Thursday, July 31, 2008

Columbus Replica Ship "Nina" Sails into Old Sacramento



Folks along the Sacramento River got a treat Tuesday as the Nina sailed up-river to dock in Old Sacramento. Debbie shot these great photos.

The Niña - Most Historically Accurate Columbus Ship Replica Ever Built

"The Niña is a replica of the ship on which Columbus sailed across the Atlantic on his three voyages of discovery to the new world beginning in 1492. Columbus sailed the tiny ship over 25,000 miles. That ship was last heard of in 1501, but the new Niña has a different mission. We are a floating museum, and we visit ports all over the United States."

3 comments:

Debbie Courson Smith said...

I'm so amazed about this story. The ship looks so small, and I guess it really was a small ship.

Anonymous said...

Awesome shots! How'd you like to cross the atlantic in that thing? No theme drinks, no bingo, no lobster dinner, plenty of scurvy...

Anonymous said...

I love the first pic very much. Nice shot.