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Welcome to the Marco Polo
Guestbook I first found out about the MARCO POLO at a family reunion held here in Tasmania. Our family tree comprising of over 3000 direct desendants of my G G Grandfather can be traced to the voyage to Australia in 1856. So it was with great interest that I contacted the MARCO POLO project in 1995 and was amazed by the amount of help and information that was supplied to me. I can not thank these people enough for their efforts in helping someone on the other side of the world that they do not know. It is my intention to build a floating scale model of the MARCO POLO of approx 10 feet long standing 8 feet high. This project has been delayed but is now under way again. I would love to be able to have my model along side the full size MARCO POLO II. How about it? Is the Canadian Government prepared to help see this combination become a reallity? I am quite happy for this to be passed on and I again thank Mr Barry Ogden and Mr James Stewart for all their help. Please pass my thanks to all the others involved. Rowan Phelps, Exeter, Tasmania, Australia. Rowan Phelps <kcawthen@bigpond.com.au> Exeter, Tasmania Australia In reference to the kids game of Marco Polo played in swimming pools... No one believes me, but the game Marco Polo started in our backyard pool. My little brother's nick name was 'Marco Polo'. One day in the early 60's we were teasing him in the pool. As we played tag, he would swim to catch us, but could not see because he kept his eyes closed. We started to yell Marco Polo. To allow others to be 'it' we adopted the call 'Marco' to be answered with 'Polo. Years later while on vacation in Florida, we were amazed to hear kids playing the game at the hotel pool. -- Gregory Richard Gregory Richard <greg@straddlebug.com> South Bend, IN USA I have been researching my family history and recently discovered that my g.g. grand father travelled with his family on the Marco Polo to Australia from England in 1856. I have just found this site and it looks like a fantastic resource for finding out info about the journey to Australia. If anyone would liek to share info they have about the trip in 1856 please feel free to email me. It will be greatly appreciated. Bianca <biancac7@yahoo.com.au> Melbourne, Australia I am the great grand daughter of Captain James Cook and I thoroughly enjoyed my walk into his life and that of the Marco Polo. I am going to visit Newfoundland next year and I will search for additional information. I am named after his daughter Elizabeth...she lived to be 94 but she was only 10 when Captain Clarke passed away. She would have been proud to see that her father had been remembered so fondly and respectfully. Elizabeth Chad <echad@cogeco.com> Port Colborne, Ontario Canada South of Cape Horn this site is realy very good Alfredo Lanusse <lanusse@velocom.com.ar> Buenos Aires, Argentina I left Saint John 1 year ago and would just like to say Kudos to my High school teacher.Mr Barry Ogden.You made a great impact on my life Barry.I assume you are still on the project.I graduated in 1991.This was just before my favorite principal handed the rains over to the current one.Yes,that would be the one and only Dennis Knibb.Anyway,Anything I can do to help,Just ask!Oh.And just in case you are cloudy on the connection,Andrea is my sister(1989 grad).And my first cousins are Joel,Robin,Melinda and Angela Arseneau!The lovable carrot tops! John W Arseneau <jarseneau@shaw.com> Edmonton, Alberta Canada I enjoyed my visit to your website; and, I was very surprised to see the picture of "Marco Polo anchor" at http://new-brunswick.net/marcopolo/images/museum3.jpg because about 20 years ago, I purchased an "almost identical anchor" from an old scrap-iron dealer who was passing through Monroe, Louisiana. Loyde P. SNAKE Arender: USMC - Kilo 3/26 - Vietnam War <kaybran@webtv.net> Monroe, Louisiana "Dixie" looking for info on marco polo figurehead barry <siddle103@lineone.net> spennymoor, durham england I really enjoyed my visit. Great job on this site with great pictures. Thierry <slvt2@hotmail.com> Quispamsis, NB Canada My family arrived in Australia on the Marco Polo on 12th January 1863. For some time now I've been looking for a model of the ship that I could purchase to build. Does anyone know if one exists? This is a wonderful site and thankyou to all involved. Michael Smyth <msjn@bigpond.com> Benalla, Vic Australia Marco Polo... much more than a cool summer game! Thanks. Dr. Frank Benson <dr_benson20@box.ms> agm, Such a ship is the Marco Polo. I agree with that one especially as a Master on board the 22000 GRT passenger vessel called Marco Polo Nenad cap. Mogic <nmogic@yahoo.com> Split, Dalmatia Croatia Hi! I would like to say that this is a good website! I got most of my information off of this website for a book report and got an a+! This is the greatest site in the world! Keep up the great work! age:12 Name:Bri Bri amesome tarah shaw <rhshaw@hotmail.com> moncton, alabama canada Very nice website. Please visit my website!!! :) Webmaestro Miami, Florida USA great website very good work tahnk you http://www.hotelambassador.com Istanbul Hotel <sarikayaumut@hotmail.com> Turkey I am looking for old photos of George Street St Peters NSW will be glad to pay cost. Great site Betty Flecknoe-Verrijt <betty_verrijt@hotmail.com> St Peters, NSW Australia Interested if someone has a complete list of the 33 vessels built at the Wallace Shipyard. Liked your site. J.F. (Jim) Jenney <WrckSearch@AOL.com> Kissimmee, Florida USA Apparently our street was named after this ship! I've wondered for years how a suburban street in Essendon, Australia could have got a name like Marco Polo Street in amongst all the old time anglo saxon type names. I saw a book at the local Historical Society which suggested the origin. I'm very excited. - Jackie Foley <jactheripper@optusnet.com.au> Melbourne, Victoria Australia Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, because you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. -Dilbert Dilberts World <dilbertsworld@lycos.nl> USA Just Surfin. Barry <barry2k@citlink.net> Port Crane, ny usa I believe that there must have been many people from the Glencoe area of Scotland on the 1852 voyage of the Marco Polo to Australia. I would be interested in making contact with anyone whose forbears sailed on this particular voyage. Janet Wilson <janet.wilson@dcsi.net.au> Bena, Vic. Australia I must say I would like to see some more up to date information on the status of the project today in 2003. Seems most of the stuff here is 2000 or earlier. If this project is still alive I would be interested in helping out, but only if a full floating replica is planned. I can see no point in spending so much time and money for a ship to sit on the land and rot like the Ocean Hawk II did. Build a Replica of the real thing, not some half ass kids play house. Look at Nova Scotia, they have the Bluenose and now they have the Hector. Think of the vandalism if it was land locked. 24hr. security? You should put some of the pertainenet issues, questions and answers on here. Sorry for the rant. Chris Saint John, New Brunswick Canada In 1983 for the Royal Visit, my dad, Rodney Mackay did a painting of the Marco Polo, which last I saw, was hanging in the hallway lobby area of the Saint John Trade and Convention centre. He also did a painting of the Spencer (to honour Lady Diana Spencer's family) as well as a series of histiorical mural panels that hung in the centre of the shopping mall area, and a huge mural of the Loyalists arriving. The mural of the Loyalists used our family and many of my dads friends and others who were working on the project as the models. There was an article in the paper with a picture of my dad and my sister when the mural was very near to completion. I have a copy if any one is interested. My father is now living in St Stephen, still painting, researching and writing. Allison Nelson <nelson1909@msn.com> Waterloo, Ontario Excellent website, very informative. Keep up the excellent work. Samantha Williams <willsam911@yahoo.com> USA, none USA Looking for info about "Captain Bell" who was the Captain of the Marco Polo on a voyage in 1884. My grandfather wrote poetry refering to this and I would like to find out more. Clifford Bell <cbell@agricoreunited.com> Stony Plain , Alberta Canada Great site thank you. Do you know if a passenger list exists? Susan McCloud <smcloud@wn.com.au> Perth, I think this web site is very helpful to everyone. Including me. Marco Polo was a great person and an awesome explorer.I have a project about him and maybe in the future, I might need him as a resource. Ashley Joyner <anjoyner@sbcglobal.net> Grand Blanc, Mighigan U.S.A. Great sight, if only we could build a new one. D Bartlett <ablighcu2002@html> Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada your website is so cool we went through a lot of trouble finding info for our project about marco polo your website helped alot!!! Jelissa Miller + Kristal Mac Caull <mjelissa@yahoo.ca> ----------, N.S. canada Had an interest in this ship for several years after learning about it. Our Attridge family came out to US about 1730 and sailed from Cork, Ireland. Were at Rochester, NY til 1840's then came to near Burlington,Ontario,Canada. Wish to hear from other families. ML Mary Lou (Attridge) Little <mlittle@southkent.net> Blenheim, Ontario Canada Family Legend has it that my great-grandfather, Parker Nichols, sailed on the Marco Polo - his wife was a Dyer and related to the Hilyard family. I would be very grateful for any information that you have. I saw the project in Saint John a few years ago and hope to return soon to do some research into the family. Charlotte Stein <astein@cogeco.ca> Parry Sound, Ontario Canada we enjoyed the website very much!! have done some diving on the site of the wreck, live only a short distance away. david had a hand in getting designated as a historical site by parks canada to save the dive site from divers who would destroy it. keep up the good work! 12/30/02 david and nancy gauthier <dgauthier@isn.net> north rustico, prince edward island canada Very good web page.Thanks.... mert <mtoker33@hotmail.com> boston, ma usa This is a follow-up to my message yesterday when I asked whether anyone knows anything of J.M. Whelan. J.M. Whelan was the author of that letter back home to Ireland following his 1852 voyage to Australia aboard the Marco Polo. I would like to make contact with any descendants. Janet Wilson <janet.wilson@dcsi.net.au> Australia Very nice work, and an ambitious project. Especially interesting since I have a keen interest in both maritime history and my Buote relatives and ancestors in the Canadian Maritimes. Lucy Maud Montgomery's essay mentions Peter Buote as dying in the wreck. I'd love to hear from anyone who knows more about him, is he really listed in the ships compliment, who were his parents, etc. Thanks for sharing your wealth of information. Bill Buote <bill@buote.org> Bellingham, MA USA I would like to make contact with anyone who might know more of the family of J.M. Whelan. Janet Wilson <janet.wilson@dcsi.net.au> Great sight. Have always had an interest in Canadian ships. Capt. C. Robinson <GRLAKES@aol.com> St. Catharines , Ont. Canada love your site. Thanks Chris <newlifepubs@yahoo.com> las vegas, Ca us I am a former pupil of Mr. Ogden's Maritime Studies class c.1988. His enthusiasm for this idea and project is contagious! I still tell people all the anecdotes I learned from him both in and out of the classroom. A great idea for a great City. You have my support, press on! jwa Jonathan W. Allen <enviro_jon@yahoo.com> Inuvik, Northwest Territories Canada In a recent NB Reader article Grant Kerr stated how the Marco Polo could be claimed by three cities - Saint John, Liverpool, and Melbourne. Has anyone thought to use this city sisterhood to an advantage in having a replica built. It could "summer" in both Saint John and Melbourne for one. Keep up the good work...some day I'd love to see the real thing built. Bob Bob Rankin <rankinr@nbnet.nb.ca> Hampton, NB Canada A terrifically interesting and informative web site. It is obvious that a great deal of dedication went into its development and maintenance. Keep up the fabulous work! Hugh Fairweather <eaglwd@ican.net> Mississauga/Rothesay, ON/NB Canada My G.G. Grandfather and a number of his family came to Australia from the Appin area in Scotland on the 1852 voyage of the Marco Polo. Thank you for this great site and such a great ship. Gordon McColl <gjmccoll@alphalink.com.au> Melbourne, Victoria Australia LOVE IT!!HOPE EVERYONE ESLE LIKE IT AS MUCH AS I DID. FANNIE SALAZAR <fantohot12@aol.com> ft worth, tx Hi there, I stumbled onto your website by accident and ended up reading the whole thing. I found it very interesting.Good Job. Roger LeBlanc <rog67@hotmail.com> Saint John , New Brunswick Canada My great grandfather Andrew Hermiston, arranged passage for all his family to come out to Australia from Scotland, they came on the Marco Polo September 1857. I have found this site most interesting. Carole Minihan <bminihan@optusnet.com.au> Glen Waverley, Victoria Australia Hi (perhaps again) I may have already sent this message but am unsure where it went. I have just stumbled on to this site and read the messages of many people who have seen your primary site. I have not got there yet. I am interested in the clipper ship "Hanover" which brought my greatgrandfather and his family to Australia in 1854. She was built in 1853 and belonged to George Marshall & Co. She came back to New Zealand in 1851/52 but I can't find anything after that. I am interested in her history (fate) and a picture, if possible. Can you or your colleagues help? Any assistance would be appreciated. As you will guess, I am a novice in this world. Bernie Gallagher Bernie Gallagher <berniegallagher1@hotmail.com> Canberra, ACT Australia very good site nice pics i have been lookig for plans on the marco polo for quite a time i want to build a 4 foot scale model of it and make it radio controled if you know where i might be able to get some i would be very grateful thankyou good info Tony Kearley <ajkearley@ns.sympatico.ca> dartmouth, nova scotia canada Excellent site and wonderful to see a picture of the Marco Polo. My Gt Gt Grandmother Rebecca Parry was a passenger on the Marco Polo in Janary 1854 from England to Australia. I would love to hear from relatives of passengers travelling at this time. Many thanks for your efforts. Hilary Brown <HilHJB@aol.com> Kidderminster, England Great Site! More people should see it!!! Kat UK this is very informative not to mentition very cool linda <bakerlsa@bellsouth.net> davie, florida usa Excellent site. Lots of interesting things to learn about this clipper ship. Em <72212.762@compuserve.com> NJ USA Just stumbled onto your site whilst researching my g g grandparents Hugh & Annabella(nee Sillars )Ross who with their 3 kids arrived aboard the Marco Polo in 1852 from Scotland Would love to hear from any other passangers rello's who arrived at the same time An excellant site & good luck with the project james ross <james_ross40@hotmail.com> Melbourne, Victoria Australia hi hello kitty Dearborn hts, MI Mi Oh yeah, this site is realy good! Wohnwagen Great Website!! Damenjacke Hanover, Hye i love this site it is great! keep up the good work!thanx for your help! Ali Ali French <alicat_45_2005@hotmail.com> Auburn, ca usa I am fairly certain the the Hewitt Henderson on the 1855 trip which arrived at Port Phillip bay Melbourne in June 1855 wa my G,G,GrandFather. So was delighted to find so much information on the ship. Would love to hear from other people with information on this voyage. Suzanne Ryan <suzanne.ryan@aclfilms.com.au> Melbourne, Vic Australia I am a great grand daughter of Jesse Chisholm Maria L. R., Chisholm <mchisholmca@yahoo.com> Guelph, Canada I am a tour guide in Saint John and would love to see the Marco Polo, I visited Pictou N.S. and the fabulous water front and the excellent job of their historic ship the HECTOR. SO I HOPE SAINT JOHN WILL DO THE SAME. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. Ruth Rayburn-Arsenault <rayburn@nbnet.nb.ca> Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada Very informative site - well done. My great great grandfather, James Omant and family (5 children) left Liverpool bound for Australia on 5 April 1855 (it's fifth voyage) with James Clarke as Captain. The Marco Polo arrived in Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne on 26 June 1855, having taken 81 days. Philip Omant <pomant@tassie.net.au> Hobart, Tasmania Australia my ancesters the wykes sailed into melbourne australia in 1852 on the marco polo. if anyone has any info on the family i would love to hear from you susan taylar <sarahrobinson771@hotmail.com> NSW Australia A very interesting site, I got a pleasure reading about the project being an old salt myself. Good luck. Peter D McAlary <peter_mcalary@yahoo.com.au> Sydney, New South Wales Australia Very good webpage you have here, and best greetings to all your visitors. And people You Are also --> WELCOME <-- To Visit My Webpage as well --> Some good informations and much more. 27 IDX 106 - Odinn Akranes, ICELAND HEY IM THE ONE WHO DID THE SPEECH AND GOT A COIN IM ON THE HOME PAGE . EMAIL ME ALICIA Alicia McLaughlin <fencing_chic77@hotmail.com> Saint John , Canada of future Saint Johnsers who need hope for the future. It's a look at what can be accomplished when dreams and desire come together. Actually, that's no different than what the original builders of the city, province and Canada faced. Richard Johnson <richard_johnson@cumis.org> Antigonish, Nova Scotia My Great Grandfather was skipper of a 3-masted ship which sailed the world from Ireland in the middle 1800s. He captained the ship. his name was John ANGUS from Howth near Dublin. I'd love to know the name of his ship, where he sailed to, and what he carried. Your site is wonderful, I shall return to it. Thanks Heater Graham <DGraham862@aol.com> Kent ENGLAND I enjoyed your website very much. However, I did find one piece of information misleading. On the byline for the essay written by L.M. Montgomery, you state that she was 17 when she wrote the essay, and that it was just before she wrote "Anne of Green Gables." I'd like to clarify that this essay was originally published in the "Montreal Witness" in February 1891, when Montgomery was just 16. "Anne of Green Gables," however, was not written until 1908, when she was 34. As one who studies Montgomery's works in great depth, I would like to clarify this, as the 17 years between this essay and her first novel is hardly represented by such a statement as one coming "just before" the other. kristina <firegrrrl@hotmailc.com> toronto, Thanks Kristina, I've made the correction. i like this website from the core of my heart. abbas khan <abbs2003_pk@hotmail.com> peshawar, peshawar pakistan I am doing some research on clipper ships of the 1850's and 1860's and where better to start than the most famous of them all, the Marco Polo. This is an excellent resource you have created. Keep up the good work. Dominic D'Annunzio <ddannunzio@hotmail.com> Liverpool, England Good work! David <david@goingpostal.cc> Boise, ID USA My GGGrandmother Mary Ann Banks from Dublin Ireland sailed to Australia on Marco Polo Oct 1864 with 323 other adults.The Captain was William Arnold for the James Bain & Co ,Blackball / Eagle Line.Thankyou for creating this site. Are there any more descendents of Marco Polo trips to Melbourne out there ? Yvonne Marshall <ybmarshall@bigpond.com> Melbourne, Australia Really helped me with my school project on the Tall Ships--Thanks! Cameron B <bartllaw@nb.aibn.com> St. Andrews, NB Canada Would like to hear from more Chishoa tribute to Marco Polo. Jeanette Hardage <rjhardage@mindspring.com> Charleston, SC USA very good site helpful for my project on marco polo Charlotte <charchar40@hotmail.com> kingston, Canada This is a great site. I've been looking for information about the Beejapore which was built by the Wright's in 1851. I believe this ship was very similar but slightly bigger than the Marco Polo. At least I can see what it would have looked like. The history you have put together is fantastic. I can't wait to see the final result. regards Mark Hird Perth Western Australia Mark Hird <wmarkhird@hotmail.com> Perth, Western Aust. Australia This Web Page was very usefull for a project that I had to do in School. Marco L. Sivitilli <ndbridges@yahoo.com> Minto, New Brunswick Canada It would be fantastic to finally have a replica of the MP sailing around the world representing New Brunswick. Dwight Estey <suds@nbnet.nb.ca> Hanwell, NB A wonderful website that I found only by surfing and searching but I will now post it on the mailing lists I am a member of: The Ships_L The Maritime_L The Tallships and many more, also will send the URL to my friends who are interested in clipper ships. The Owners, Captains, and some of the crews of the 1866 China Tea Clipper Races are from this area of Scotland were I live: Captain Alexander Rodger 1820-1877 came from Cellardyke .Owner Taeping Captain John Melville Keay, born September 1828 in East Green, Anstruther Easter . captain Ariel. Captain George Moodie, b. Methil, Fife, captain Cutty Sark. I live in Cellardyke, Anstruther, Fife and I am interested in the part Anstruther and Cellardyke men played in the interesting time of the Wool & Tea Clippers. If you come across any information be obliged if you will post. Kindest regards Hmcellardyke@aol.com Howard Howard Murphy 81 George Street Cellardyke Harbour Fife KY10 3AS Scotland Howard Murphy Hmcellardyke@aol.com Anstruther, Fife Scotland Howard Murphy <Hmcellardyke@aol.com> Fife Scotland hello everyone winniepooh <montecarlos77@hotmail.com> saintjohnnb, VERY CONFIRMING. STUMBLED ONTO YOUR SITE BY ACCIDENT, YET-NO ACCIDENT... I PRINTED IT WILL READ IT ALL LATER. GREAT JOB ON THE SITE ! Kimberlee NAZworthy <nazmania@qwest.com> Salt Lake City, UT USA Well if it isn't Mr. Ogden's website.. But nice design, very informative. I seem to have stumbled upon it while looking up info for a project.. for Mr. O's class. By the way, to those who posted about it, this is about the ship marco polo, and not the game, sorry. Josh O'Kane <zippo_112@hotmail.com> Saint John, New Brunswick Canada i enjoy the sights and history of all newbrunswick. i look forward to visiting atleast once a year,and would love to move there but employment i hear is bad.again i love it in newbrunswick. fredrick w.mitchell burlington, ontario canada Hello. My name is Kristin DeFranco and I was wondering if you knew how the game Marco Polo came about. In my social studies class we're learning about him and my teacher offered extra credit for anyone who found out how the game originated. Anything information you have would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time. Kristin DeFranco <Gumbi821@aol.com> Nesconset, NY USA I was just doing my project on Marco Polo. So I came along here! Hye-Ji Jin <hkjin@macau.tm.net> Macau, Macau Macau Great site! Part of my family sailed from Germany on the Marco Polo in 1869. This has been confirmed on the ship list. I was wondering about the time line shown on the site. It appears that the ship was docked during the time I have listed as my family coming to the US through the port of New York. Thank you for the insightful information and pictures of this wonderful ship!! Tim Gonnering <tgonner104@aol.com> Hamilton, Ontario Canada Berry You and your People have done a great job on this site. I am just getting started on a model of the Marco Polo, I was looking for some sketches of the ship and any plans that may be around so I can get started on this ship. I have done the Blue Nose and another ship that has no name as of yet because my son and I have not named her yet. I would like to hear from some one that might be able to help!! when it is finished I will send you a picture so you can post if you like . Thanks for any help in advance Tim Johnson <tim0099@hotmail.com> Saint John, New Brunswick Canada great site!! Tiffani pender <adamsgirl458@aol.com> st.louis, mo. usa Hi Barry. Dallas Carr here. I'm a former student from your history class at SJHS. I would like to contact you to discuss the development of the Marco Polo Project and some common interest in promoting the Marco Polo on the internet. I hope to hear back from you soon. Dallas Carr <dallasc@nbnet.nb.ca> Saint John, NB Canada I think that this project was a very good idea, nice website, im doing a project on marco polo so i hope i find some useful info on this site, thanx ;-) Sarah <spicichicka@hotmail.com> Tustin, California USA I am a Saint Johner (via the Kennebecasis Valley) woking down in Florida. Just want to wish you some encouragement. I hope, however, that you will hold out to build a full scale sailing replica. I fear that if this is not the route taken, there will be much regret in the furture. I also wanted to note that an old friend from University used to tell me that his Grandmother who lived on the Island, found or had reminants of the ship on or in her wood pile. Just an interesting note. David Barton <maritimers@earthlink.net> Boynton Beach, Florida USA Is there by any chance a picture of the figurehead or any history of who did the carving?? Danny McLeod <dannyandjoyce@oldandnewtradition.com> Newcastle upon Tyne, England Being from Liverpool originally, I am naturally interested in the Marco Polo. Does the figurehead still exist, by any chance? If so, where? regards alan Hardy Alan Hardy <alan@shanty.co.uk> Castle Camps, Cambridge UK This site is really great but it needs more information on it because some kids like us are doing a HUGE project on him but the information we got is good. Kaylyn <kaylyn_holmes@hotmail.com> winnipeg, MB Canada This is great! My ggrandparents and family came over from Europe on the Marco Polo, probably after it had been sold in 1871. We have a picture of them with the name "Marco Polo" written on the back and the date 1871. Or maybe it was the last voyage before the sale. Can't find a manifest from that year, but I'm still looking. Thanks for this site. It is great. Kae Ruth <kruth@cox.rr.com> Vienna, VA USA My GGGrandfather sailed "between decks" on the Marco Polo to America from Bremen landing in NY 8 Aug 1867. The ship's passenger list was signed by Th. Krispen (sp?) Master of the Bark Marco Polo, 628 tons. Is this the same boat? I don't know if there would be more than one ship named the Marco Polo. I have strong evidence that, in addition to 5 family members with tickets, they had a stowaway with them. Are there any records, other than the passenger list, about that particular voyage? The captain's name was really hard to read and could have been Krispen/Minpen/Hinpen. Krispen seemed the most likely spelling. Thank you, and please let me know if I have the right Marco Polo. Vicki Sharp <vasharp@home.com> I enjoyed your sight on the Marco Polo as I was researching your sight, as I have a minature ship in a bottle named the Marco Polo, the label on my ship in a bottle reads A Minature Ships In A Bottle Product, Made in England, Stockton.On.Forest York, the end of the ships bottle reads 1897, HAIG & HAIG, Scotland, and it has the number 2 on it, with a logo of some sort, the ships plaque reads "Marco Polo" and the ship in your articles, looks just like the ship in the bottle; they are the same I have a VHS tape I will send to you for a picture for your sight if you agree to return the VHS tape to me within 7 business days as I need it as I am trying to sell the ship in a bottle named the Marco Polo which is about 181/2" long it is beautiful. I have sent you my email address so you can email me back if you want me to send the VHS tape to you so you can copy for your web sight. Barb Barb Burleson <BurlesonB@aol.com> Thanks for giving me another reason to have pride in my city ! Now I have something else to boast about (aboot) to the many tourists who visit my shop on Prince William St. I had no idea of the fantastic story....thanks! Nancy Nagle <saintjohn@aitkenspewter.com> Saint John, NB Canada Jeg syntes at dette er en yderst spændende side derfor skrider jeg nu! Marco polo <Røvhul@post.dk> danmark, danmark danmark I have thoroughly enjoyed working through this website. By chance my English ancestors and my Irish ancestors both immigrated to Australia on board the Marco Polo - different years though. So, I have had a ball reading about their extraordinary vessel and all the stories and yarns accompanying the facts. Thank you. Anne-Maree Hicks. Anne-Maree Hicks <chrishicks@optusnet.com.au> Brisbane, Queensland Australia Enjoyed this website very much my father-in-law wasa half brother to James Smith who was the son of Thomas Smith,son of James Smith builder of Marco Polo Marlene Tracey <mdtrac@nbnet.nb.ca> Oakland, New Brunswick Canada I was doing a project on Maroc Polo, and this site helped me out alot. I thank the makers of this page. Dana <sftoff1@home.com> Kendall Park, NJ United States of America ( U.S.A.) This web site hepled me out alot because i'm doing a project on Saint John. Thank You, Kyla Gamblin Kyla Gamblin <kylagamblin@hotmail.com> Hampton, New Brunswick Canada Former resident of Calais, Maine. St. John and St. Stephen's are favorite "foreign" countries for me. walter doyle <doylehimself@msn.com> davenport, Iowa United States St.John is a very nice city Joanna Moss <Stmoss6@aol.com> Oshawa, Ontario Canada great webpage valerie marion centor, pa usa I am looking for a painting of the ship/Bark "AGNES". She was built in 1839 in New Brunswick. Her owner was H.Pooley, London.She was made of Oak, Spruce, Black Birch & Yellow Pine. Don Ryan <dsryan@dynamite.com.au> Bega, N.S.W.` Australia Hello, Barry, it's great to see your still working on this project. About 4 years ago I had ask you to come to my class to talk about this project, Canadian History Class at St. Vincent's. You wouldn't believe how many people were excited after you left. Thanks for the great time! Christine Wilson <Christine_Wilson@msn.com> Miramichi, nb Canada DO AN ESSAY ON MARCO POLO AND CAME TO YOUR SITE TO SEEK SOME INFO. IT HELPED A LOT. KEEP UP THE AWSOME WORK. THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE! *GINA* gina <ginavo779@aol.com> Dear Mr. Barry O. Congraulations for your project and great website. I would need to get in touch w/ you regarding some of the paintings of the MARCO POLO. I would be interested in using 2 for a documentary series that I am working on. Please contact me ASAP as our deadline is pretty close. Thank you very much. keep up the good work! M <mchretien@pixcom.com> Montreal, Quebec Canada My g-g-grandparents, Alexander and Ann McDonald, came to Australia on the 1852 voyage of the Marco Polo. There were 60 McDonalds on that particular voyage. I have become interested in contacting descendants of McDonalds who came to Melbourne on the Marco Polo in 1852. Janet Wilson <janet.wilson@dcsi.net.au> Bena, Vic Australia My daughter is doing a report for school. Brenda Patterson <bkpatterso@midamerican.com> Urbandale, IA Polk My ancestors arrived in Galveston on the sister of the Marco Polo, the Ben Nevis. I have a project of building the ship. I was in your wonderful city this summer and had an opportunity to take some excellent photos and now know wnat the deck furniture and layout was for ships of this type. Great museum and beautiful city, I will be back. Walter Theis <wtheis777@worldnet.att.net> Denver, Colorado USA` My great great grandfather was James Smith Mark Tupper Smith <iclassical@aol.com> Buffalo, New York u.s.a. cool site !!!!!!!, really useful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Michael dorn <dorn@giant.net.au> ballarat, victoria Australia this site rules Liked your site,old memories came back.Was a good friend of Tommy Gallant and also a scubaa Diver,tommy took me to her many times and also have some things of her,if she goes ahead let me know and I will send them to you. James Little <red.knight@pei.sympatico.ca> Summerside, PEI This web site is great for everybody. Fabiola Garcia <Fabiola_Gmsn.com> Patterson , La united states Cool Site!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Neil Holcomb What other ships were built at James Smith's yard? www.rootsweb.com/~nbcarlet/james_smith.htm Olwyn Whitehouse <whitehouse@symet.net> What a great site!! My ancestors arrived in Hobsons Bay (Melbourne) on the Marco Polo in 1852 from Scotland.My great, great, great grandmother was Jane Burns Downie.Where can I find passenger lists for their journey? Any help would be most welcome. My great, great great grandfather was Walter McKimmie. Gordon Griffin <jampet@netcon.net.au> Melbourne, Victoria Australia As an ex- "herring-choker" (New Brunswicker)and Saint Johner and proud of it, it does my heart good to see a real passion taking hold of someone from the area. We've been too long in the shadow of our neighbours. We have a rich heritage and shouldn;t be so reserved so as to forget this. Stand up an yell it to the rooftops! We started the country and we'll always contribute. Coming from a long line of ship builders and seamen from Grand Manan and Saint John, I and my ancestors salute you and hope you keep finding the inspiration to carry on your fine work. "To walk the walk as well as talk the talk", I plan on purchasing both the CD and video tape shortly to help with your project. All the best and keep up the splendid work! Richard Benson <fitter1981@yahoo.com> Langley, British Columbia Canada I am eagerly waiting to see her. My Irish heritage is something I am very pleased to claim. Jacqui Sitko <Jacqui_s59@hotmail.com> Chicago, IL USA James Nicol Forbes was my great-great-grandfather. It is so interesting to read of his exploits. I have a photograph of my great-grandmother who was born at sea. Her daughter, my grandmother Mary Jane, moved with her husband from Liverpool to Manchester when he obtained a post with the Manchester Ship Canal Company in 1895. They were present when Queen Victoria officially opened the Port of Manchester. Thankyou for all the detail on your website. Mary Murphy <j.w.murphy@tesco.net> Salford, Greater Manchester England A wonderful story. Brought tears to my eyes. Will be in N.B. in the Fall. Hope to hear more of the Marco Polo Patricia Smith <mrsapple@magma.ca> Deep River, ON Did anyone consider building the Marco Polo from Ferrocement? I realize that it is not a reproduction per se but it could still be built according to the true dimensions. Could be cheaper and last longer. Also volunteer labour would be available. With drydock not being too busy perhaps it could be built there. Worth studying anyway. John Vautour <vautourj@cyberus.ca> Ottawa, Canada This is a wonderful project and I give it my whole hearted support. Saint John has such a wonderful history of ships and shipbuilding. This would be an excellent way to link our past and present. If there is ever anything I can do to help out please contact me. Beth McCann <bethhank@nbnet.nb.ca> Fredericton, nb Canada Interesting reading of a great Tall Ship that made frequent visits to Port Phillip in the 1850s Dennis Wright <scorpion@cdi.com.au> Melbourne, Vic Australia It is good to see that you are still plugging away at your dream after all thes years Mr. Ogden. I still remember sitting in classes listening to you talk about the project. Keep up the fight and one day that dream will get realized Tammy Thompson <tammy.thompson@alteredreality.cx> Calgary, Alberta Canada Your website and your project are both AWESOME Michael J. Heffner <mikeh@loganrec.com> Russells Point, Ohio USA Barry - you left a message on my machine in PEI at 566-7421 for a Barb MacDonald. Tried to find a tel # for you - but couldn't. Just wanted to let you know that you had the wrong number!! Debbie Charlottetown, It's to bad the Federal gov't has said no to your request for funding via the millennium fund. Hopefully they will change their minds as this project is the most deserving of all the projects put forth for funding. Now if only Partridge island would be developed as well......Saint John would then be a real tourism mecca as it were. Kyle P. <kyle@lighthouses.f2s.com> F'ton, NB I am doing research on the Clarke family from Darlings Island Kings Co. and am interested to know more about Capt. James Clarke - one of the Capt. of the Marco Polo, who was from Kings Co. Would like to know if there is a connection. K Cormier <cormierk@nbnet.nb.ca> Hampton, NB So glad to see things progressing nicely, Barry. I will be in Saint John 5/31/00, hoping to do some newspaper archival study on Marco Polo, James Smith, Amos Crosby, figurehead carvers. Jeanette Hardage <hardage@sonnet.com> Sonora, CA USA I hope the best for this project. Saint John needs more activity on it's harbour front. Such a waste with vacant space. There is some much potiental. Look and learn from Halifax. We must also promote education of our history and the Marco Polo was such a part of Saint John. Better than that stupid "Saint John 2000" sign!! Jason Gaudet <jason@gaudet.com> Blacks Harbour, NB Canada cool Angela Wolfenbarger <awolfen@summitmail.com> Romulus, Michgan U.S thank you so much sean adams <nomo_sht69@yahoo.com> Broomfield, CO USA My father THOMAS C. GALLANT found the remains of the wreck in the 1950's. He salvaged an anchor etc. which is now in the museum in ST.JOHN N.B.He can give alot of info on the salvage etc. He can be reached by calling me at 902 886 2159 evenings. PHILLIP GALLANT STANLEY BRIDGE, P.E.I. CANADA Your website helped me with my homework, your pretty cool, thanx :) Jewls California N America thanks for the info, I needed it for my son, who is doing a school project on the Marco Polo. Rose Doucet Saint John,, My Great-great-great-greatgrandfather, Clement Reeve came to Australia in 1855 aboard the marco Polo. A wonderful story - and a great ship. Dorothy Crocker <crockeri@mpx.com.au> Hobart, Tasmania Australia i am doing a project on the marco polo please help i need some faxs and pitchures so if you find any more sites send them to me missy <bewickm@rcsn.nb.ca> What a great site. I am so pleased that my ancestors were part of the Marco Polo history. My great grandfather and his brother sailed from Liverpool to Melbourne in 1856. My wifes great grandmother also travelled from Liverpool to Melbourne on the same voyage. Vin. Murphy <vin145@ozemail.com.au> Melbourne, Victoria Australia. What a magnificent ship. She is aweinspiring.It must have been fantastic to have sailed on her. Perle Harvey <paarharvey@ozemail.com.au> Dubbo, N.S.W. Australia Visiting the site once again. Does anyone out there know anything about a "Seaman Jack Sharkey", supposedly crew on the record breaking passage of the Marco Polo? Or know -or have an interest in- scrimshaw pieces related to the Marco Polo? Would like to hear from you. Cheers. -mc- <mcobbold@hotmail.com> keep up the fine work,on this nice website that goes along with that beautiful boat,Captain Edward Rowe Snow would be proud of you.... :) skip stutler <skihippy@yahoo.com> shirley, ma usa First Class Site! John Mulholland <johncmulholland@home> Calgary, Alberta Canada I would do anything to sail on the Marco Polo. I have seen these ships under sail and they are truly magnificent. I am a native Saint Johner - south end. I left in 1960 and have lived in the US, Australia, Brazil and 5 provinces of Canada. I wish to help with this project in any way I can. Researching information is a passion of mine. I am currently trying to locate LM Montgomery's career launching poem "The Wreck of the Marco Polo". I recall from my school days, an earlier poem by, I believe, Bliss Carman titled, I believe, "The Marco Polo" . I have read the account in "Wooden Ships Iron Men". There is limited information in this part of the world. I have viewed 2 fine video's on Her and your replication project. I feel proud and pleased with what you are doing. To think that out of smelly old Marsh Creek (at least when I was young) the Marco Polo was borne to set records and ply the seas proudly for the next three decades. Good Luck! Don't be afraid to ask. Sincerely, John John C. Mulholland <johncmulholland@home.com> Calgary, Alberta Canada Interesting site I am researching the sister ship to the Marco Polo "The Conway" Built in New Brunswick in 1851 If anyone can help with information it would be appreciated Bill Ireland <irelandw@alphalink.com.au> Melbourne, Victoria Australia This is great stuff. Will try to get teachers to incoroprate it in to the SS curriculum at Simonds Middle Am looking for info on Simonds as research material for the Grade 8's. Any suggestions anyone Terry Mullin,principal <mullitha@nb.sympatico.ca> Saint John, Great Site! Lil Will <lilwill@danworld.com> Memphis, Tennessee United States A very important vessel in our history as she, under the command of Bully forbes, landed new settlers here and set records for the Black Ball Line. It's nice to see she will once again grace the oceans again. As i'm sure the new will carry the romance of the old. Adrian Vaughan <noisebox@bigpond.com> Melbourne, Victoria Australia New address. Keep up the great work with your reproduction of the beautiful Marco Polo. Mary Sullivan Surette <r.surette@ns.sympatico.ca> Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Canada What a wonderful site about a wonderful ship! I learned of the Marco Polo through the singing of Bok, Trickett, and Muir. Roy Nickerson <servo@rmi.net> Colorado Springs, Colorado USA Wow!!!! How very proud indeed Dad would be to see how far this project has come. Congratulations and best of luck !! It will be nice to be apart of the voyage !!CHEERS Mary Sullivan Surette Mary Sullivan-Surette <suret@istar.ca> Dartmouth, N.S. Canada I enjoyed reading about the journey. This is an excellent example of Canadian enginuity and achievement. Good job on pulling all this information together. Lui Greco <lui@nb.sympatico.ca> Saint John, Canada Have you done a study on building a concrete boat. You could get a lot of local labour. People could use the work. Its feasible. Making it out of wood is pretty much out if the question.Look at the problems and cost with the Bluenose. Steel would be expensive. Take a look at conrete. J.Vautour P.Eng. J.Vautour <vautourj@cyberus.ca> Aylmer, Qc. Canada This is a very good site for kids of all ages Chris Deacon New York, New York United States I would like to know the whole life story of Marco Polo because I have to do a history report. I'm in the 7th grade if you can help me that would be great and I can't seem to find anything on him on the internet so if you want to e-mail me thats ok my e-mail address is randifaye@juno.com if anybody gets this message please send me some great information about him thank you very much Randi Patton Randi Patton <randifaye@juno.com> Oildale, California United States Visited your city.How can I buy a pin of the LoyalistSD(redcoat) Ed Greer <edgreer26@aol.com> Warwick, Rhiode Island U S A The web site is wonderful. Very good information for school children that are doing studies on that era. Also my family on my mothers side lived and some are buried in Woodstock.(HARRIS) is the name would like to hear from any one who knew the Harris family. Thank you Doria Gervais Doria Gervais <DTurgeonge@Aol.com> New Smyrna Beach, FL USA Barry, this fantastic. I am so glad we had our chance meeting in the summer and you told me about this project and it's link to the Polly Woodside here in Melbourne. After returning home I was able to purchase a Celebration of the Seas Stamp collection from Australia Post. It included the Canadian Marco Polo stamp, the Australian Polly Woodside and other maritime stamps from 13 different countries. Keep up the good work, I'm going to tell all my friends about this websire now! Rhonda Lyons <rjlyons@alphalink.com.au> Melbourne, Victoria Australia Like to hear from other people with last name of Hennigar or any relative,s of there,s Roy and Joan Henniga <henniga@home.com> Newmarket, Ontario Canada L3Y-4S4 Very Good. Like to hear from people who know any other hENNIGAR,S OR RELATIVES OF THERE,S Roy and Joan Hennigar <henniga@home.com> Newmarket, Ontario Canada L3Y-4S4 I' m Italiana and I live close toVenezia, the birthplace of Marco Polo...well, I think if He were still alive He'd be proud of this web site !!!!!! Floriana Guerra <kamapup@tin.it> Verona, Italy GREAT information. Best of success with your efforts. Bob Peters Quispamsis, N.B. Like many Saint Johners I have some salt water in my veins and shipbuilders in my family tree. I find the story of the ship fascinating and am happy to know that hope springs eternal. John [Fred] White <mollynme@nbnet.nb.ca> Quispamsis, N.B. This is a great web site Alan Andrzejczyk <N/A> Summerville, South Carolina United States Hi Barry, I was searching my bookmarks tonight and remembered that you added the Marco Polo to my bookmarks. Thanks so much. I have enjoyed the site. You have done a great job. I presume you all arrived back safely from Ontario. Wilma Wilma Welsh <wilma.welsh@sympatico.ca> Toronto, Barry, This is a wonderful site dedicated to a grand ship from Canada's greatest city. You certainly have my support. Joyce Corbett Bourgeois <benjamin@telusplanet.net> St. Albert, Alberta Canada A listener wrote me about your music and suggested that I play it on the Folk Sampler. If you do promo copies I would be very interested in being added to your mailing list. Thank you. Mike Flynn <mike@folksampler.com> Siloam Springs, Arkansas USA I LOVED THE STORY OF IT TANIA <MEHRABANIZAD> MISSOURI, TX U.S My youngest son gave me this P.M.W.for my 76 B.D.and I spend most of my time on e-mail and looking up on mankind. Manuel De Francis <chichiman@webty.net > San Leandro, California U.S.A. So glad I came across this site! I moved to Sarnia, Ont. from Saint John many years ago but have to get back every few years to set my feet in my first home & see many great friends. I've often looked for a model of the Marco Polo on my visits (love the N.B. Museum display), but have been disappointed to find that the only detailed wooden models available are those of the Bluenose. I would sincerely appreciate hearing of any information available on models of the Marco Polo. Thanks and keep up the good work. George Hatfield <hatfield@tct.net> Sarnia, Ontario Canada The good news is were getting closer Doug Shippee <dshipp@nbnet.nb.ca> Saint John, N.B.. this is the best web site Kendra <kadscz.lopkiu.mars> kingston, ontario inverary Just visiting your new website. Will add it to the "Links" page of the City's website toady. Great site! Bernard Cormier <bernard.cormier@city.saint-john.nb.ca> Saint John, NB Canada Hello, barry: I heard about your site on "weekend Mornings" on CBC and just had to pay you a visit. I am keenly interested in the project, as I am a born and bread Maritimer. Max ferguson used to feature the music and songs from the "Marcopolo suite" on his saturday morning program. I grew up listening to intriguing tales of the sea, particularly on a CBC program called "Harmony Harbour", which originated in Halifax. Many of the stories told of great hardship on the waters. robert Just <rwj@interlog.com> toronto, Canada A lot of hours put into the Marco Polo Project, Great Work Mr. Ogden! Kriss Aiton <jkaiton@yahoo.com> Westfield, NB Canada Howard Murphy told me about your site and I agree that it is very good. I build ship's in bottles and am always looking for history on tall ships to pass along. Keep up the good work. If I can be of any help let me know. Shawn Ketner of Ketner's Nautical Novelties <elcid@vicon.net> Huntingdon, Pa. USA Hello, Barry. Our new website is now up if you would like to drop by and take a look. It's not complete yet, but we have an excellent section about Marsh Creek, where the Marco Polo was built. It's at http://user.fundy.net/acapsj Dave Williams <davidtrwilliams@hotmail.com> Saint John, NB Canada Barry, this is a wonderfully informative and well set up site. Thanks for your continuing energy for this ardurous project. Cannot wait to put my feet on the "new" Marco Polo. Kathy Feltmate (one of Gene Sullivan's offspring) Kathy Feltmate <feltmate@nbnet.nb.ca> Fredericton, N.B. Canada You have a wonderful site. That is why we at the Atlantic Coastal Action Program have decided to put a couple of links to your site within our own website. I hope that you realize your dream someday soon. I will be one of the first in line to go for a ride. Dave Williams <davidtrwilliams@hotmail.com> Saint John, New Brunswick Canada Barry, Dad would be so very proud of you and your dream. Keep up the good work. Margie Sullivan <gershaw@nb.sympatico.ca> Saint John, N.B., Canada Best wishes to Barry Ogden and many thanks for the reference to this site. Your efforts to keep the memory of the Marco Polo alive are paying big dividends. Keep up the good work, and congratulations! Peter Rider Ottawa, Wonderful website with fascinating information! I do hope you will join us on our sail training bulletin board and let others know about Marco Polo II. www.delphi.com/sailtraining Chris Maurer <forewatch@aol.com> NJ USA A very impressive site. One never knows when and where articles may be found with mention of the Saint John built ship the "MARCO POLO". Example, as a member of the "SHIPS IN BOTTLES ASSOCIATION Of AMERICA INC." I have recently received their 1999-2 issue of "THE BOTTLE SHIPWRIGHT", and yes to be found on page-11-is the name "MARCO POLO" along with a write up which states that a picture of her now graces a "CANADIAN STAMP". James A. Marsh sr. James A. Marsh sr. <jmarsh48@hotmail.com> Saint John, birth place of the ship "MARCO POLO", the fastest ship in the world in 1852. , N.B. Canada A wonderful website that I found only by surfing and searching but I will now post it on the mailing lists I am a member of: The Ships_L The Maritime_L The Tallships and many more, also will send the URL to my friends who are interested in clipper ships. The Owners, Captains, and some of the crews of the 1866 China Tea Clipper Races are from this area of Scotland were I live: Captain Alexander Rodger 1820-1877 came from Cellardyke .Owner Taeping Captain John Melville Keay, born September 1828 in East Green, Anstruther Easter . captain Ariel. Captain George Moodie, b. Methil, Fife, captain Cutty Sark. I live in Cellardyke, Anstruther, Fife and I am interested in the part Anstruther and Cellardyke men played in the interesting time of the Wool & Tea Clippers. If you come across any information be obliged if you will post. Kindest regards howard@santacls.demon.co.uk Howard Howard Murphy 81 George Street Cellardyke Harbour Fife KY10 3AS Scotland Howard Murphy <howard@santacls.demon.co.uk> Anstruther, Fife Scotland I enjoyed reading about this. I saw a lady today with a Marco Polo shirt on. Just thought I would read about it. Thanks, Dotty Dotty Koughan <coffeecup@wiscasset.net> Wiscasset, Maine U.S.A. I wrote about this project in 1994, hoping I'd be seeing her sailing by 2000. I want to go for a ride real soon! Hello Barry, and everyone else. Great website and keep up the good work. Bruce Anthony Beautiful ship, beautiful website! Murielle <kimiki@nbnet.nb.ca> Moncton, Thanks . I will be in NB this Sept and will visit. Would like to see some family tree links to this site. Famous names from the past linked to their offspring of today. Mr. Bill Hall <bilhal@hotmail.com> Fort McMurray, Alberta Canada It is nice to see such an interesting site dedicated to a beautiful ship from the Greatest Little City in the East. Elsie Wayne Saint John, New Brunswick Excellent site, very informative with outstanding pictures.As a "Carafologist" or one who makes and inserts ships into glass bottles,let me say that if it had not been for the great amount of time,effort and information given to me by Barry Ogden and Allan Hutton, i would not have been able to creat the "Marco Polo" as a SHIP IN A BOTTLE.I am greatly indebted to both gentlemen. Thank you. James A. Marsh sr. <jmarsh48@fundy.net> Marco Polo's birth place---Saint John N.B. , Canada I come from a long line of boat builders from St.john and I really appreciate this site g smith <rvsmith> orillia, ont can Keep Ploding Forward Your Goals wiil Be achived Henry Briggs Saint John, New Brunswick Canada Your website is very interesting. I moved from Woodstock, NB twenty years ago to Alberta.If any one from the Woodstock area would like to contact me, please feel free, Thank you. Connie Nason <ronrud@telusplanet.net> Innisfail, Alberta, Canada A very worth while project. G Macleod <germac@nbnet.nb.ca> Visited to get info for Belfast children chaperone. Her father is very interested in ships.Excellent info for IDU at Middle School Level. Will use in my SS class in fall. Thanks Barry. Great but ardorous job. Terry MullinPrincipal Simonds Middle Schoo; <mullitha@nbsympatico.nb.ca> Saint John, Execellant! Robert J. Howe <forthowe@nb.sympatico.ca> Beautiful ship, hope to see her sail again. Best of luck in your project. Re-build her to her true dimensions PLEASE. Henry Michaud Campbellton, NB Can I visited this site because I will be in New Brunswick in about two weeks for holiday. Great site. Now I can't wait to see more of this in person! Keith Missoula, Montana USA Having taken an interst in the Marco Polo from a piece of scrimshaw found a few years ago, I'm delighted to find that in fact it is a real ship(plenty of fakes out there!) and that there is such a wonderful site full of history. I will be back to learn more. Thanks. -mc- MC <mcobbold@mtaonline.net> Alaska Great Webb Pages. Keep up the fight to get your dream to become our dream for Saint John Hodges Hamm <hamm@brunnet.net> Saint John, N.B. Canada |