Mystic Seaport: A Virtual Photo Tour

A Passion for Preservation

Watch as historic boats are refurbished at the Preservation Shipyard.

(c) 2004 Kim Knox Beckius

The is one of the only shipyards of its kind in the world, where 19th-century tools and techniques are still employed in the repair and restoration of great ships. Mystic Seaport's craftsmen have also built authentic recreations of famous ships, such as Amistad.

• The Museum of America and the Sea
• Climb Aboard the Charles W. Morgan
• A Whale of a Job
• The Golden Age of Shipbuilding
• Clip-Clopping Through the Village
• Visiting with the Shipsmith
• 5-Cent Beer Here
• A Figurehead
• A Passion for Preservation
• Get Rowing