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Anchor Watch: Overnight Youth Group Program
Friday or Saturday night, March - May and September - November
Anchor Watch was created to extend the mission of the Joseph Conrad, to educate youth on the ways and traditions of sailing, to the weekends. The Ship to Shore School Group Overnight program utilizes the Conrad during the school week and the Conrad Sailing Camp provides a unique experience for youth in the Summer. In the Fall of 1990, the Anchor Watch program began. During the Fall and Spring youth groups and scout groups could come to Mystic Seaport on Friday nights to participate in the program. The program grew very quickly becoming so popular a waiting list often formed. So in the late 1990's the Anchor Watch program was expanded to Saturday nights as well.
Groups arrived at 7:00 pm beginning their adventure with an introduction to Mystic Seaport and an evening walk through the recreated 19th-Century Village. After the tour, participants enjoyed an evening snack, made a sailor's craft and then slept aboard one of three historic ships. After a good night's sleep, the groups were fed breakfast in the Galley Restaurant, taught how to climb the rigging of the Joseph Conrad (a one-of-a-kind experience), and then toured the Museum on their own for the remainder of the day. Each participant received a special Mystic Seaport patch, commemorating their experience.
Starting in 2007, the program expanded to provide multiple learning opportunities to scout groups. The program was so successful that additional programs for each level of scouting were created. The original program, now called "A Taste of History", still continues today.
Today, Anchor Watch remains one of the most popular programs offered by Mystic Seaport providing participants a once-in-a-lifetime experience they never forget.
Click on the Links Below to View Our Programs:
- NEW A Sailor's Life (for Boy Scouts 11yrs. old and up)
- NEW Women in History (program for for Cadette, Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts)
- A Taste of History (program for all youth groups)
- Navigation, Maps and Compasses (program for Webelos and Cub Scouts)
- Sky Watcher (program for Junior Girl Scouts)
- Destination Outer Space (program for Brownies)
- The Month of October
Program Schedule
The Anchor Watch overnight program begins at 6:50 p.m. and continues until approximately 10:00 a.m. the following day. A general program schedule is shown below:
- Day 1
- 6:50 p.m. Meet the Seaport Staff in the Main/South Parking lot.
- 7 p.m. Program begins with an orientation.
- 7:30 p.m. Move On Board and Practice a Fire Drill
- 8 p.m. Evening Activity (Historic tour, planetarium show, badge specific activities, etc)
- 8:45 p.m. Pizza snack!
- 9 p.m. Evening Activity (Sailors Crafts, historic tour, or badge specific activity)
- 10 p.m. Lights Out - Sleep aboard the historic square rigged ship Joseph Conrad.
- Day 2
- 7 a.m. Reveille, clean ship, stow gear in cars.
- 8:15 a.m. Breakfast in our Galley Restaurant.
- 9 a.m. Activity with Museum staff.
- 9:45 a.m. - on... Enjoy a day on your own exploring the museum.
Program Costs and Other Details
See individual program descriptions for per person fee. Fee includes overnight accommodations aboard the 1881 Sail Training Ship Joseph Conrad, pizza, evening activities, craft materials, breakfast, a Mystic Seaport patch, and 2 days admission to Mystic Seaport. See Anchor Watch Reservations page for additional program details, group size limits, eligibility and payment information.
Reservations or Questions
Call 860.572.5322 to speak with a reservation specialist. Reservations are processed on a first come, first served basis. Please see the Anchor Watch Reservations page for additional program details.
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