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What was it like to live in the age of sail? Come aboard some of America's finest tall ships at Mystic Seaport, and find how 19th century sailors worked and slept, ate and drank.
Fascinating exhibit marks Dr. Robert Ballard's historic return to the legendary wreck he discovered in 1985. The story of the discovery of Titanic as it's never been told before.
This authentic 19th century seafaring village, comprised of more than 30 old New England trade shops and businesses, isn’t a replica - they’re real historic buildings, transported to Mystic Seaport from locations around New England.
Dr. Robert Ballard's personal journey to America's underwater national parks -- many of which are off-limits to divers -- includes visits to historic shipwrecks of the Great Lakes, and to the final resting place of the sunken Civil War Ironclad U.S.S Monitor.
Explores the story of Connecticut whaling captain George Comer and his extraordinary relationship with the Inuit. This ground-breaking exhibit features traditional clothing and tools, stunning photographs, voice recordings and full-scale reconstructions of Comer's winter quarters and an Inuit igloo. Opens May 24, 2008. See more at MysticSeaport.org »