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A period-etching silhouette of a small three-masted ship at anchor off the Highlands, ca. 1609

The Half Moon off the Highlands

ca. 1609

Off the Highlands bluff, Sandy Hook Bay (approx)

A composite view of a three-masted ship at anchor off the Highlands bluff at sunrise, ca. 1609 — the founding image of the ATH brand.

Item record

Title
The Half Moon off the Highlands
Date
ca. 1609
Source
Placeholder illustration for Phase 0 — replace with a real period reconstruction or a matched drone shot before publishing.
Contributor
ATH placeholder
Rights
Placeholder — replace before publishing
Slug
first-sails-hero

Verification: placeholder item — metadata and image will be replaced with archival material before publication.

Cite this item

The Half Moon off the Highlands (ca. 1609). Placeholder illustration for Phase 0 — replace with a real period reconstruction or a matched drone shot before publishing. The Highlands History Project, https://history.abovethehook.com/archive/first-sails-hero/.