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The Columbus Foundation, British Virgin Islands, Nina (Replica)

US Virgin IslandsTortola, British Virgin Islands · US Virgin Islands

VENU+Gone1 machine

This machine is no longer here. The listing stays up because collectors come back years later to check whether the one they remember was real.

From collectors

11/23/24: It’s now 2024 and the machine has never been fixed? Obviously, the machine will not be fixed. GONE!!

I found a website for The Columbus Foundation, (Tortola, British Virgin Islands Ship's cell (787) 672-2152) . They are the company desplaying these ships.
A schedule of where the ships and the machine are can be found can be obtained through there website.

General Admission: $8.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors (age 60+), $6.00 age 5-16 (not in a school group), age 4 and under are free, Group & School Tours: minimum of 15 people, $5 per person
Hours: 9am to 6pm except Nov-Dec 9am to 5pm

For more information about them and the touring ships, their web site is 'http://ninapinta.org.

Need a scan/ photo of designs on a plain white background.

Designs all have '!n 1492, Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue, ninapinta.org' on the back. Designs are.
1) 'Signal Cannon Nina & Pinta', A cannon,
2) Navigation Tool Nina & Pinta 3) ???,
4) ???.

10/27/17: These ships were in Memphis when found. They move constantly.

10/07/18: Penny added to scan. GSY

6/28/19: Ships currently in Clarksville, TN but machine is broken.
5/04/24: Out of Order

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