Port Jeff Mayor: Village Prepped for HMS Bounty Arrival

Mayor Margot Garant reported from East Beach in her ongoing video series to tell residents about the .

The tall ship will put in at on Thursday. She is expected to stay on through Sunday.

During her stay she will be open for dockside tours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

There will be much to see. The tallship has over 10,00 square feet of hand-sewn canvas for the sail, is 115 feet tall, 180 feet long and weighs 410 tons.

Tour prices will be $10 per adult, and $5 per child.   

Tickets are also available for special evening event on Saturday for the .

On Sunday from 7 - 9 p.m., the announced that tickets are available for a special fundraiser for the museum. Tickets are $65 per person and will include live music by Jack Licitra, food, cocktails, beer and wine. The evening will conclude with a short walk to the museum giving attendees a sneak peek at the space. Sponsored by , Long Island Vodka, and the Wine Guy.

Click here to purchase your tickets to the Long Island Music Hall of Fame "Music on the Bounty" fundraiser.

For more information about the HMS Bounty or the special fundraisers, please contact Jill Russell at (631) 418-6699.