Post by ppat324 on Jun 18, 2010 6:08:56 GMT -5
Replicas of two of Christopher Columbus¡¯ ships arrived in Lorain Thursday
6/18 - Lorain, Ohio ¨C The Pinta and the Nina will be docked at Riverside Park through early morning on Monday, June 21.
According to a news release from A.J. Sanger, spokesman for the Columbus Foundation in the British Virgin Islands, the Nina was built completely by hand and without the use of power tools, and was called by Archaeology magazine ¡°the most historically correct Columbus replica ever built.¡±
The Nina appeared in the film ¡°1492¡å starring Gerard Depardieu and directed by Ridley Scott.
The Pinta built in Brazil to accompany the Nina on all of her travels. She offers larger deck space for walk-aboard tours and has a 900-square-foot main salon below deck to view slide shows of the ships¡¯ construction.
While in port, the general public is invited to visit the ships for walk-aboard self-guided tours. The prices are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for children. Children 4 and under are Free. The ships are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday. No reservations are necessary.
Teachers or groups wishing to schedule a 30-minute guided tour with a crew member should call the ship directly at (787) 672-2152 (there is a minimum of 15 people at a cost of $4 per person). Visit www.thenina.com for additional information. The Pinta is available for private parties while in port.
Phil Leon and The Chronicle Telegram
6/18 - Lorain, Ohio ¨C The Pinta and the Nina will be docked at Riverside Park through early morning on Monday, June 21.
According to a news release from A.J. Sanger, spokesman for the Columbus Foundation in the British Virgin Islands, the Nina was built completely by hand and without the use of power tools, and was called by Archaeology magazine ¡°the most historically correct Columbus replica ever built.¡±
The Nina appeared in the film ¡°1492¡å starring Gerard Depardieu and directed by Ridley Scott.
The Pinta built in Brazil to accompany the Nina on all of her travels. She offers larger deck space for walk-aboard tours and has a 900-square-foot main salon below deck to view slide shows of the ships¡¯ construction.
While in port, the general public is invited to visit the ships for walk-aboard self-guided tours. The prices are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for children. Children 4 and under are Free. The ships are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday. No reservations are necessary.
Teachers or groups wishing to schedule a 30-minute guided tour with a crew member should call the ship directly at (787) 672-2152 (there is a minimum of 15 people at a cost of $4 per person). Visit www.thenina.com for additional information. The Pinta is available for private parties while in port.
Phil Leon and The Chronicle Telegram