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t was a cold, stormy night in November 1879.
A sailing ship was making it’s way from New York to Gothenburg but was driven aground on a rocky reef. The crew were safely rescued at morning light. The large deck cabin was removed from the wreck and
was used as a dwelling house for the next 123 years.
Step inside the original cabin, and read the Captain’s account of the voyage across the Atlantic. Also, get a glimpse of island life from a bygone era in a highly detailed model crofting/fishing community.
Anecdotes and artifacts will also provide a world wide perspective on this time in history
...Then, rest a while with a cup of tea or coffee and homebakes.
If you cannot make it to Westray we are happy to take orders by email (via our Contact Us Page) or telephone and send them, well packaged, by post.
