If you will not be present at the gala, but wish to bid on a live auction item, please contact Sherri Ramella at 860.572.5302 ext. 5052 to arrange for a proxy bidder - no later than Monday, September 1, 3:00pm ET.

DINNER FOR EIGHT ON THE CHARLES W. MORGAN

Enjoy a private catered dinner aboard the Charles W. Morgan for up to eight people!

The Charles W. Morgan is the last of an American whaling fleet that numbered more than 2,700 vessels. Built and launched in 1841, the Morgan is now America's oldest commercial ship still afloat.

After an extensive restoration at Mystic Seaport Museum, the whaleship was re-launched July 21, 2013 and left Mystic Seaport Museum May 17, 2014, to embark on a 38th Voyage to historic ports of New England. The nearly three-month journey raised awareness of America's maritime heritage and called attention to issues of ocean sustainability and conservation. The ship returned from its voyage August 6, 2014, and resumed its role as an exhibit and the flagship of the Museum.

Dinner for eight may be enjoyed on the deck of the Morgan, as the sun sets and stars emerge over the Mystic River, or you may prefer to dine below deck at the Captain's table where the very first captain, Thomas A. Norton, ate his meals beginning in 1841. For a true adventure, dinner may be served deep in the ship's hold for an elegantly rustic experience!

This is a truly unique opportunity only available through the Mystic Seaport Museum Gala Auction.

Terms and Restrictions:

• April through October in 2022
• Minimum three weeks advance notice
• Dinner for up to eight people

If you will not be present at the gala, but wish to bid on a live auction item, please contact Sherri Ramella at 860.572.5302 ext. 5052 to arrange for a proxy bidder - no later than Tuesday, September 14, 3:00pm ET.

GRAND BANKS COCKTAIL PARTY FOR 16 ABOARD THE SHERMAN ZWICKER

Grand Banks is proud to support the Mystic Seaport Museum with a donation of a cocktail party for up to sixteen guests, hosted at the coveted Captain's Table aboard the historic wooden schooner Sherman Zwicker. The Sherman Zwicker is docked at the southwest edge of Hudson River Park's Pier 25 in Tribeca.

Named by CNN as one of "The Best Waterfront Restaurants in the World" and New York Magazine as "The Absolute Best Waterfront Restaurant in NYC," Grand Banks features sustainably harvested oysters, nautically inspired cocktails, and awe-inspiring views.

During the event, guests will be treated to an open bar with our premium cocktails, wine and beer, along with unlimited oysters and a family-style service of our sustainably-driven menu.

Terms and Restrictions:

• Choose a start time of either 1:00p, 3:30p, 6:00p, or 8:30p.
• Event runs 2 1/2 hours.
• Gratuity is not included in the purchase of the event.
• Grand Banks' season typically runs from May through mid-October.
• Events must be booked for the season nearest to the date the event was awarded. Events awarded towards the end of an operating season (September/October) may be carried over to the following year's season.
• Please alert the venue to dietary restrictions or food sensitivities at the time of booking.

DINNER CRUISE FOR 6 ON MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM'S LITTLE VIGILANT

Delight in watching a New England sunset over dinner with five guests while cruising the Mystic River aboard the 1950 steel sailing vessel Little Vigilant.

Little Vigilant was designed and built for yachtsman Drayton Cochran of New York to be able to sail both sea and the canals of Europe. She spent her first years cruising Europe and in 1959 served as the dive vessel for an underwater archaeological expedition in the Aegean Sea with Peter Throckmorton and the National Geographic Society. A film, "3000 Years Under the Sea" was filmed aboard. After four decades in storage, Little Vigilant was restored to her former glory and is now part of the collection at Mystic Seaport Museum.

The dinner cruise for six will depart from Mystic Seaport Museum for a three-hour cruise, returning upriver just as the sun is setting in a remarkable scene.

Terms and Restrictions

• April through October in 2022
• Minimum two weeks advance notice
• Dinner and cruise for up to 6 guests

OPEN HEARTH COOKING CLASS IN "THE BUCK"

Travel back in time with this exceptional culinary experience. You and five guests will participate in an interactive cooking class in bucolic Buckingham-Hall House at Mystic Seaport Museum. Your group will help to prepare the seasonally appropriate meal for open-hearth cooking then sit down in the "hall" by the fire to enjoy the delicious results in this unique time-travel experience. There will be a choice from two menus to include chicken or fish cooked over the fire, two sides, dessert, and appetizers. Group may bring own wine.

Buckingham-Hall House - originally situated in Saybrook, Connecticut near the only ferry crossing at the mouth of the Connecticut River - was purchased in 1833 by William Hall Jr. (whose father was a New York import merchant) from the estate of Samuel Buckingham.

Mystic Seaport Museum preserved the structure when a new highway bridge across the Connecticut River threatened it in 1951. The house was shipped by barge to the Museum, undergoing a second major restoration and re-interpretation in 1994.

Terms and Restrictions

• Minimum two weeks advance notice
• Maximum 6 guests