1877 ELISSA to Make Maiden Voyage as the Official

It's a big day for Galveston, Texas and for all Tall Ship enthusiasts. Today. March 27th, the Elissa is set to sail once again.

ELISSA is a three-masted, iron-hulled sailing ship built in 1877 in Aberdeen, Scotland by Alexander Hall & Company. She carries nineteen sailscovering over one-quarter of an acre in surface area.