On a sunny day with thousands of spectators, East Boothbay resident Sally Bullard christened the Charles W. Morgan.

The event occurred at Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Conn., on July 21. Bullard was asked by Seaport personnel to perform the honor because she is a direct descendant of Charles W. Morgan. Click here to read more about Bullard’s family history and the story of the ship. 

The water in the bottle used for the christening contained water from each ocean on which the former whaling ship sailed over 80 years.

In July 2014, the Charles W. Morgan will return to her homeport of New Bedford, under her own power, and tour other historically significant northeastern ports. In August 2014 the ship will return to Mystic Seaport, where it will resume its role as the flagship and star exhibit.