Shipwrights at the Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard, from left, Jamie Kirschner, Greg See, and Nathan Adams work on finishing the half-deck beams on the replica Mayflower II Friday, April 8, 2016. The installation of the white oak beams is part of ongoing restoration work contracted by Plimoth Plantation through the Seaport. Mayflower II, a 1957 replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to american in 1620, will be at the seaport through the spring before returning to Plimoth Plantation for the summer tourism season. The vessel will return to Mystic next fall and is expected to stay for as long as two years when it returns next fall. Mayflower II is being restored in preparation for the 400th anniversary of the original voyage in 1620. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwrights at the Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard Greg See, right, Jamie Kirschner, center, and Nathan Adams work on finishing the half-deck beams on the replica Mayflower II Friday, April 8, 2016. The installation of the white oak beams is part of ongoing restoration work contracted by Plimoth Plantation through the Seaport. Mayflower II, a 1957 replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to american in 1620, will be at the seaport through the spring before returning to Plimoth Plantation for the summer tourism season. The vessel will return to Mystic next fall and is expected to stay for as long as two years when it returns next fall. Mayflower II is being restored in preparation for the 400th anniversary of the original voyage in 1620. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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