SeaWatch Books Podcast

The Hidden Treasures of the Rogers Collection: A Conversation with Grant Walker

Mike Ellison | SeaWatch Books Season 1 Episode 3

Join us for a fascinating deep dive into the world of historic ship models with Grant Walker, curator and author of The Rogers Collection of Dockyard Models. In this episode, Grant shares the incredible story of how the Naval Academy acquired one of the world’s finest collections of 17th- and 18th-century ship models, the meticulous research and restoration efforts behind them, and the surprising discoveries revealed through fiber optics and CT scans. We also discuss his upcoming Volume 4 and what it will add to the rich history of the collection. This episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss.