanks to Barbara Maffeo, Suzanna Hunter and Barb Lomnes for contributions and last minute speedy delivery by Cardona’s, Albany!
And to Howard Van Deusen for exhibiting upon short notice the models he crafted of the Onrust and the Viking longboat (in progress). The blue prints he used for the Viking ship, were obtained while traveling to the well-known Kultur Historisk Museum in Oslo, Norway, which exhibits the original long boats excavated both at the “Osseberg” and “Gokstad” sites, on which the “Draken” design was based.
AUGUST 2016
ONRUST HERITAGE CRUISE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 9.30 am - 11.00 am
Join us for a narrated tour on the Hudson River and help steer an historic 17th century replica yacht, raise the sails and fire one of the six Onrust cannon.
Narration and entertainment by Tom Benson, multiple instrumentalist and vocalist.
Light breakfast items served, including Belgian waffles.
Boarding at 9.15 am at the Waterford Harbor Visitor Center docks, One Tugboat Alley, Waterford, NY 12188.
Tickets are $39 each. For more information and additional times, please email theonrustproject@gmail.com or call 518.248.1395.
To purchase tickets online, click the button below.
ONRUST HERITAGE CRUISE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 9.30 am - 11.00 am
Join us for a narrated tour on the Hudson River and help steer an historic 17th century replica yacht, raise the sails and fire one of the six Onrust cannon.
Narration and entertainment by Tom Benson, multiple instrumentalist and vocalist.
Light breakfast items served, including Belgian waffles.
Boarding at 9.15 am at the Waterford Harbor Visitor Center docks, One Tugboat Alley, Waterford, NY 12188.
Tickets are $39 each. For more information and additional times, please email theonrustproject@gmail.com or call 518.248.1395.
To purchase tickets online, click the button below.
JULY 2016
WATERFORD STEAMBOAT MEET FESTIVAL, SATURDAY JULY 2, 9.30 - 7 pm. Harbor Visitor Center, Waterford, NY: ONRUST dockside tours, demonstrations, cannon firing. . Free to the Public.
Antique steamboats, vendors, refreshments, entertainment, and fireworks sponsored by the Town of Waterford.
WATERFORD STEAMBOAT MEET FESTIVAL, SATURDAY JULY 2, 9.30 - 7 pm. Harbor Visitor Center, Waterford, NY: ONRUST dockside tours, demonstrations, cannon firing. . Free to the Public.
Antique steamboats, vendors, refreshments, entertainment, and fireworks sponsored by the Town of Waterford.
JUNE 2016
June 19: DOCKSIDE TOURS including cannon firing at HRRM docks on FATHER’S DAY, from noon to 4pm. Onrust has been transformed into a remarkable floating museum with both, original early 17th century and replicated artifacts with an important Hudson Valley relevance.
JUNE 24, 25, 26: ONRUST EXCURSIONS
COME ABOARD THE ONRUST!
One way to support the Onrust programs and visit the ship is to participate in HRMM’s Hudson River Festival on the weekend of June 24-26th in Kingston. Onrust provides eight two-hour excursions including free dockside tours before and after excursions during Hudson River Day on Saturday June 25th.
Take a day off and enjoy an historic excursion on the Hudson River. Learn about Adriaen Block, experience the life of a seventeenth century sailor, and discover the skills of early Dutch shipwrights. Help us fire the cannon and enjoy the flavors of Dutch cheese and locally produced foods and drinks: Onrust’s signature Luikse waffles, sweet cider and beer tastings.
Visit historic Kingston, the Hudson River Maritime Museum, its new Riverport Wooden Boat School and one of the many waterfront restaurants, while enjoying a scenic tour on the beautiful Hudson!
Reserve your tickets early! Click on the cruise of your choice:
Friday, June 24th
• 1 pm to 3 pm Afternoon Cruise - SOLD OUT!
• 4 pm to 6 pm - "A Toast to Adriaen Block"
• 7 pm to 9 pm - "Sunset Cruise"
Saturday, June 25th - HUDSON RIVER DAY!
• 10:30 am to 12:30 pm - "Brunch on the Hudson"
• 5 pm to 7 pm - "A Toast to Adriaen Block"
Sunday, June 26th
• 11 am to 1 pm - "Brunch on the Hudson"
• 2 pm to 4 pm - "A Toast to Adriaen Block"
• 5 pm to 7 pm - "Sunset Cruise"
Private Charter Cruises are available on Sunday June 26 and Monday June 27. Other dates available upon request.
Please contact theonrustproject@gmail.com or call 518-248-1395 for additional charter information.
ONRUST IS A FULLY OPERATIONAL US COASTGUARD CERTIFIED VESSEL
June 28th: Onrust returns from Kingston to the Albany area. Please join us for the journey north: learn to steer the ship, handle the sails, lower the mast and guide the ship through the Troy Federal Lock on to its destination at the Waterford Harbor Visitor Center (One Tugboat Alley, Waterford NY). (9 am – 6pm) Please call 518-248-1395 if you can volunteer.
June 19: DOCKSIDE TOURS including cannon firing at HRRM docks on FATHER’S DAY, from noon to 4pm. Onrust has been transformed into a remarkable floating museum with both, original early 17th century and replicated artifacts with an important Hudson Valley relevance.
JUNE 24, 25, 26: ONRUST EXCURSIONS
COME ABOARD THE ONRUST!
One way to support the Onrust programs and visit the ship is to participate in HRMM’s Hudson River Festival on the weekend of June 24-26th in Kingston. Onrust provides eight two-hour excursions including free dockside tours before and after excursions during Hudson River Day on Saturday June 25th.
Take a day off and enjoy an historic excursion on the Hudson River. Learn about Adriaen Block, experience the life of a seventeenth century sailor, and discover the skills of early Dutch shipwrights. Help us fire the cannon and enjoy the flavors of Dutch cheese and locally produced foods and drinks: Onrust’s signature Luikse waffles, sweet cider and beer tastings.
Visit historic Kingston, the Hudson River Maritime Museum, its new Riverport Wooden Boat School and one of the many waterfront restaurants, while enjoying a scenic tour on the beautiful Hudson!
Reserve your tickets early! Click on the cruise of your choice:
Friday, June 24th
• 1 pm to 3 pm Afternoon Cruise - SOLD OUT!
• 4 pm to 6 pm - "A Toast to Adriaen Block"
• 7 pm to 9 pm - "Sunset Cruise"
Saturday, June 25th - HUDSON RIVER DAY!
• 10:30 am to 12:30 pm - "Brunch on the Hudson"
• 5 pm to 7 pm - "A Toast to Adriaen Block"
Sunday, June 26th
• 11 am to 1 pm - "Brunch on the Hudson"
• 2 pm to 4 pm - "A Toast to Adriaen Block"
• 5 pm to 7 pm - "Sunset Cruise"
Private Charter Cruises are available on Sunday June 26 and Monday June 27. Other dates available upon request.
Please contact theonrustproject@gmail.com or call 518-248-1395 for additional charter information.
ONRUST IS A FULLY OPERATIONAL US COASTGUARD CERTIFIED VESSEL
June 28th: Onrust returns from Kingston to the Albany area. Please join us for the journey north: learn to steer the ship, handle the sails, lower the mast and guide the ship through the Troy Federal Lock on to its destination at the Waterford Harbor Visitor Center (One Tugboat Alley, Waterford NY). (9 am – 6pm) Please call 518-248-1395 if you can volunteer.
MAY 2016
After spending the winter at the Hudson River Maritime Museum (HRMM) docks in Kingston NY, ONRUST participated in HRMM’S HUDSON RIVER STEWARDS PROGRAM for Hudson Valley fourth graders. Close to 800 students boarded the ship to learn about early Dutch exploration and trade in New York State as well as 17th century navigational skills, seamanship and shipbuilding.
May 20 -21: ONRUST functioned as historical Hudson River back-drop for MARIST COLLEGE GRADUATION CEREMONY. A Celebratory Welcome and Send-Off for 70th Commencement Exercises on the Campus Green. Onrust, under full sails, engaged all six cannon to salute Marist’s 5,500 plus graduates.
After spending the winter at the Hudson River Maritime Museum (HRMM) docks in Kingston NY, ONRUST participated in HRMM’S HUDSON RIVER STEWARDS PROGRAM for Hudson Valley fourth graders. Close to 800 students boarded the ship to learn about early Dutch exploration and trade in New York State as well as 17th century navigational skills, seamanship and shipbuilding.
May 20 -21: ONRUST functioned as historical Hudson River back-drop for MARIST COLLEGE GRADUATION CEREMONY. A Celebratory Welcome and Send-Off for 70th Commencement Exercises on the Campus Green. Onrust, under full sails, engaged all six cannon to salute Marist’s 5,500 plus graduates.