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Tall ship passes through McNary Dam
Corps of Engineers
allows the public
to watch Lady
Washington pass
through locks
By JADE McDOWELL
Staff Writer
Visitors to McNary Dam
got an up-close look at the
Lady Washington on Monday
as the tall ship passed through
the dam’s navigation lock.
The ship is a full-scale
replica of the original Lady
Washington, which was the
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landfall on the West Coast
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of “Pirates of the Caribbean:
Curse of the Black Pearl,”
“Star Trek: Generations” and
also appeared in the televi-
sion shows “Revolution” and
“Once Upon a Time.”
Dozens of people showed
up Monday morning to get a
look at the ship, but Jill Fraser
of Hermiston had a special rea-
son for wanting to come. Her
friend Lee Phelps worked on
the ship until his death a few
months ago, and his ashes were
shot out of one of the ship’s
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to his dedication to tall ships
like the Lady Washington.
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Fraser said.
She said she enjoyed get-
ting a good look at the ship
and having a chance to honor
her late friend.
Ruth Carollo of Hermis-
ton was also at the dam on
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lock slowly drained away,
allowing the ship to go from
the high water to the east of
the dam to the lower water on
the west side, she explained to
her three grandchildren how
the lock worked.
She said a few weeks ago
she had tried to bring the chil-
STAFF PHOTO BY JADE McDOWELL
dren, ages 2, 4 and 6, to the
The Lady Washington waits for the water to lower inside the
Washington side of the dam to
McNary Dam locks.
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but was told that it was only
open to the public on special
occasions. When she heard
the locks were being opened
to the public to view the Lady
Washington she grabbed the
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grandkids for a day trip.
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make a really fun outing to
see the big ship,” she said.
She said the kids seemed
like they were having fun and
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she enjoyed herself too.
Left: The Lady Washington is
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lowered through the McNary
ing at all the intricacies of the
Dam locks.
lines,” she said.
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The gate at the McNary
The Lady Washington sits at the bottom of the McNary Dam
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locks while passing through the dam on Monday.
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water. On Monday the Lady
Washington, which was
McKay Creek Estates
headed back toward the coast
after a week docked in Rich-
presents:
land, went through by itself.
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