Blessing of the Fleet & Seafood Festival
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The Blessing of the Fleet & Seafood Festival is an annual waterfront celebration in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, honoring local shrimping and fishing fleets with a ceremonial blessing, fresh seafood, and community festivities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blessing of the Fleet & Seafood Festival canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual festival
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cultural event ⓘ maritime tradition ⓘ seafood festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mount Pleasant Blessing of the Fleet & Seafood Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mount Pleasant waterfront community
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shrimping industry of South Carolina Lowcountry ⓘ |
| category |
Festivals in South Carolina
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Seafood festivals in the United States ⓘ Tourist attractions in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
celebrates local maritime community
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recognizes contributions of shrimpers and fishermen ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre |
food festival
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religious blessing ceremony ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
local residents
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tourists ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
coastal traditions
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local seafood industry ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
commercial fishing
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maritime heritage ⓘ seafood ⓘ shrimping ⓘ |
| honors |
local fishing fleet
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local shrimping fleet ⓘ |
| includesActivity |
ceremonial blessing of boats
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community festivities ⓘ family activities ⓘ food vendors ⓘ live entertainment ⓘ serving fresh seafood ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedOn | waterfront ⓘ |
| location | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| municipality | Town of Mount Pleasant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Blessing of the Fleet & Seafood Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to bless shrimping and fishing fleets for safety and prosperity
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to foster community gathering ⓘ to promote local seafood ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Blessing of the Fleet (general tradition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousElement | Christian blessing of boats ⓘ |
| state | South Carolina ⓘ |
| takesPlaceNear | Charleston Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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