Mystic Seaport is a maritime museum situated along the banks of the Mystic River in Mystic, Connecticut, USA. It is notable both for its collection of sailing ships and boats, and for the re-creation of an entire 19th century seaport, consisting of over 60 original buildings, most of them rare commercial structures, moved to the 37 acre (150,000 m²) site and meticulously restored. A maritime museum (sometimes nautical museum) is a museum specializing in the display of objects relating to ships and travel on seas and lakes. ... The Mystic River is a river which flows through the southeastern corner of the U. S. state of Connecticut. ... A coffeeshop along Main Street in Mystic Mystic is a census-designated place located in New London County, Connecticut. ... Traditional wooden cutter under sail. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Port. ...

Overview of the seaport

Young people learn to sail here

Street in Mystic Seaport, masts of Charles W. Morgan in background

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Overview

The museum was established in 1929 as the "Marine Historical Association". Its first fame came with the acquisition of the Charles W. Morgan in 1941, the only surviving wooden sailing whaler. The seaport now sees about 400,000 visitors each year. In addition, it supports research via an extensive library, runs a summer, graduate-level academic program that was established in 1955 by maritime historian Professor Robert G. Albion of Harvard University, the Frank C. Munson Institute of American Maritime Studies, and, in conjunction with Williams College, hosts Williams-Mystic, an undergraduate program in maritime studies. Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Charles W. Morgan may refer to Charles W. Morgan (ship), a whaler Charles W. Morgan (naval officer), a naval officer during the War of 1812 and into the 1850s. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... A whaler (or whale catcher) is a specialized kind of ship, designed for catching whales. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Robert G. Albion (15 August 1896 - 9 August 1983) was the first Gardiner Professor of Oceanic History and Affairs at Harvard University. ... Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. ... Williams-Mystic is the name most commonly used for The Maritime Studies Program of Williams College and Mystic Seaport, an interdisciplinary semester of study for college sophomores, juniors and seniors. ... This article is in need of attention. ...

Mystic Seaport is a popular destination for boaters, who pay to dock overnight just a short walk away from ships such as the Morgan and the Dunton.

Livery

Several of the vessels are the unique survivors of their type in the world. The collection includes:

• Annie (sandbagger sloop)
• Australia (coasting schooner)
• Breck Marshall (catboat)
• Brilliant (auxiliary schooner)
• Charles W. Morgan (whaler)
• L. A. Dunton (fishing schooner)
• Emma C. Berry (Noank smack)
• Estella A. (friendship sloop)
• Florence (dragger)
• Joseph Conrad (training ship)
• USS Nautilus (SSN-571) (first nuclear submarine)
• Nellie (oyster sloop)
• Regina M. (carry away sloop)
• Roann (eastern-rig sloop)
• Sabino (island steamer)

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Buildings

One of the main buildings of the museum is the Preservation Shipyard, where traditional tools and techniques are used to preserve the Museum's collection of historic vessals, inclusing the Charles W. Morgan and a recreation of the Amistad, which set sail on June 21, 2007 from New Haven, Connecticut on a 14,000 mile transatlantic voyage to Great Britain, Lisbon, West Africa and the Caribbean to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the end of slavery in both the United States and Great Britain. Look up preservation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Small shipyard in Klaksvík (Faroe Islands), reparing fishing vessels Fish ladder and shipyard in Grave, the Netherlands Construction hall of Schichau Seebeck Shipyard, Bremerhaven Gdynia Shipyard Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. ... Charles W. Morgan may refer to Charles W. Morgan (ship), a whaler Charles W. Morgan (naval officer), a naval officer during the War of 1812 and into the 1850s. ... La Amistad, a 19th century Spanish schooner The Amistad, a 1841 United States court case concerning a slave rebellion on that ship. ... This article is about the city in Connecticut. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Largest metro area Hartford Area  Ranked 48th  - Total 5,543[2] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km)  - % water 12. ... Location    - Country Portugal    - Region Lisboa  - Subregion Grande Lisboa  - District or A.R. Lisbon Mayor Carmona Rodrigues  - Party PSD Area 84. ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... “West Indian” redirects here. ... Slave redirects here. ...

The 19th century seafaring village contains nearly all the types of general and specialized trades associated with building and operating a sailing fleet. They include a chandlery, sail loft, ropewalk, cooperage, shipping agent office, printing office, bank and others, including The Spouter Tavern which is open seasonally and serves visitors "travelers' fare." Each building is used both to show the activity for which it was used, and multiple display examples of the objects sold or constructed; for instance the nautical instruments shop displays sextants, nautical timepieces and the like and demonstrations at the cooperage show how barrels are assembled. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Look up Loft in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A ropewalk is a long straight narrow lane, or a covered pathway, where long strands of material were laid before being twisted in to rope. ... A cooper readies the end of a barrel at the Van Ryn Brandy Cellar near Stellenbosch, South Africa The barrel is sealed with a lid, waterproofed using reed leaves, and the end-ring fitted Traditionally, a cooper is someone who makes wooden barrels, casks, buckets and other similar wooden objects. ... The word printer is used to describe a company that provides commercial printing services, involving typesetting, printing and book-binding. ... “Banker” redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A sextant is a measuring instrument generally used to measure the angle of elevation of a celestial object above the horizon. ... A clock (from the Latin cloca, bell) is an instrument for measuring time. ... A cooper readies the end of a barrel at the Van Ryn Brandy Cellar near Stellenbosch, South Africa The barrel is sealed with a lid, waterproofed using reed leaves, and the end-ring fitted Traditionally, a cooper is someone who makes wooden barrels, casks, buckets and other similar wooden objects. ...

Additional buildings house more exhibits. One intriguing exhibit is a 1/128th scale model of the entire Mystic River area ca. 1870, complete down to the outhouse behind every residence; a modelling tour de force over 50 ft (15 m) long. Another contains a collection of carved figureheads. Also among the museum's buildings is a planetarium that helps to show and teach visitors how the stars were used by seamen for navigation. A museum is distinguished a collection of often unique objects that forms the core of its activities for exhibitions, education, research, etc. ... Outhouse near Crabapple Lake, USA, with chipboard walls, and a fiberglass ceiling This article refers to an outhouse, privy or kybo that is an old type of toilet in a small structure separate from the main building which does not have a flush or sewer attached. ... Forecastle with figurehead Grand Turk Figurehead is a carved wooden decoration, often female or bestiary, found at the prow of ships of the 16th to the 19th century. ... // A planetarium is a theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation. ... Seaman can be a generic term for sailor. ...

Music

Mystic Seaport's music program is unusual in that it prominently features sea shanties in their original contexts, as work songs. Regular sessions find shantey singers keeping museum visitors in line as they haul sails or turn a capstan. The Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival, held annually in June since 1979, is among the oldest and largest such in the United States. Sea shanties (singular shanty, also spelled chantey; derived from the French word chanter, to sing) were shipboard working songs. ... A portion of a model depicting a manual capstan in use. ...

See also

Whaleboat - examples shown are at Mystic Seaport A modern copy of a traditional whaleboat on display at Mystic Seaport. ...

The official Mystic Seaport Podcast ia available on MuseumPods [1] the Museum Podcast Directory.

Reference

• Maynard Bray, Benjamin Fuller, and Peter Vermilya Mystic Seaport Watercraft (2002) ISBN 0-913372-94-3

External links

• Mystic Seaport homepage
• Mystic Seaport Podcast