Lunchtime Lecture:
The Irene: Moravian Mission Ship
(subject of the Moravian children’s musical, The Good Ship Irene )
Episode 48; Nov 8, 2018
The IRENE, Moravian Mission Ship;
Nicole Crabbe, Asst. Archivist of the Moravian Church, Southern Province, lecturer.
Nov 8, 2018 Lunchtime Lecture, 12:15 p.m., Archie K. Davis Center, Winston-Salem, NC. This lecture supports the basis and history for the Moravian musical, The Good Ship Irene, created at Dover First, Dover, OH; performed in 2013 at the Moravian Music Festival, Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA; and performed in 2018 at Trinity Moravian Church in Winston-Salem, NC.
Buddy Mordic says
My Forefather Peter Mordic came to America on one of the first voyage of the Irean. I would like more info. Is it possible to purchase a print of the ship?
Erik Salzwedel says
I am forwarding your request to the Moravian Archives.