Piece of sailing history gets facelift
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Piece of sailing history gets facelift
(NECN: Brian Burnell, Mystic, Conn.) - A piece of American history is coming out of the water. The only wooden whaling vessel left in the world needs restoration, and it's about to get those repairs at the Mystic Seaport. The Charles W. Morgan is Mystic Seaport's signature vessel. Built in 1841, she's the last surviving wooden whaling ship. She's coming out of the water this weekend for the start of a three-year, $5 million restoration. read more
NECN | October 31, 2008
