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In Sadorus, a collector found the perfect building for his national museum of ship models. In sleepy Sadorus, a farm town near Champaign, a collector/expert found the perfect building for his national ...

The bone ship is believed to have been carved during the Napoleonic Wars A model ship carved from bone by a French prisoner during the Napoleonic Wars and a replica of a "cursed" vessel have gone on ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Harmon Museum in Lebanon opened its newest gallery on Saturday, April 19. The museum’s Ashley and Barbara Ford Maritime Gallery features over 60 scale models of ocean liners ...

A steady hand, sharp eyesight and most importantly patience are the vital requirements for the traditional craft of putting miniature ships in bottles, according to Orkney maker Len Wilson. His work ...

It’s being captained by Mauro Martuscelli, a Brazilian harbor pilot in his mid-50s who travelled here from his home port in Santos to spend a week steering this model ship, and others like it, around ...

Longtime woodworker Rob Ecker has a passion for building boats. The Sheboygan man made half a dozen rowboats and kayaks to take out on the water. Unfortunately, his hobby also takes up a lot of space.

A model ship carved from bone by a French prisoner during the Napoleonic Wars and a replica of a "cursed" vessel have gone on display at a Leeds museum. The maritime miniatures were uncovered while ...