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Cuban Refugee Boat ESPERANZA, Florida Maritime Museum 4415 119th Street West, Cortez, Manatee County, FL
Summary
Significance: The Esperanza is a reconstruction of a boat found in a rotted condition. The boat was used by Cuban refugees seeking a new life in the United States. The boat's construction is typical of small Cuban fishing vessels, employing reused materials such as wood from shipping palettes, scrap metal, and tree branches for spars. The boat was rebuilt using dimensions from the original artifact and some original material was reused, including the upper planks.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1630
Survey number: HAER FL-24
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Location
cortez
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html
