Monthly Archives: October 2011

The Cabinets Are Almost Finished

Posted on October 28, 2011 by psmith

With just a month to go before they are shipped up north, the cabinets are just going through their finishing touches. r

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France TV 5

Posted on October 18, 2011 by psmith

We had the opportunity to host one of France’s largest tv channels over the weekend, France 5. They are filming a segment for one of their news magazine programs. Our own Shawn Ford (far left) and master shipwright, Leon Poindexter … Continue reading →

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All Eyes on Deck!

Posted on October 17, 2011 by psmith

We’ve been watching the restoration of the the Beaver and the Eleanor through the webcams and webisodes. Today, Leon gives us an up close look at the decks and boy are they something!

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Capt. Parker’s New Clothes

Posted on October 13, 2011 by psmith

You think it’s easy to dress a bronze statue?

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It Takes A Nation To Build An Attraction

Posted on October 12, 2011 by psmith

You could say that the building of the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum is a national effort. Our film was shot in Virginia, our CEO works on this out of his office in Key West and we have an … Continue reading →

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Wrinkles

Posted on October 10, 2011 by psmith

Unless you are a Shar pei, no one likes wrinkles. But when you are working on a bronze statue of Capt. John Parker you have to have them to make the statue look real. Watch Susie Chisholm as shows how … Continue reading →

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Up Goes the Barge!

Posted on October 3, 2011 by psmith

Wow, if you want to see some nail biting video, take a look at these clips. The walls of the barge were lowered into place this past Friday. There is no room for error! So join Executive Director, Shawn Ford … Continue reading →

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