Public art & sculpture · North West England
Spirit of Sport
Spirit of Sport — a public art in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Steve Daniels — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Spirit of Sport is a public art located in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Spirit of South Carolina is a "tall ship" built and home ported in Charleston, South Carolina. She was owned and operated by Tommy Baker and Michael Bennett till March 2016, when they donated it to the "Spirit of South Carolina Inc" a 501(c)(3) not for profit foundation. The Spirit of South Carolina is a certificated Sail Training Vessel, providing experiential education programs for the youth of South Carolina. Interdisciplinary programs focus on math, science, history and literature of South Carolina, and our relationship to the water. Academic focuses include, but are not limited to, Marine Biology, Maritime archaeology, Oceanography, History, Literature, Meteorology and Astronomy. In addition to educational duties, The Spirit of South Carolina serves as an ambassador of the people of South Carolina.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The Spirit of South Carolina was built by The South Carolina Maritime Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization founded in August 2000 to explore and celebrate South Carolina's rich maritime heritage. The Spirit of South Carolina is fully certified as a sailing school vessel by the US Coast Guard. She is capable of carrying 30 students and crew. Master Shipwright Mark Bayne directed the construction of Spirit of South Carolina. The construction crew consisted of skilled paid shipwrights and volunteers. She is built of several types of woods traditionally used in shipbuilding, including: Live Oak, Angelique, Longleaf Pine, Sapele, Purpleheart, and Douglas Fir. Every element…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.5785, -2.5359
- District
- Bolton
- Parish
- Bolton, unparished area
- Postcode
- BL6 4SF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bolton West
Sources
- osm: node/371019429 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Spirit of South Carolina (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Spirit of Sport?
- Spirit of Sport is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BL6 4SF), in the parish of Bolton, unparished area.
- Who owns Spirit of Sport?
- Spirit of Sport is owned by |operator=.
- Is Spirit of Sport free to visit?
- Yes, Spirit of Sport is free to enter.
- How do I get to Spirit of Sport?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BL6 4SF. It sits within the Bolton West parliamentary constituency.