Jenny Lind

The Jenny Lind figurehead head was attributed the ship Nightingale built in 1851. Jenny was considered the finest operatic soprano of her time. From 1850 to 1852 she toured the United States under the promotion P.T. Barnum, who billed her as the "Swedish Nightingale". Her charity work to Sailors Homes and Hospitals made her popular with seamen to the point that more than thirty-five vessels bearing the name Jenny Lind are recorded.

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