Hattiesburg American
Reproduction of Christopher Columbus ship Pinta in Mississippi
- Ship was built by hand with period-correct tools.
- Reproduction is considered to be quite accurate.
- Guests learn about life aboard a ship in the 1400s.
- Quick facts about ship included.
Stepping aboard is like stepping back in time.
The 85-foot ship built of wood by craftsmen is said to be about as accurate of a reproduction of Christopher Columbus' Pinta as you'll find and it's open for tours at the Schooner Pier Complex in Biloxi.
“It's built out of Brazilian hardwood nicknamed iron wood,” said the ship's captain, Stephen Sanger. “It was built in Brazil by Portuguese 8th generation shipwrights.
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