Virtual Talk with Old North Church: The Sea Captain’s Wife: A True Story of Mutiny, Love and Adventure
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Join us on Zoom to learn about the harrowing adventure of Old North congregant Mary Ann Patten, the first female captain of a merchant ship. The New York Times bestselling author Tilar J. Mazzeo will deliver a fascinating talk about her popular book The Sea Captain’s Wife: A True Story of Mutiny, Love and Adventure at the Bottom of the World . The book details the true story of Mary Ann Patten, the first female captain of a merchant ship, who navigated the treacherous waters of Antarctica in 1856. Born into a New England seafaring family, Mary Ann worshiped at Old North Church as a child and attended the Sunday School. At 19 years old, Mary Ann and her husband, Captain Joshua Patten, embarked on a sea journey to San Francisco to pursue their dream of building a farm and a family. This fate
