Our day begins once the setup is completed. Every 30 minutes (or thereabouts), we hear the ringing of a bell, which adds to the soundscape and enhances the tour experience. The bell is from the Pursuit, and it happens to be the only working piece left from her. It serves as a reminder of our past and our future, and its voice echoes from the past to help us preserve history.

The hourglass is what was most commonly used to keep time on board ships at that time. Pocket clocks or other mechanical timepieces were around, but they were expensive. This particular hourglass that we have keeps roughly 30 minutes of time as the sand falls (33 minutes at most).

The schedule that is hanging from the flie center pole is what we use to keep schedule at events,