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July 08, 2013 04:43:45 PM

Your American Icon:

the whaling ship, "Charles W. Morgan" and Mystic Seaport

Location:

Mystic, Connecticut

Why is this work an American Icon?:

The Charles w. Morgan is the last floating American whaling ship. It and Mystic Seaport embody the skill and livelihood of our maritime experience, especially that which hunted and produced America's energy in its first century.

First name:

Brian Donohue

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