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  • CWM launch

    CHARLES W. MORGAN

    The last wooden whaleship in the world was launched July 21.
  • Joseph Conrad with a crowd

    Celebrations

    Join us as we celebrate America's maritime history aboard the JOSEPH CONRAD.
  • BRILLIANT

    Historic Vessels

    Set sail on a new adventure aboard schooner BRILLIANT.
  • Sea and Share: : Your Mystic Seaport photos could stop traffic.

    Sea & Share

    Your Mystic Seaport photos could stop traffic.
  • CWM launch
  • Joseph Conrad with a crowd
  • BRILLIANT
  • Sea and Share: : Your Mystic Seaport photos could stop traffic.

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Mystic Seaport News

  • NEH Logo MASTER_082010

    NEH Awards Mystic Seaport $614,280 in Grants

    Grants to support the CHARLES W. MORGAN and the Munson Institute.

  • Ric Burns

    Ric Burns’ Keynote Address

    Read the keynote address given by the award-winning documentary filmmaker at the MORGAN launch ceremony.

  • The 1841 whaleship Charles W. Morgan on the Museum's shiplift awaiting her launch. July 21, 2013

    The MORGAN is Launched

    After a nearly five-year restoration, the CHARLES W. MORGAN returned to the Mystic River today in a public ceremony.

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Maritime History & News

  • WYVERN

    WYVERN Successfully Raised

    The Norwegian sailing ship WYVERN, which sank in the Baltic Sea on July 11, was salvaged this past weekend.

  • Mayflower II at the Sagamore Bridge in Cape Cod Canal on August 7, 2013. Photo: Cape Cod Times/George Brennan

    MAYFLOWER II Returns to Plymouth

    The 56-year-old ship returns to her home port in Plymouth after an extensive restoration.

  • DORADE on a Close Reach

    DORADE Wins Transpac

    The 83-year-old Olin Stephens-designed classic yacht DORADE won the 2013 Transpac race.

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Upcoming Events

  1. Sabino

    SABINO Cocktail Cruise

    August 14.

    Glide downriver aboard our 1908 steamboat SABINO with live music and a cocktail in hand.

  2. Engine built by Lee Burgess from Oakdale, CT Double Simple Steam built in 1985, 2 cyclinders 2.5 HP

    Antique Marine Engine Exposition

    August 17-18.

    Join us for the largest marine engine show in the nation.

  3. Summer Music Sundays

    Summer Music Sundays

    August 18.

    Free admission from 5-8 pm, live music and outdoor dining — enjoy summer weekends at Mystic Seaport!

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