During the 1880’s and 1890’s, silver yachting trophies were often presented to clubs by influential members. There were Goelet Cups named for New York land baron Ogden Goelet. The famous Astor cups were contributed by John Jacob Astor. As time went…
The Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport Museum In this video you will learn more about artist Joel Popadics and his process and watercolor technique. Find out how he became interested in the medium and then follow along as he demonstrates…
Two grants from private foundations helped to arrange, describe and create a database of the chart and map collection at Mystic Seaport Museum, a heretofore underutilized collection. Beginning in the early 1930’s, the Museum began collecting, among many other things,…
Spiling Demo With tom Daniels Follow along with Tom Daniels, Shipwright at Mystic Seaport Museum as he demonstrates three various methods for spiling or “patterning” on the Bonny Bride, a Nova Scotia lobster boat.
