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Let's Go: Model ships trace maritime history

April 23, 2019 4:36 pm • Last Updated: April 23, 2019 4:40 pm

The 37th annual Northeast Ship Model Show & Conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Port n’ Starboard Convention Center in Ocean Beach Park, New London.

The show, hosted by the Connecticut Marine Model Society, will feature up to 100 ship models built by master craftsmen from Maine to Philadelphia. The ships will span the centuries of maritime history, and modelers will be available for questions.

Vendors of modeling tools, supplies and maritime books also will be on hand.

Admission is $5, with children under 12 free. For information, visit ctshipmodels.org or call (203) 588-0627.

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