Mystic Seaport & Stonington, Mystic, CT, USA
N 41° 21.712 W 071° 57.907
19T E 251983 N 4583172
Mystic Seaport is known for its collection of sailing ships and its' representation of a 19th century seafaring village.
Waymark Code: WM15AXW
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 11/26/2021
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Mystic Seaport is the largest maritime museum in the entire world with multiple protected, landmark vessels, a working 19th century village, and even the world’s only remaining wooden whaling ship.
Established in 1929 as the Maritime Historical Association, the waterside museum quickly grew as eager seamen donated everything from log books to blueprints to ship parts to the cause. However, the site’s first great acquisition came when they got their rough sailing hands on the Charles W. Morgan, a wooden tri-masted whaling vessel that was the only one of its kind left in the world (and is currently recognized as the oldest remaining merchant ship). After restoring their new prize, interest in the association’s museum boomed. Entire buildings were moved in from all around coastal New England to recreate a 19th century fishing village, and a shipyard was built specifically for historical preservations. When we visited, the The Charles W. Morgan (the last of an American whaling fleet that numbered more than 2,700 vessels) was being restored. It is now one of the prime ships on display.
The collection continued to grow over the years and today the museum, now officially known as the Mystic Seaport Museum of America and the Sea, is easily the largest maritime collection in the world. In addition to the hundreds of boats, over one million photographs, and ongoing restorations, the site also offers classes teaching traditional boating and shipbuilding techniques. Their full-service shipyard has even undertaken historical recreations such as that of the Amistad, which was rebuilt from the water up and later used in Steven Spielberg’s film of the same name.
Name of Source Book: 1000 Places to see in the USA and Canada before you die - 2007 (1st) Edition
Page Location in Source Book: 15-17
Type of Waymark: Museum/Experience
Location of Coordinates: Entrance to the Main Museum
Cost of Admission (Parks, Museums, etc.): 26.00 (listed in local currency)
List Available Hours, Dates, Season:
Thursday-Sunday: 10AM-4PM
Official Tourism Website: [Web Link]
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