The Children's Museum of the Treasure Coast is famous for having a gigantic pirate ship inside. We wanted to see it, so we made a visit over Christmas. Parking is near the Life's Journey Fountain, a memorial to a woman who died too young.
Once inside, J and L made a beeline for the boat, hoping for fun adventures. Christmas decorations were still everywhere.
A quick climb brought us on deck where the most popular duty is firing the cannons!
Later, their cousins joined in the fun.
Cannons back in the day could be fired eight times an hour by a crew of six cannoneers. It took a lot of coordinated work. Lucky for the kids they could do it single-handed (mostly).
Also on deck are scents of the sea and spyglasses.
A capstan sits in the middle of the deck so children can weigh anchor. The simple mechanical device allows a few seamen to lift a thousand pound anchor from the sea bed!
After such hard work, J and L went below decks for a rest.
Other displays below deck discussed food and cooking, but the most fun thing was this model boat.
Just outside the ship J and L tried their luck at fishing.
After getting their fill of the pirate ship, we headed off to see the rest of the museum. Which will be in tomorrow's post!
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| Life's Journey Fountain |
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| Museum entrance |
Once inside, J and L made a beeline for the boat, hoping for fun adventures. Christmas decorations were still everywhere.
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| Posing by the Christmas tree |
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| The ship Marti Frances |
A quick climb brought us on deck where the most popular duty is firing the cannons!
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| On deck |
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| J and L work together |
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| View from outside the ship (sort of) |
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| J gathers more ammo |
Later, their cousins joined in the fun.
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| Fire cannon number one! |
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| Fire cannon number two! |
Cannons back in the day could be fired eight times an hour by a crew of six cannoneers. It took a lot of coordinated work. Lucky for the kids they could do it single-handed (mostly).
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| Not as fun in real life |
Also on deck are scents of the sea and spyglasses.
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| Smelling land? |
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| L looks for land |
A capstan sits in the middle of the deck so children can weigh anchor. The simple mechanical device allows a few seamen to lift a thousand pound anchor from the sea bed!
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| Capstan in action |
After such hard work, J and L went below decks for a rest.
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| L in the hammock with crocs on |
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| J's well deserved rest |
Other displays below deck discussed food and cooking, but the most fun thing was this model boat.
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| The San Jose |
Just outside the ship J and L tried their luck at fishing.
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| J works a line |
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| He catches the famous blur fish |
After getting their fill of the pirate ship, we headed off to see the rest of the museum. Which will be in tomorrow's post!
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