More Than Just a Boat Ride, employs music, roleplaying and audience participation to convey the excitement, fear, hardships and hope that defined the 19th-century immigration experience. Items include bagels, matzah, potatoes, avocados, a poncho, a claddagh ring, chopsticks and Sabbath candles. The theme of immigration is also reflected throughout Mystic Seaport s village area of historic buildings and tall ships. Visitors to the school house find that the 19th-century classroom was an agent of change, assisting successive waves of immigrants to adapt and survive in their new environment. Winter hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Plan to spend the whole day - it takes several hours to see and do all there is at Mystic Seaport.
Admission is charged.
Shopping, restaurants and free parking are available. Call 860.572.0711, ext. 5015 to receive color slides.