A chilling anniversary celebrated at National Maritime Museum Cornwall

ONE OF THE WORLD’S OLDEST BIRCH BARK CANOES DISCOVERED IN CORNWALL

National Maritime Museum Cornwall and one of the oldest, and most influential families, in Cornwall are working together to conserve possibly the oldest Birch Bark Canoe in existence. Estimated to be over 250 years old, the canoe has been discovered on the Enys Estate near Penryn, housed in one of the Enys family’s barns.Laid to rest for a number of years, the canoe saw daylight for the first time in decades today when it was moved from its shed to its new temporary resting place at National Maritime Museum Cornwall. The Museum’s boat restoration and curatorial team lifted and transported

PRESS CALL: PHOTO OPPORTUNITY 8 DEC, 11AM ENYS ESTATE, PENRYN, CORNWALL

ONE OF THE WORLD’S OLDEST BIRCH BARK CANOES DISCOVERED IN CORNWALLNational Maritime Museum Cornwall and one of the oldest, and most influential families, in Cornwall are working together to conserve possibly the oldest Birch Bark Canoe in existence. Estimated to be over 250 years old, the canoe has been stored on the Enys Estate near Penryn, housed in one of the Enys family’s barns. Laid to rest for a number of years, the canoe is going to be resurrected on Wednesday 8 December at 11am by the boat restoration and curatorial team at National Maritime Museum Cornwall. This rare find will be