AARP Virtual Event News From the Shipyard: Restoring Susan Constant

Name: AARP Virtual Event News From the Shipyard: Restoring Susan Constant
Start: 2025-09-10T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-10T14:00:00-04:00
Location: 75 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT, United States, Connecticut 06355

Schedule

Wed Sep 10 2025 at 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

75 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT, United States, Connecticut 06355 | Mystic, CT

Discover the history and significance of the Susan Constant, the flagship of Jamestown Settlement's three square-rigged vessels designated in 2001 as the "official fleet of the Commonwealth" by the Virginia General Assembly. A re-creation of the largest of the three ships that carried English settlers to Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607, the ship is a centerpiece at Jamestown Settlement, a museum of 17th-century Virginia. Learn about the challenges and craftsmanship involved in preserving the vessel for future generations from Eric Speth, Director of Maritime Operations, Museum Operations, and Education at Jamestown Settlement Museum, who will share fascinating details about the ship’s construction in 1990, its role in maritime education at Jamestown Settlement, and how its restoration will continue to inspire visitors for decades to come.