Mystic Seaport Museum to hold Maritime Trades Day: Made by Hand, Made for Sea on September 6
Visit Mystic Seaport Museum (75 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT 06355) on Saturday, September 6, for Made by Hand, Made for Sea: Maritime Trades Day. The sights, sounds, and skills of America’s maritime past will come to life during a special day of interactive demonstrations celebrating traditional trades. Visitors of all ages are invited to step into historic workshops, meet skilled craftspeople, and try their hand at time-honored techniques once vital to life at sea and on shore. From the clang of the shipsmith’s hammer shaping a harpoon to the steady rhythm of a weaver’s loom, guests will discover the artistry, ingenuity, and hard work behind essential maritime trades. The day’s highlights include:
- Shipsmithing: Witness talented shipsmiths work on one of the most iconic pieces of whaling equipment, a harpoon!
- Sailmaking: Interact with interpreters as they share their work on a traditional canvas sailor’s bag and a modern sailmaking project.
- Weaving and Candy Making: Learn how textiles were made in the 19th century versus how they are made today. Staff will also be making candy! Confectionary work was domestic labor, but it could also be a business.
- Firing a Cask: Museum coopers will fire, bend, and finish a cask! Firing will take place in the morning, but the work will continue all day.
- Dressmaking and Millinery: Learn about the trades of dressmaking and millinery. These trades created opportunities for women to participate in industry by running their own shop and managing a successful business.
- Ropework: Learn the art of ropework! Often used as a decorative addition to sailors’ crafts, ropework had its origin in rigging and splicing that was essential on-board ships.
- Carving a Billet Head: Watch as staff in the carve shop apply traditional woodcarving to a modern restoration project.
- Hands-on Printing: Print your own keepsake in the print shop! Space is limited.
- Build your own Ship: Try your hand at shipbuilding (the miniature version!) and build your own toy boat keepsake based on one of the Museum’s historic vessels.
- Other activities include special tours, demonstrations, and craft activities
This event is included in general admission and FREE for Members. Learn more at www.mysticseaport.org/maritime-trades-day-2025.
Mystic Seaport Museum is open daily. For tickets, a full calendar of events, and the latest updates, visit: www.mysticseaport.org.
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