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Moby-Dick Marathon
July 31, 2016 @ 12:00 pm - August 1, 2016 @ 5:00 pm
Event Description: Join Mystic Seaport for the 31st annual celebration of Herman Melville’s masterpiece, Moby-Dick. The 24-hour reading will take place aboard the deck of the 1841 whaleship Charles W. Morgan. The reading begins at noon on July 31 with an actor portraying Herman Melville reciting the first chapter of the novel. Visitors can then sign up to read a chapter aloud as the marathon continues until its conclusion. All marathon participants that would like to stay overnight need to pre-register by calling 860.572.5331.
Directions:
Mytsic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic.