Talking Smack: The Sailing Vessels of Pensacola’s Red Snapper Fishing Industry
Name:
Talking Smack: The Sailing Vessels of Pensacola’s Red Snapper Fishing Industry
Date:
April 18, 2018
Time:
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Website:
http://floridamaritimemuseum.org
Event Description:
Talking Smack: The Sailing Vessels of Pensacola’s Red Snapper Fishing Industry
Wednesday, April 18th, 3:00 – 4:00 PM
After the end of the American Civil War, industry in Pensacola and Northwest Florida boomed as money flowed from the North to the South. Among various industrial endeavors in this area, commercial fishing for red snapper become one of the most successful. The colorful fishermen and beautiful sailing vessels of the red snapper fishing industry dominated Pensacola’s waterfront from 1870-1930. This presentation discusses the importance of red snapper fishing to the development of Pensacola and Northwest Florida, in addition to why the industry began and ended so quickly.
