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Schooner Amistad heads to Mystic Seaport for repairs, maintenance

September 19, 2015 12:00 am • Last Updated: September 20, 2015 5:56 pm

By Sean D. Elliot
Director of Photography

s.elliot@theday.com

The schooner Amistad passes between Mouse Island, right, and Morgan Point in Noank en route from New London to Mystic Seaport Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. The new owner organization, Discovering Amistad, is expected to take title to the schooner this fall from state receivership. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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The schooner Amistad passes between Mouse Island and Morgan Point in Noank en route from New London to Mystic Seaport Saturday. The financially troubled replica schooner spent the summer at the Custom House Pier in New London and returns to Mystic Seaport for maintenance and repairs this winter.

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