Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard
Witness the 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.
Ships & Boats
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, these vessels offer a glimpse of long-past seafaring days. And don’t miss the small boats!
SABINO: Steamboat
The steamboat Sabino is the last remaining wooden, coal-fired steamboat in operation in the U.S. She is operated during the warmer months on regularly scheduled runs for the enjoyment of Museum visitors.
JOSEPH CONRAD: Squared Rigged Ship
The veteran training ship Joseph Conrad sailed under three flags before mooring permanently at Mystic Seaport in 1947. Built in Copenhagen in 1882, the 111-foot vessel was designed to accommodate training for the Danish merchant service.
EMMA C. BERRY: Noank Smack
One of the oldest surviving commercial vessels in America, the Emma C. Berry slid down the ways in June 1866 into the Mystic River at Noank, two miles south of Mystic at the mouth of the river.
L.A. DUNTON: Fishing Schooner
This Gloucester fisherman, 123 feet, 3 inches over all, is one of the few remaining vessels of her type in the country.
Restoring an Icon: The Charles W. Morgan
Climb aboard the world’s last wooden whaleship and learn more about her current restoration project in the Shipyard Gallery’s exhibit.
North Boat Shed
The North Boat Shed is one of the two exhibit halls where some of the more than 500 historic watercraft in the Museum’s collection are displayed under cover. The current exhibition is “Our Grandfather’s Boats.”
Sentinels of the Sea: Lighthouses
Mystic Seaport’s replica of Nantucket’s Brant Point Light now proudly houses Sentinels of the Sea, an exciting new multimedia exhibition recounting the history and diversity of lighthouses from around the country.
Small Boats
Selected from the many examples in the Museum’s watercraft collection, this exhibit shows the variety of traditional catboats.