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24 hours of Moby Dick at Mystic Seaport

July 31, 2015 12:00 am • Last Updated: July 31, 2015 10:00 pm

By Sean D. Elliot
Director of Photography

s.elliot@theday.com

Bill Steinmayer, portraying author Herman Melville, opens the Mystic Seaport's 30th annual Moby Dick Marathon reciting the first chapter from memory Friday, July 31, 2015, onboard the historic whaleship Charles W. Morgan. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Mystic — Bill Steinmayer, portraying author Herman Melville, opened the Mystic Seaport's 30th annual Moby Dick Marathon reciting the first chapter from memory Friday onboard the historic whaleship Charles W. Morgan. Steinmayer's recitation was followed by volunteers reading the book over the course of the next 24 hours.

Laura Lieberman, of Arlington, Virginia, follows in her copy of "Moby Dick" as Bill Steinmayer, portraying author Herman Melville, opens the Mystic Seaport's 30th annual Moby Dick Marathon reciting the first chapter from memory Friday, July 31, 2015 on board the historic whaleship Charles W. Morgan. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Bill Steinmayer, portraying author Herman Melville, opens the Mystic Seaport's 30th annual Moby Dick Marathon reciting the first chapter from memory Friday, July 31, 2015, onboard the historic whaleship Charles W. Morgan. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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