In fact, the museum is the largest maritime museum in the United States. There is so much to see here. For example, the Charles W. Morgan is the world's oldest surviving (non-wrecked) merchant vessel, the only surviving wooden whaling ship from the 19th century ...
industrial, and social revolution in the U.S. It made it possible for the manufacturing of inexpensive clothing, and greatly sped up the pace of American indusrialization. To this day, you’ll find one of Howe’s machines in most Connecticut homes. ...