Era: 1815-1914

Two sailor-built models of typical Genoese / Ligurian fishing boats, and a half-hull of the same vessel type.

Union iron gunboat assigned to the James River Flotilla during the Civil War.

Confederate ironclad converted from the British merchant Fingal

The Saint Lawrence Skiff is native to the Thousand Island region, where it served both recreational and commercial purposes.

First Union ironclad of the American Civil War.  Fought famous battle with the first Confederate ironclad ‘Virginia’ here in Hampton Roads – the first battle between two iron ships.

The Banks Dory is a type of flat-bottomed fishing boat, typically stacked on the decks of the schooners working the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, one of the world’s richest fishing grounds

A Portuguese cargo boat once used to carry salt, fruit, and other items to supply the city of Lisbon.

Confederate ironclad built from the scuttled USS Merrimack. Fought USS Monitor in the first conflict between ironclads at the Battle of Hampton Roads.

A typical steam-powered launch used for leisure cruising on the Thames River around London, England.

One of the oldest surviving commercial vessels in America, the Emma C. Berry is a fishing smack of 1866