Santa Maria Floating Museum

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Coming Monday, February 6, 2017 on NBC4 - Better Call Jackson will look at what happened to the Santa Maria.

Eyestone, Shawn P - we've received your suggestion to update the ship's listed location. Unfortunately, though, "REMOVED from the Scioto River" is correct and it is not on view in downtown Columbus or anywhere else now.

This page's admin is curious. Who keeps viewing this page without leaving a comment, a like, or any other trace? Last night alone - 10 views. (Notifications sees you when you're sleeping!) Just curious, as there is no new news about the ship.

Arrr mates, Saturday be Talk Like a Pirate Day! What are ye doing to celebrate the day?

Memories from 2013. Thanks, Lori!

TBT-Found this photo of the Santa Maria from August 2013 that I thought I'd share.

TBT-Found this photo of the Santa Maria from August 2013 that I thought I'd share.

Figurehead of the Gripshunden has been found. This Swedish ship sank in 1495, 3 years afer Columbus first set sail.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33872473

Medieval Swedish ship's 'sea monster' figurehead raised from sea - BBC News The figurehead from the 15th century ship has been raised from the Baltic Sea near Ronneby, Sweden, more than 500 years after it sank.

The San Salvador was launched yesterday in San Diego! It's a replica of a 1542 Spanish ship that was first European ship to reach the west coast of North America. Lots of photos at the link.

7/29/2015 The San Salvador is in the water. - jgsoto 7/29/2015 The San Salvador is in the water.

Happy National Hammock Day! Did you know that on his first voyage in 1492, Christopher Columbus found the Taino natives using hammocks. He is generally credited with introducing the hammock to Europe.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/22/national-hammock-day_n_5609196.html

It's National Hammock Day! Here Are 8 Ways To Celebrate We've always had a thing for hammocks -- even before Anthropologie made it a hashtag and someone else created a national holiday. What other piece of furniture can simultaneously evoke a caribbean vac

The Freedom Train traveled the USA in 1947-49, bringing important historical documents of American history to citizens across the country. Along with the flag raised at Iwo Jima, the Magna Carta, and George Washington's own copy of the Constitution, the exhibit included a letter from Christopher Columbus.
http://mashable.com/2015/07/04/usa-freedom-train/

The time America put its national treasures on a cross-country train Between 1947 and 1949, America's most treasured documents crisscrossed the nation, on board a train — the "Freedom Train."

Flashback Friday: Name 3 things in this photo that can't be seen there anymore. Happy First Day of Spring!