Land ho! Replica of Christopher Columbus' Pinta ship docks in Louisville, with tours open
"In 1492, Columbus sailed the Ohio blue." Or something like that.
A replica of the Pinta, one of Christopher Columbus' famed ships used during his 1492 transatlantic voyage, has once again docked at the Louisville Wharf. Visitors can take dockside tours of the ship starting Thursday through July 4 at at 131 W. River Road.
The replica vessel, a Spanish caravel-type model, last journeyed to the Derby City in 2018 and will set sail for a nine-day docking in Owensboro July 5.
The Pinta has been moving along the Ohio River this summer, stopping in Newport as well as Indiana stops in Rising Sun, Madison and Evansville.
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Self-guided tours can be booked anytime from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, $7 for seniors (65 and up) and military and $6 for kids (ages 5-16). Children age 4 and under can visit for free. Groups of 15 or more are eligible for a 30-minute guided tour at a $5 per person rate and can book in advance at ninapinta.org/tour.
Reach reporter Caleb Wiegandt at cwiegandt@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @CalebWiegandt.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Pinta: Christopher Columbus ship replica docks in Louisville
