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Alexandra Latona, director of public programs at the Ocean Institute, guides guests to their first stop aboard the brig Pilgrim. Photo: Allison Jarrell
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Leo Hannegan, of San Clemente, tells visitors about some of the spooky aspects of the Pilgrim. Hannegan works at the Ocean Institute and said his father was one of the first people to work on the brig Pilgrim. Photo: Allison Jarrell
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Lee Garig-Meyer, a.k.a. "Captain Creepy," answered visitors' questions about the brig Pilgrim. Photo: Allison Jarrell
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Lee Garig-Meyer, a.k.a. "Captain Creepy," answered visitors' questions about the brig Pilgrim. Photo: Allison Jarrell
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A mermaid, played by Virginia Hankins, told tragic tales of sailors who didn't respect the sea and its creatures. Photo: Allison Jarrell
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A mermaid, played by Virginia Hankins, told tragic tales of sailors who didn't respect the sea and its creatures. Photo: Allison Jarrell
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(From right) Robert Sauer, 9, and Tanner Sauer, 7, of Mission Viejo, marvel at color-changing substances. Photo: Allison Jarrell
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(From left) Robert Sauer, 9, and Tanner Sauer, 7, of Mission Viejo, play with "ghost bubbles" during the Spooky Seas event. Photo: Allison Jarrell
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(From left) Robert Sauer, 9, and Tanner Sauer, 7, of Mission Viejo, play with "ghost bubbles" during the Spooky Seas event. Photo: Allison Jarrell
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Children were invited to dissect a "Kraken" at the end of the tour. Photo: Allison Jarrell
Dana Point Times
The Ocean Institute offered visitors “nights full of fright” last weekend during its inaugural Spooky Seas event, sponsored by the city of Dana Point. Guests heard ghost stories aboard the brig Pilgrim, met a mermaid in the historic boathouse, conducted experiments in a mad scientist’s laboratory and even got the chance to dissect a Kraken (squid) at the end of the tour.
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