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"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" (1890) is a short story by American writer and Civil War veteran Ambrose Bierce, [1] described as "one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature". [2]
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (French: La Rivière du hibou, lit. 'The Owl River') is a 1961 French short film, almost without dialogue.It was based on the 1890 American short story of the same name by American Civil War soldier, wit, and writer Ambrose Bierce.
Working schooner providing tours for up to 150 passengers. 3 masted topsail schooner [12] American Spirit: 1991 Washington, D.C. Education and excursion vessel 2 masted gaff [3] Amistad: 2000 New Haven, Connecticut: Education vessel 2 masted gaff, square topsail [13] Anne (formerly Tantra Schooner) 1978 Privately owned by Reid Stowe: 2 masted gaff
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge", a short story by Ambrose Bierce "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" season 5 episode 13 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents; An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, a French film adaptation of Bierce's short story, originally titled La Rivière du Hibou (and eventually aired as an episode of The Twilight Zone)
USRC Ewing, sometimes referred to as USRC Thomas Ewing, was a United States Revenue–Marine cutter with a topsail schooner rig that was constructed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1841. She was first stationed at New York City, New York but in 1846 was transferred to New London, Connecticut . [ 1 ]
These cutters were the backbone of the United States Revenue-Marine for more than a decade. Samuel Humphreys designed these cutters for roles as diverse as fighting pirates, privateers, combating smugglers and operating with naval forces. He designed the vessels on a naval schooner concept. They had Baltimore Clipper lines. The vessels, built ...
USRC Woodbury, also referred to as Levi Woodbury, the first marine cutter to bear the name, was a schooner-rigged revenue cutter built for the United States Revenue Cutter Service. Woodbury was authorized on 8 November 1836, and Revenue-Marine Captain H. D. Hunter was assigned to supervise construction.
USRC Richard Rush was a Dexter-class cutter of the United States Revenue Cutter Service which served in the coastal waters of the western United States and the Department of Alaska. With a displacement of 179 tons, the vessel was 140 feet (43 m) long, 23 feet (7.0 m) in beam, and drew 8 feet 10 inches (2.69 m).