Mystic Seaport Museum

Eager readers are still waiting to hear what Ellen and Moss have to say. So I will just post some photos from our day at Mystic Seaport Museum. We changed plans and crossed to Connecticut from Block Island on Friday, rented dock space at the museum, and spent the day checking out the sights. We've got to be off the dock in time for the 11:40am bridge today so no time to waste if we want to check out a few more exhibits at this extremely cool place.

Bascule bridge on the way up the Mystic River. Also transited a railroad swing bridge.

Bascule bridge on the way up the Mystic River. Also transited a railroad swing bridge.

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One of the workshops where little boats get restored. Love to see that Beetle Cat.

One of the workshops where little boats get restored. Love to see that Beetle Cat.

All the way up the Mystic River, the Seaport Museum is a treat.

All the way up the Mystic River, the Seaport Museum is a treat.

The 250' long ropewalk was saved from destruction in the 1950s when this old-school method of making rope was made obsolete. The full-sized ropewalk was over 1000' long (which was the length needed to make 100 fathom ropes, the standard length).

The 250' long ropewalk was saved from destruction in the 1950s when this old-school method of making rope was made obsolete. The full-sized ropewalk was over 1000' long (which was the length needed to make 100 fathom ropes, the standard length).

The building smelled of tar and hemp and salt and wood. Fantastic.

The building smelled of tar and hemp and salt and wood. Fantastic.