The "Nina" and the "Pinta" visited this area last week. No, they weren't the original ships that Christopher Columbus sailed on in his historic journey ... rather, two authentic replicas. Those of us who attended this exhibition in the Port of Rochester got the feel of walking on the decks and tried to imagine life aboard these vessels on the open sea.
The exhibit ended yesterday, so if you didn't go you'll have to wait until the ships' next visit. IN THE MEANTIME, if you'd like more information on this subject, we can offer you two options:
1. Visit the Nina & Pinta website, http://thenina.com/
and/or
2. Visit the Bullis Room and take a look at this book from the collection: Columbus and Columbia: A Pictorial History of the Man and the Nation, by James G. Blaine etal., published in Cincinnati in 1892. The book reviews our country's progress, as of 120 years ago, and is an "illustrated description of the great Columbian exposition."
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