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September 28, 2018 12:00 am
• Last Updated: September 28, 2018 7:11 pm
Shipwright Frank Townsend drives a wedge to remove a section of a hatch frame for repair in the forecastle of the Mayflower II on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018, at Mystic Seaport Museum's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Mystic — The Mayflower II continues to undergo restoration work Friday at Mystic Seaport Museum's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard.
The ship, a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the New World in 1620, was built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after World War II. An attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Mass., the ship is undergoing the 30-month restoration at the Seaport in preparation to sail again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims' voyage.
Shipwright Chris Sanders drives a 14-inch spike to secure a hanging knee in the hold of the Mayflower II on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018, at Mystic Seaport Museum's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
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