That’s because the original Santa Maria was a Nao, a kind of multi-masted cargo ship that served as a predecessor to the galleon and was larger than the smaller, faster and more easily maneuverable caravels Niña and Pinta.
While the Niña and Pinta will be visiting, the Santa Maria will be absent. “Traverse City has an intelligent and willing population interested in tall ships and history,” said Wright. Wright said the large number of those interested in maritime history in this area is always appealing to organizations such as Tall Ships America and the Columbus Foundation, the British Virgin Islands-based owner of the Niña and Pinta. MHA has been preparing for the ships’ arrival since early this spring. They said, could you entertain this weekend? We had four or five days notice,” said Wright. “She was going to Bay City, Chicago, Green Bay, and had an open weekend. They had less than a week to prepare for El Galleon. One difference: The MHA had several months to plan for the Niña and Pinta. Because of that success, we were contacted by the Niña and Pinta,” Wright said. Wright said last summer the MHA was contacted about hosting El Galleon, an authentic wooden replica of a Spanish galleon, when that ship was found to have an open weekend on its itinerary. Woody Wright, a longtime member of the Maritime Heritage Association, said the MHA has established a reputation and a link with organizations across the world that have resulted in ships like these seeking out Traverse City as a stop on their tours. From Traverse City, they travel to Muskegon and South Haven, before heading down the Mississippi River. Lawrence Seaway and hitting the Great Lakes, with stops in New York and Ohio. The ships sailed up the East Coast before entering the St. The Traverse City visit is part of the South American-made ships’ ongoing tours of the western hemisphere. The ships will open for tours from 9am to 6pm daily, starting Aug. The Niña and Pinta will dock at Clinch Park’s northwest wall on Aug. It’s been more than 500 years in coming, but two of his ships are making their way to Traverse City. Visit for more information.Replicas of Columbus’s ships to dock in Traverse City 1492 Sails into Grand Traverse Bay By Ross Boissoneau | Aug. Teachers or organizations wishing to schedule a 30 minute guided tour with a crew member should call 1-7 or email Minimum of 15. Dates open to the public are the 18th-21st of December & 28th-3rd of January.
The ships are open every day from 10:00 a.m. Admission charges are $6.50 for adults and $5 for students (5 - 17). While in port, the general public is invited to visit the ship for a walk-aboard, self-guided tour. Before him, the Old World and the New remained separate and distinct continents and ever since their fates have been bound together for better or for worse. The Pinta travels the US waterways as a ‘sailing museum’ for the purpose of educating the public and school children on the ‘caravel’, a Portuguese ship used by Columbus and many early explorers to discover the world. Historians consider the caravel the Space Shuttle of the fifteenth century. In 2005, the ‘Pinta’, a Portuguese Caravel, was launched in Brazil and was the first ship to sight land in the New World. 25th Avenue, until its departure early Monday morning on the 4th of January. The ship is docked at Lulu’s Restaurant at Homeport Marina 200 E.
On Friday, December 18th, the ‘Pinta’ a replica of one of Columbus’ famous Ships, opened for tours in Gulf Shores, AL.
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