Elissa (ship)
Elissa | |
| History | |
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| United States | |
| Name | Elissa |
| Operator | Galveston Historical Foundation |
| Builder |
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| Launched | 27 October 1877 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Training ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 431 GRT 409 NRT |
| Length | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Beam | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Draft | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) . |
| Sail plan |
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| Capacity | 430 tons cargo |
Elissa | |
| Location | Galveston Historic Seaport, Galveston, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29°18′34″N 94°47′37″W / 29.30944°N 94.79361°W |
| Built | 1877 |
| Architect | Alexander Hall & Sons |
| Architectural style | Three-masted Barque |
| Website | 1877 Tall Ship Elissa |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002930 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | 21 March 1978 |
| Designated NHL | 14 December 1990 |
The tall ship Elissa is a three-masted barque. She is based in Galveston, Texas, and is one of the oldest ships sailing today. Launched in 1877, she is now a museum ship at the Galveston Historic Seaport. She was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1990. The Texas Legislature designated Elissa the official tall ship of Texas in 2005.