The city of Fife adopted the Lady Washington during the Tall Ships Festival over the Fourth of July weekend. Fife’s flag flew on the mast the whole time.

Fife promotes city at Tall Ships festival

By Meghan Erkkinen

The city of Fife was by no means immune to the hustle and bustle the area encountered over the Fourth of July weekend. Many hotels scrambled to accommodate extra visitors, and Fife staff worked hard to promote the city at the Tall Ships Festival, which drew about 400,000 visitors to Thea Foss Waterway.

The city adopted one of the tall ships – the Lady Washington – as a way to get its name out. Throughout the weekend, city staff and representatives greeted the public and gave out information and temporary Fife tattoos. A Fife resident dressed as character Jack Sparrow, of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films, and posed for photos with Tall Ships visitors.

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