Telling time by lunar distances, the angle from the Sun to the Moon in the most common case, is an extension of one of the oldest methods of telling time: reading the phase of the Moon. Pre-modern cultures widely used the Moon for dates. In this image, we can tell the order of the images by date. The photos were taken each evening on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. They’re not in the correct order. Which one is Tuesday?

SHOOTING LUNARS AT MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM

By Frank Reed Mystic Seaport Museum offers one of the world’s best classes in both modern and historical celestial navigation. Among the classes is a unique workshop, “Celestial Navigation in the Age of Sail,” which focuses on 19th-century navigation in…

Explore Our Village: The Shipsmith

The shipsmith was an important trade in the maritime community, responsible for the ironwork carried to sea on vessels like the Museum’s CHARLES W. MORGAN.

Explore our Village: The Buckingham-Hall House

Life in this coastal farmhouse was filled from dawn to dusk, season to season, with hard work, business transactions, and the voices of visiting friends and relatives. Get a glimpse into the past with this video which focuses on the…

A Walk Through The Watercraft Hall – Part 2

Here is part two of “A Walk through the Watercraft Hall!” We hope you enjoy this video as much as we loved making it. Get more behind the scenes insights and stories about our watercraft collection with Chris Gasiorek, vice…