Clay Maitland

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Join me in the fight to save the Glacier

I was delighted to be named to the board of The Glacier Society this week, the non-profit foundation fighting to save the historic icebreaker U.S.S./USCGC Glacier from demolition.
 
I have joined the fight to preserve this important piece of American maritime history and relocate her to Miami’s downtown “Notch”, where plans are to transform her into the world’s most comprehensive, interactive environmental museum.
 
The Glacier, as an historic ship, is an emblem of our commitment as an Arctic nation and represents a past era of polar exploration and is an ideal platform as a valuable educational facility for future generations.”
 
“The Mighty G” or “the Big Red One” (nicknames give to Glacier by the Navy and Coast Guard, respectively) is currently in Brownsville, TX awaiting destruction… Continue reading