NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Eric Jeanneret, a member of the Historic Ship's Company, discusses various items of trade from the early 1800's during a living history program displaying sailors' items from the 1800's at the Mariner's Museum Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. The purpose of the educational group is to interpret the history of the Revenue Marine, the forerunner of the U.S. Coast Guard, during the War of 1812. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Walter Shinn.
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