NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A replica of the historic slave ship Amistad has reopened in Connecticut.
WFSB-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2djkDSv ) that Gov. Dannel Malloy, New Haven Mayor Toni Harp and others were among those in attendance during a ceremony Saturday in New Haven.
The 129-foot Baltimore clipper is the state's official flag ship. It's a replica of the Amistad, which was taken over by African captives being brought to Cuba in 1839.
The ship became a symbol of America's early anti-slavery movement.
The state spent $2.5 million to build the ship in 1999 and 2000 and about $400,000 a year for operating costs.
The nonprofit group that operated the vessel went into receivership last year.
A new group, Discovering Amistad, then bought the ship for $315,000.
The ship is open for tours on Saturday and Sunday.
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Information from: WFSB-TV, http://www.wfsb.com
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