Moby-Dick Marathon

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Region: Mystic Country
Location: Mystic Seaport
75 Greenmanville Ave. (Rte. 27)
Mystic, CT 06355
Date(s): July 31-Aug. 1
Time(s): Museum hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Category: Special Community
Description: The reading of all 135 chapters of "Moby-Dick" begins at noon on July 31 and continues overnight, concluding at noon on Aug. 1, Melville's birthday. Visitors are invited to participate in the marathon, which includes the night aboard the "Charles W. Morgan," the last wooden whaleship in the world.
Admission: Museum admission includes daytime portion of marathon, extra fee for overnight stay.
Phone: (888) 973-2767
URL: http://www.mysticseaport.org
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