Crew of the Mayflower II, from left, Dylan Perry, Susannah Clark and Andrew Guest make their lines fast after lowering the main yard to the deck as workers at the Mystic Seaport's Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard begin the process of down-rigging the Mayflower II, a 1957 replica of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to Massachusetts in 1620 Thursday, December 18, 2014. The ship is being restored in a cooperative effort between the seaport and Plimoth Plantation and will take place over the next three winters with the ship returning to Plymouth for the summer tourism seasons. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Workers at the Mystic Seaport Museum´s Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard remove "Belgian block" stone ballast from the hold of the Mayflower II, a 1957 replica of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to Massachusetts in 1620, Monday, January 12, 2015. The ship is being restored in a cooperative effort between the seaport and Plimoth Plantation and will take place over the next three winters with the ship returning to Plymouth for the summer tourism seasons. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Joe Meaney, left, who served as Cabin Boy aboard the Mayflower II on it's trans Atlantic voyage in 1957, chats with the ship's current captain Whit Perry, right, on a visit to Mystic Seaport Museum where the ship is undergoing restoration Friday, February 20, 2015. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Workers at the Mystic Seaport's Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard, from from to back, Matt Barnes, Jamie Kirschner, and Evelyn Ansell, caulk the planking on the hull of the Mayflower II, a 1957 replica of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to Massachusetts in 1620, Wednesday, April 8, 2015. The ship, which is being restored in a cooperative effort between the seaport and Plimoth Plantation, will be refloated in about two weeks in preparation to return to Plymouth for the summer tourism season. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Workers at Mystic Seaport Museum´s Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard caulk and seal the hull of the Mayflower II Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Mystic Seaport. (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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Tom Daniels and Matt Otto work on removing the working top from the fore mast of the Mayflower II Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The ship, a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Workers at the Mystic Seaport's Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard move the Mayflower II, a 1957 replica of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to Massachusetts in 1620, onto the shipyard´s ship lift for a weekend soak Friday, May 8, 2015. The ship, which is being restored in a cooperative effort between the seaport and Plimoth Plantation, will soak to swell dry planks for the weekend before being refloated next week with plans to return to Plymouth the following week. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Divers Greg See, left, Nathan Adams and Matt Barnes relax in the shadow of the Mayflower II after working underwater to brace the ship in the shiplift cradle to be hauled out at Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard Friday, November 18, 2016. The ship, a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Crews at Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard remove the concrete ballast from the hold of the replica Mayflower II Friday, December 2, 2016. The ship, a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwrights work on the Mayflower II Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The ship, a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Crews from Mystic Seaport and Big Top Fabric Structures assemble a pre-fabricated steel-frame enclosure over the Mayflower II Monday, March 13, 2017 at Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The structure will protect the ship, a 1957 replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620, for the duration of the two-year restoration under-way at Mystic Seaport. Mayflower II was built in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII and is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The 30-month restoration at the seaport is in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwright Robert Leiby works to fit a "floor timber" into the hull of the Mayflower II Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The ship, a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwright Stan Olechowski chisels at a mizzen mast partner for the Mayflower II Monday, August 7, 2017 at Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The ship, a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwright Jamie Kirschner works among the timbers at the keel of the Mayflower II Friday, July 28, 2017 at Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The ship, a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Visitors to Mystic Seaport Museum view the ongoing work on the Mayflower II Thursday, October 5, 2017 at Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The ship, a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwright Tom Daniels works on one of the two working tops of the Mayflower II Thursday, October 5, 2017 at Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The ship, a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwright Nathan Andrews shapes a timber on the shipyards shipsaw for the Mayflower II Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The ship, a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwrights Trevor Allen, top right, Chris Taylor, bottom right, and Krityavijay Singh move the stern knee into position to check the fit in the hold of the Mayflower II Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The ship, a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwright Louie Marendola chisels out slots in a knighthead timber for the Mayflower II Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The ship, a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwright Andrew Guest, at left, clears out a countersink for one of the bolts securing the beak knee, at left, to the outer stem for the Mayflower II in the main shop Monday, December 18, 2017 at Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The beak knee is a laminated timber donated to the Seaport by the U.S. Navy from the USS Constitution. The outer stem timbers are live oak from the Seaport's collection. The ship, a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwright Chris Sanders guides a nearly one-ton piece of live oak into the shop to be crafted into the foremast step breasthook for the Mayflower II Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The timber came from a tree felled by Hurricane Hugo in South Carolina in 1989 and brought to the seaport in 1991. The ship, a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Mystic Seaport lead rigger Matt Otto, left, and rigger Slade Powell raise a mouse for the mizzen stay of the Mayflower II in the rig loft at Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The "mouse" is a lump of canvas and line built up on the outside of the stay, which runs fore and aft between the masts, to prevent the stay from tightening up on itself. Otto says Mayflower will have five such mice, this one being the second smallest of them. The ship, a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwrights at Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard carry the steaming port side aft garboard plank from the steam box to be installed on the Mayflower II Tuesday, February 6, 2018. The garboard plank, the plank closes to the keel, is white oak, 25' feet long, and was steamed for about 3-hours to make it pliable enough to be bent to fit the nearly 90-degree bend from fore to aft. The ship, a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwright Anthony Daniels hoists a futtock into place for fitting along the starboard side of the fo'c'sle of the Mayflower II Monday, March 19, 2018 at Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The ship, a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwrigths work on the forecastle area of the Mayflower II Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The ship, a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwright Tom Daniels cuts the rabbet in the port side of the stem on the Mayflower II Monday, June 4, 2018 at Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The ranbet is the joint where the planks meet the stem. The ship, a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Lead Shipwright Matt Barnes scribes a template to cut a plank for the port side transom of the Mayflower II Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Mystic Seaport's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The ship, a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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A shipwright applies anti-fouling paint to a frame timber on the Mayflower II Wednesday, August 8, 2018 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 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwright Greg See checks his work planing a timber for the Mayflower II Thursday, November 8, 2018 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 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwright Chris Sanders drives a 14-inch spike to secure a hanging knee in the hold of the Mayflower II Frday, September 28, 2018 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 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and will be undergoing a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwright Tom Desocio mitres a deck beam on the Mayflower II Thursday, February 21, 2019 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 and built in 1957 in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII, is an attraction at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts and is nearing the end of a 30-month restoration at the seaport in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwright Chris Sanders continues the construction of the beakhead of the Mayflower II Friday, July 19, 2019 at Mystic Seaport Museum's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The beak head is the protruding part of the foremost section of a sailing ship. It was fitted on sailing vessels from the 16th to the 18th century and served as a working platform by sailors working the sails of the bowsprit, the forward-pointing mast that carries the spritsails.The ship, built in 1956, is a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and was built in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII. The ship is nearing the end of a 30-month restoration in Mystic in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. A launching ceremony has been scheduled for September 7th. Next week the steel and fabric structure that has enclosed the ship since the spring of 2017 will be removed. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwrights Tom Disocio, right, and Casey Cochran place lead ballast ingots in place in the bilge of the Mayflower II at the Mystic Seaport Museum's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard Tuesday, August 27, 2019. The ship will be launched with 80 long tons of lead ballast along with 10-tons of concrete ballast pouted in the bilge. Another 20-30 tons of ballast will be added after the launch to trim the vessel for sailing. The ship, built in 1956, is a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and was built in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII. The ship is nearing the end of a 30-month restoration in Mystic in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. A launching ceremony has been scheduled for September 7th. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwrights and other staff at the Mystic Seaport Museum's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard work on final painting of the hull as other crews load lead ballast into the bilge of the Mayflower II Tuesday, August 27, 2019. The ship, built in 1956, is a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and was built in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII. The ship is nearing the end of a 30-month restoration in Mystic in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. A launching ceremony has been scheduled for September 7th. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwrights and other staff at the Mystic Seaport Museum's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard work on final painting of the hull as other crews load lead ballast into the bilge of the Mayflower II Wednesday, September 4, 2019. The ship, built in 1956, is a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and was built in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII. The ship is nearing the end of a 30-month restoration in Mystic in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. A launching ceremony has been scheduled for September 7th. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwright Chris Sanders affixes a brass strike plate to the bow of the Mayflower II Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Mystic Seaport Museum's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The ship, built in 1956, is a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and was built in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII. The ship is nearing the end of a 30-month restoration in Mystic in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. A launching ceremony has been scheduled for September 7th. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Shipwrights and other staff at the Mystic Seaport Museum's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard work on final painting of the hull as other crews load lead ballast into the bilge of the Mayflower II Tuesday, August 27, 2019. The ship, built in 1956, is a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and was built in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII. The ship is nearing the end of a 30-month restoration in Mystic in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. A launching ceremony has been scheduled for September 7th. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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A crowd fills the grounds of the Mystic Seaport Museum's H.B. duPont Preservation shipyard for the re-launching of the Mayflower II by Plimoth Plantation and Mystic Seaport Museum Saturday, September 7, 2019. The ship, built in 1956, is a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and was built in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII. The ship is nearing the end of a 30-month restoration in Mystic in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage in the spring of 2020. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Riggers and shipwrights step the mizzen mast of the Mayflower II Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Mystic Seaport Museum's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The ship, built in 1956, is a replica of the vessel that brought the Pilgrims to the new world in 1620 and was built in England as a gift to the United States in thanks for support during and after WWII. The ship is nearing the end of a 30-month restoration in Mystic in preparation to sail it again on the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim's voyage. A launching ceremony has been scheduled for September 7th. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Don Heminitz, left, and Josh Dummitt secure the main yard of the Mayflower II in position Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Mystic Seaport Museum's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The vessel, a replica of the original Mayflower that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620, is near the end of a 3-year restoration. Sea trials are scheduled for this spring off New London with 400th anniversary festivities scheduled for Boston and Cape Cod this spring and summer. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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The port and starboard fore course tack knots are visible nestled in chesstrees on the beak of the Mayflower II Friday, March 6, 2020 at Mystic Seaport Museum's H.B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Mystic Seaport Museum Lead Rigger Matthew Otto splices a bullseye into a foot brail for the latter, or mizzen, sail on the Mayflower II Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at the H.B. DuPont Preservation Shipyard. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Whit Perry, left, Director of Maritime Preservation and Operations at Plimoth Plantation, watches as rigger Matthew Otto of The Rig Loft, LLC, right, and Plimoth Plantation's Don Heminitz work to furl the fore sail after bending it on the yard on the Mayflower II Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Mystic Seaport Museum's Henry .B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. The vessel, a replica of the original Mayflower that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620, is near the end of a 3-year restoration. Sea trials scheduled for this spring off New London and 400th anniversary festivities scheduled for Boston and Cape Cod this spring and summer are all in doubt due to the coronavirus response. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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The Union Jack, left, flies atop the main mast and the St. George´s cross flies atop the fore mast of the Mayflower II docked at Mystic Seaport Museum´s Henry duPoint Preservation Shipyard Thursday, July 16, 2020. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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The Mystic Fire Department´s fireboat sprays a salute from its monitors as the Mayflower II departs Mystic Seaport Museum bound for New London Monday, July 20, 2020. The vessel, a replica of the original Mayflower that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620, will be docked at City Pier for two weeks of sea trails before returning to Plymouth in August. The departure marks the end of a three-year restoration at the museum´s Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Mystic Seaport Museum shipwright Karl Robinson, right, cleans scuff marks off the port side of the Mayflower II during the tow from Mystic Seaport Museum to New London Monday, July 20, 2020. The vessel, a replica of the original Mayflower that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620, will be docked at City Pier for two weeks of sea trails before returning to Plymouth in August. The departure marks the end of a three-year restoration at the museum´s Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Spectators on City Pier in New London watch as Mayflower II is tugged toward the dock after being towed from Mystic Seaport Museum to New London Monday, July 20, 2020. The vessel, a replica of the original Mayflower that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620, will be docked at City Pier for two weeks of sea trails before returning to Plymouth in August. The departure marks the end of a three-year restoration at the museum´s Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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