Restoration Continues: MAYFLOWER II at Mystic Seaport
Two sawmills slice massive logs of white oak into manageable pieces, sending sawdust floating through the air. Nearby, a shipwright shapes the pieces expertly with a broadax. Piece by piece, Mayflower...
View ArticleRestored and Ready to Steam: Sabino Returns at Mystic Seaport
One of America’s last wooden, coal-fired steamboats just got a makeover, but chances are you won’t even notice. Great care was taken to ensure that the steamboat Sabino maintained its historic look and...
View ArticleDraken Harald Hårfagre: A Viking Ship at Mystic Seaport
A transatlantic journey from Norway to Mystic Seaport aboard a Viking longship is no small feat. Built based upon Norwegian boatbuilding traditions, the Draken Harald Hårfagre is the world’s largest...
View ArticleSailor’s Best Friend: Dogs at Mystic Seaport
Dogs are always invited to join guests and families at Mystic Seaport. And while we can’t allow our four-legged friends onto historic vessels like the Charles W. Morgan, canines have a long history...
View ArticleInto the Wind: Sails and Sailing at Mystic Seaport
Sails play an important role in moving and steering a vessel. Knowing how and when to maneuver the sails is critical to getting where you want to go. And with a crew, communication is equally...
View ArticleFarming the Sea: Oystering at Mystic Seaport
At Mystic Seaport, oysters have always been part of our story. We’ve heard a lot of stories, myths, and lore about this humble and helpful little shellfish. With that in mind, we wanted to set the...
View ArticleSabino Launch 2020
Get an inside look as we launched the Sabino for the 2020 season at Mystic Seaport Museum. Watch as Vice President of Watercraft, Chris Gasiorek takes us through the process of getting the boat back in...
View ArticleAntique Marine Engines – Behind the Scenes
Get a behind the scenes look at our antique engines collection with Scott Noseworthy, Engine Collections Curator at Mystic Seaport Museum. Take a look inside Watercraft Hall which houses our collection...
View ArticleCelestial Navigation: Finding the Way at Mystic Seaport
With GPS devices triangulating their position at the touch of a button, today’s sailors rarely worry about navigation at sea. But in the years before this technology, ships’ crews relied on the sun,...
View ArticleOn Land and On Sea: A Century of Women in the Rosenfeld Collection at Mystic...
How does one perceive achievement? Serena Williams is perhaps the greatest athlete of her time. Maybe, of all time. But can we compare the strength of her game with that of someone who played the game...
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