We went on a field trip to the Mississippi River, where the Nina and Pinta were docked. These are replicas of 2 of the 3 ships that sailed in Columbus's 1492 first exploration voyage.
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| This is the Pinta. |
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| This is the Pinta. |
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| This is the Nina. |
Two thousand tons of these stones were put in the bottom of the Nina & Pinta. This is want helps keeps them afloat.
This is were the crew members slept. The Nina had 24 crew members and 26 on the Pinta. The livestock was kept down below.
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