As soon as the Revolutionary War ended, the first American ships were off to trade for tea, silks, and porcelain in China. Americans relied on trading resources they could assemble on the voyage, including sandalwood, sea otter pelts, and seal skins. In their quest for Chinese products, New England mariners traded with Indigenous peoples on Pacific islands, and the west coast of North America. Join local author, teacher, and historian Mary Malloy on Thursday April 2nd in the Program Room to learn about what it took to bring items across the Pacific. Mary will describe the trade, the participants, and the products that documented the encounters between Yankee sailors and their trading partners across the Pacific.