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The Author of "The Finest Hours" To Speak at the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum's Annual Meeting
Casey Sherman, Cape Cod native and co-author of the book The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue
WHAT: Casey Sherman, Cape Cod native and co-author of the book The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Most Daring Sea Rescue, is the guest speaker at the 2016 annual meeting of the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum (PMPM.) Sherman wrote the book with co-author Michael Tougias that was made into a major motion picture (The Finest Hours) featuring actors Casey Affleck, Chris Pine, Ben Foster and Eric Bana. The book depicts the 1952 rescue off of Chatham, after the sinking of the tanker SS Pendleton. What followed was the most daring sea rescue in Coast Guard history.
WHO: Casey Sherman, co-author of The Finest Hours will sign copies of his book which are available for sale at the event.
WHEN: June 17, 2016
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5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
WHERE: Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum
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High Pole Hill Road
Provincetown, MA
NOTE: The event is free and open to the public and also includes a reception with light refreshments. In addition, parking is free for Annual Meeting attendees.
About the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum
Dedicated in 1910, the Monument commemorates the first landing of the Mayflower Pilgrims in the ‘new world’ -- in Provincetown in 1620. Here they signed the historic Mayflower Compact, the first agreement to establish a government by the people, the cornerstone of American democracy. They explored the Cape for five weeks before sailing on to Plymouth. At 252 feet, the Monument is an engineering marvel and the tallest granite tower in the United States. Visitors can climb the Monument’s 116 steps and 60 ramps at a leisurely pace and enjoy a breathtaking view of the entire Cape and visit our webcam for a live “View from the Top.” The Provincetown Museum at the base of the Monument presents engaging exhibitions of important chapters in our national heritage and the Town’s history. Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum is a non-profit educational, tax-exempt 501(3)(c) organization. For more information please visit pilgrim-monument.org.
