WoodenBoat Show at Mystic Seaport
1/24/2007
With so much to explore during the 16th Annual WoodenBoat Show taking place at Mystic Seaport from June 29 through July 1, visitors should plan to spend the weekend. Luckily, admission to these two great attractions for two consecutive days costs just $17.50 for adults and $12 for children ages 6 to 17!
The 16th Annual WoodenBoat Show will present more than 100 traditional classics and contemporary wooden boats of every type. Large and small; old and new; power, sail, oar and paddle – all will be on display at Mystic Seaport. Everything one needs to outfit their boat will be offered by dozens of national and international manufacturers and distributors. Several daily workshops and demonstrations will provide useful information and diverse skills training. Up to a dozen families and groups will build and launch their own boats throughout the weekend. These are just a few of the exciting offerings available during this year’s show. Many more are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
While at the show, visitors should also take advantage of all that Mystic Seaport has to offer. They can visit a working shipyard, tour historic tall ships, cruise the Mystic River, explore a re-created 19th-century village, view fascinating exhibits, shop for marine art and learn about stars under the planetarium dome.
Show goers may witness the lost art of wooden shipbuilding in the Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard, an awe-inspiring opportunity to watch skilled craftspeople perform skills made nearly extinct by steel and fiberglass. >From a visitors’ gallery, the shipyard offers a bird’s eye view of carpenters’ shops, an amazing 85-foot spar lathe, a rigging loft and a large, open area where the Museum’s vessels are brought indoors for repair.
From the world's last wooden whaleship, the Charles W. Morgan, to the last example of early 20th-century New England fishing vessels, the L.A. Dunton, Mystic Seaport’s vessels offer a glimpse of long-past seafaring days. As both a working vessel and historic icon, the Charles W. Morgan is a reflection of America in more ways than we can imagine. During her career as a whaling ship, the Morgan provided employment and investment opportunities for hundreds of people who supplied lubricating and illuminating oil derived from whale blubber. At the end of her whaling career, the Charles W. Morgan took her place as a National Historic Landmark, educational resource, film and media star, and as a porthole into America’s rich and diverse past.
Visitors can get out on the water for rides along the scenic riverfront aboard several other Mystic Seaport vessels. The Breck Marshall, a 20-foot Crosby catboat reproduction; Resolute, a 26-foot, diesel-powered Herreshoff launch and the 1908 steamboat Sabino all offer guided tours. If one prefers being the captain, Mystic Seaport has several small sailboats and pulling boats visitors can rent and pilot themselves.
The streets of the re-created 19th century seafaring village are lined with more than 30 old New England trade shops and businesses. These aren't all replications – most are real historic buildings, transported from locations around New England. And they're home to many bustling maritime trades, from shipsmiths and coopers to woodcarvers and riggers.
Mystic Seaport exhibits do anything but just hang on the wall. The 19th-century has never felt more alive than in the Museum’s formal exhibits and maritime galleries – the nation’s foremost. The newest exhibits explore the evolution of the pleasure yacht; the contributions of African Americans to maritime history; and the Rosenfeld family's legacy of maritime photography. Don't forget the Planetarium, where one can see the stars like never before - in the middle of the day! Additionally, the Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport is the nation's foremost gallery specializing in maritime art.
Younger visitors also have a wide variety of opportunities for learning and fun. Kids seven and under can swab the deck, move cargo, cook in the galley, dress in sailors’ garb and even sleep in ships’ bunks in the Children’s Museum. In the Discovery Barn, designed especially for kids ages 8 and up, parents and kids can explore interactive computer exhibits, furl a sail, or learn to tie sailor's knots. The playscape area, surrounded by mulch for safety and benches for parents and caregivers, offers a sailing ship, lobster boat, and fishing dragger designed just for kids to climb around and explore.
The 16th Annual WoodenBoat Show at Mystic Seaport is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from Friday, June 29 through Sunday, July 1, 2007. Tickets, which can be purchased in advance at http://www.thewoodenboatshow.com/, cost $17.50 per adult and $12.50 for children ages 6 – 17. Each ticket admits the bearer for two consecutive days. Children ages 5 and under are admitted free with an adult. Additional attendee and exhibitor information may be obtained by calling WoodenBoat Publications, the show producers, at 1-800-273-7447.
16th Annual WoodenBoat Show
June 29 – July 1, 2007
Mystic Seaport, Route 27 (Greenmanville Avenue), Mystic, CT 06355
Show Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily
Admission: $17.50 adult, $12 children 6 – 17, children 5 and under admitted free. Advance purchase tickets available online at http://www.thewoodenboatshow.com/
For More Information: 800 273-7447
While at the show, visitors should also take advantage of all that Mystic Seaport has to offer. They can visit a working shipyard, tour historic tall ships, cruise the Mystic River, explore a re-created 19th-century village, view fascinating exhibits, shop for marine art and learn about stars under the planetarium dome.
Show goers may witness the lost art of wooden shipbuilding in the Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard, an awe-inspiring opportunity to watch skilled craftspeople perform skills made nearly extinct by steel and fiberglass. >From a visitors’ gallery, the shipyard offers a bird’s eye view of carpenters’ shops, an amazing 85-foot spar lathe, a rigging loft and a large, open area where the Museum’s vessels are brought indoors for repair.
Visitors can get out on the water for rides along the scenic riverfront aboard several other Mystic Seaport vessels. The Breck Marshall, a 20-foot Crosby catboat reproduction; Resolute, a 26-foot, diesel-powered Herreshoff launch and the 1908 steamboat Sabino all offer guided tours. If one prefers being the captain, Mystic Seaport has several small sailboats and pulling boats visitors can rent and pilot themselves.
The streets of the re-created 19th century seafaring village are lined with more than 30 old New England trade shops and businesses. These aren't all replications – most are real historic buildings, transported from locations around New England. And they're home to many bustling maritime trades, from shipsmiths and coopers to woodcarvers and riggers.
Mystic Seaport exhibits do anything but just hang on the wall. The 19th-century has never felt more alive than in the Museum’s formal exhibits and maritime galleries – the nation’s foremost. The newest exhibits explore the evolution of the pleasure yacht; the contributions of African Americans to maritime history; and the Rosenfeld family's legacy of maritime photography. Don't forget the Planetarium, where one can see the stars like never before - in the middle of the day! Additionally, the Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport is the nation's foremost gallery specializing in maritime art.
Younger visitors also have a wide variety of opportunities for learning and fun. Kids seven and under can swab the deck, move cargo, cook in the galley, dress in sailors’ garb and even sleep in ships’ bunks in the Children’s Museum. In the Discovery Barn, designed especially for kids ages 8 and up, parents and kids can explore interactive computer exhibits, furl a sail, or learn to tie sailor's knots. The playscape area, surrounded by mulch for safety and benches for parents and caregivers, offers a sailing ship, lobster boat, and fishing dragger designed just for kids to climb around and explore.
The 16th Annual WoodenBoat Show at Mystic Seaport is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from Friday, June 29 through Sunday, July 1, 2007. Tickets, which can be purchased in advance at http://www.thewoodenboatshow.com/, cost $17.50 per adult and $12.50 for children ages 6 – 17. Each ticket admits the bearer for two consecutive days. Children ages 5 and under are admitted free with an adult. Additional attendee and exhibitor information may be obtained by calling WoodenBoat Publications, the show producers, at 1-800-273-7447.
Calendar Listing
16th Annual WoodenBoat ShowJune 29 – July 1, 2007
Mystic Seaport, Route 27 (Greenmanville Avenue), Mystic, CT 06355
Show Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily
Admission: $17.50 adult, $12 children 6 – 17, children 5 and under admitted free. Advance purchase tickets available online at http://www.thewoodenboatshow.com/
For More Information: 800 273-7447
