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PRESS RELEASE: Clearwater Donates Historic Great Hudson River Revival Sign Collection to the New York State Museum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6 2026 More than 450 hand-painted festival signs and artifacts will help preserve the legacy of music, environmental activism, and community organizing on the Hudson River BEACON, NY — Hudson River Sloop Clearwater has donated its collection of more than 450 [...]
Historic Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Major Hull Restoration Project is underway at Hudson River Maritime Museum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8, 2026 KINGSTON, NY — Hudson River Sloop Clearwater has begun the third phase of a more than decade-long restoration of the full hull of the historic Hudson River sloop, Clearwater. Recognized as America’s Environmental Flagship, Clearwater is the region’s last [...]
Restoring the Clearwater: 2026-2027 Transom + Topsides Project
In August 2026, an 8-month major restoration project on the Clearwater began focusing on the transom and topsides – the upper sections of the hull above the waterline and the flat surface at the stern. The project will run through March 2027 and marks [...]
Update from Executive Director David Toman and Captain Rory Kane about the Removal of Clearwater from Sail4th 250 Parade of Sail
Dear Clearwater Community, We wanted to personally share what happened to Clearwater during the Sail4th 250 Parade of Sail on Saturday, July 4, and to thank you for the incredible support you've shown us over the past several days. Clearwater was invited to participate [...]
Clearwater to sail in Sail4th 250 Parades
Clearwater sailing in the 1976 Bicentennial. Credit: Nick DeWolf Join Hudson River Sloop Clearwater to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, bringing together tall ships from around the world to New York Harbor! We will be welcoming aboard passengers for parade sails on July [...]