C-10’s 20th Field Site Celebration and Ribbon Cutting on Star Island
Date and Time
Sunday Jul 14, 2024
1:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT
NOTICE! DUE TO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE ORIGINAL VESSEL, THE C-10 CRUISE TO STAR ISLAND ON SUNDAY WILL DEPART ONE HOUR LATER THAN ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED AND HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO THE ISLES OF SHOALS STEAMSHIP COMPANY’S LARGER FLAGSHIP VESSEL, THE M/V THOMAS LAIGHTON. ENJOY THREE LEVELS OF DECKS AND BREATHTAKING VIEWS ON THIS INCREDIBLE VESSEL, A TRULY MEMORABLE WAY TO TRAVEL TO THIS HISTORIC RIBBON-CUTTING EVENT!
NEW TIMES: 1:50-6:15PM
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Please join us for a ribbon cutting event celebrating C-10 Research & Education Foundation installation of their 20th monitoring station on Star Island in the Isles of Shoals!
This event is being co-organized by the C-10 Research & Education Foundation and the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth, and in coordination with the Star Island Corporation.
Event participants will enjoy a one-hour narrated boat cruise out of Portsmouth, NH, passing historical coastal landmarks, then will dock and disembark onto Star Island for one hour, then will return back to Portsmouth.
For the first 15 minutes on the island, C-10 and the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth will hold an optional-to-attend ribbon cutting ceremony in front of C-10's recently installed real-time radiological monitoring system including brief remarks from event organizers and supporters.
This is a family-friendly event, and those with children may be drawn to Star Island's Rutledge Marine Laboratory where sea critters can be observed in their tanks, or parents can relax and take in the breathtaking views while the little ones climb, slide, and swing on the playground.
During their time on the island, event attendees can explore what is one of the first footholds for settlement in the new world. Highlights include:
- The Oceanic hotel, which rivaled the grandest hotels of the time and is still in operation today
- The replica of Gosport Village, a fishing outpost dating back to the early 1600s
- The Vaughn Cottage Museum
- The tallest gravestone in the state of New Hampshire, the John Smith Monument, and the Caswell Cemetery
Location
This event will take place on Star Island. - part of the Isles of Shoals. Participants will be cruising to the island aboard the M/V Challenger and returning to Portsmouth aboard the M/V Thomas Leighton.
Physical Accessibility Information: The M/V Challenger and the disembarking process on Star Island are, unfortunately, not accessible.
We will be departing from the Isles of Shoals Steamship Company Dock located at 315 Market Street Portsmouth. Limited parking is available dockside so participants must arrive early to either secure one of the limited free dockside parking spots or in time to park in municipal parking at either the High/Hanover or Foundry Garages or using street parking.
Fees/Admission
To Purchase Tickets, please click "Register" below the image of the site of the C-10 Monitoring Site.
Ticket Prices:
These prices are lower than standard Star Island Boat Cruise tickets thanks to our event sponsors.
Contact Information
Sarah Abramson
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Event Sponsors
Description
About C-10 Research & Education Foundation
C-10’s mission is to monitor and advocate for the safety of Seabrook Station nuclear power plant in order to protect public health and the environment in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and beyond. We achieve our mission by delivering three programs to the 180,000 residents that reside within the 10-mile emergency planning zone of the plant, which includes 6 communities in Massachusetts and 18 in New Hampshire.
This event is sponsored in part by:
The Honorable Peter Somssich
Sponsorship Opportunities Are Available:
Please contact Sarah Ambramson at Sarah@c-10.org for more information.
