| USA. Godspeed Sail a great success for America's 400th Anniversary |
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| Wednesday, 02 August 2006 | |
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Exhibition news: America's 400th Anniversary today announced the official results of the 2006 Godspeed Sail, an 80-day goodwill tour to six East Coast cities. The 17th-century ship and its Landing Party Festival received a warm reception in each port city with more than 456,000 people attending the free event, surpassing planners' original estimates of 250,000 to 350,000 visitors. The Godspeed Sail, which began in late May, visited Alexandria, VA; Baltimore, MD; Philadelphia, PA, New York, NY; Boston, MA; and departed its final port Newport, RI, on July 30, 2006. In less than three months the tour also generated significant media coverage that enhanced national and international awareness of the commemoration. More than 1,200 placements focusing on the Godspeed and its Landing Party were secured in top tier print, broadcast and online outlets that reached an estimated audience of more than 335 million individuals across the U.S. and in countries around the world. "We are very excited about the success of the Godspeed Sail," said Jeanne Zeidler, executive director of Jamestown 2007. "People reacted enthusiastically to the ship and the festival, demonstrating an intense interest in the nation's origins." The Godspeed Sail took American history on tour, providing a tangible way for citizens to connect with the founding of the nation. The sail was designed to highlight Jamestown's pivotal role in American history on the eve of America's 400th Anniversary. Jamestown's legacies include the introduction of democracy, free enterprise and a multi-cultural society to American culture. The Godspeed, an 88-foot recently constructed replica of one of the ships that brought settlers to Virginia in 1607, serves as a floating museum. The ship will return to Jamestown Settlement, where it will be open to visitors along with replicas of the Susan Constant and Discovery. |
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