Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Water Witch construction zooms ahead
Darkhorse Entertainment of Gainesville FL, has made great strides in construction on the Water Witch project lately. Here we see both masts, the smoke stack and many of the ship's ribs on the site. You may click on these images to see a larger version. Watch here for regular updates. If you can help financially to finish the ship, please click on the Water Witch logo in the upper right of this home page.
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2:38 PM
Sunday, March 30, 2008
RiverBlast 08 a big success
Halfway through the 2008 RiverBlast event shows a bigger attendance than the museum has had in years. More than 40 Civil War sailors and marines are participating in the event which continues through today, Sunday, March 30.To see more pics of this year's event, please click on this link:http://www.portcolumbus.org/press/index.php .
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11:02 AM
First mast goes up on Water Witch
A huge benchmark was achieved on Friday, March 28, when the first mast on the new USS Water Witch was raised at Port Columbus. In weeks following the second mast, the 50-foot high smoke stack and all the ships ribs will be placed. The project is still short funding; those interested in buying a plank for the ship project should check the Water Witch block in the upper right of the Port Columbus home page.
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10:53 AM
Thursday, March 20, 2008
RiverBlast coming March 29-30, 2008
Come March 29-30 to see this year's RiverBlast! An ironclad ship battle and three huge cannon shots each day are scheduled. Click on link below for daily schedule.Riverblast%20Schedule%202008%20modified.doc
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3:58 PM
Friday, March 14, 2008
School of the Sailor summer Day Camp
One of Port Columbus's most popular programs is now available for registration. For children 9 to 14, this camp is known as one of the most unusual and most fun camps for participants. For more information and registration forms, please click on this link: http://www.portcolumbus.org/press/index.php
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11:16 AM
Friday, February 22, 2008
1863 USN Howitzer Manual now available
Here at last is a reproduction of the USN 1863 Dahlgren Howitzer manual. It comes with lots of additional material and instructions not only on handling the gun, but also the boats into which they are loaded. It also includes directions on the small arms to be carried by various crewmen on the launches. Book is $17 post paid. For more info, go to: http://www.civilwarnavalmuseum.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=2&products_id=58
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4:51 PM
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
1936 Monitor-Merrimac Movie now available
Hearts in Bondage was released in 1936 and features wonderful effects of the famous ironclad duel. This DVD is now available through Port Columbus for $14 post paid, Georgia residents subject to sales tax. Click on this link for more information: http://www.civilwarnavalmuseum.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_id=55
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11:30 AM
