Volante

A merchant brig, designed by William Webb and built in 1853 in New York. She sailed a triangular trade route between New York, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean.

Model of French Sloop-of-War 'Tonnant' - Starboard side

Tonnant

Late 18th-century French privateer

Model of Christopher Columbus' ship 'Santa Maria' - Starboard side

Santa Maria

Santa Maria was the largest of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492.

Model of Christopher Columbus' ship 'Nina' - View from port bow

Niña

One of three ships used by Christopher Columbus on his expedition that reached the West Indies

Friesland

Mid-17th-century 2nd-rate ship of the line

Model of Friendship Sloop - Port bow

Friendship Sloop

Traditional fishing boat (and later recreational craft) originating in Friendship, Maine.

Essex, USS

United State Frigate active in the conflict with Barbary States and the War of 1812

Emma C. Berry

Mid-19th-century fishing smack, now at Mystic Seaport Museum and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1995