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Rees-Goman Information on Lew's link to history and his ancestors. Lew's great-grandfather was Private Thomas E. Goman, Company K, 57th New York Volunteers. Goman's wife' grandfather was Evan Rees (Lew's GGG-grandfather), born about 1763 in Wales.
Goman enlisted in September 1861 and mustered out (discharged) in September 1864. Follow Goman and the 57th NY through most of the major battles involving the Army of the Potomac in General Hancock's II Corps. Manassas, Siege of Yorktown, Fair Oaks, Peninsula Campaign, Sharpsburg, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Rappahannock, Spotsylvania, and many more!
The Rees family moved to Canada in about 1820, and son
Dr. Ambrose Rees settled in Coldspring, New York. This web
site has a family tree dating back through Goman to Evan Rees,
and includes photographs and images of old documents.
Schnellboot Wiesel Follow the construction of Lew's radio controlled model of the Deutsch Marine's Zobel Class, type 142a torpedo boat. Built in the early 1960's and modified in the 1970's, these ten handsome boats were finally deactivated in the mid-1980's. This was the last of the German torpedo boats based on the designs of the "S-Boots" of WW-II. Eight "Zobels" were built in the 1980's for Turkey and as of September 2007, they were still active.
This site has information on the original boat,
including photos, as well as photos of models
and on-going
instructions and photographs on how to modify the Graupner kit
for much needed details.
Lew's Model Boats Photographs of other model boats built by Lew. This includes sail (static and competition), model building tips, etc. New on this site is the planning of the building a large radio-controlled model of the union ironclad U.S.S. Monitor.
Videos
Riding the Small Rails Follow along on a trip through Largo Central Park on a train pulled by a $100,000 live steam locomotive.
Scale Model Boat Regatta Radio Controlled scale model boats at Seminole Park in Pinellas County. (2007)
Monitor Center
The artillery demonstration at the
Grande Opening of the "Monitor Center" at the Mariners' Museum
(Newport News, Va.) in March 2007. Includes "Old Tom" a
12-pounder Dahlgren as well as others.
Lincoln on the Cheesebox (U.S.S. Monitor) Perhaps a hoax video, but a little fun with "Lincoln" by the turret with the officers at the Monitor Center.
Lincoln on the USS Monitor The original video of Lincoln on the deck of the USS Monitor replica. Includes reenactors and Mr. George Buss as Lincoln.
Mariners' Museum tour March 2007 A quick tour of the Mariners’ Museum (also see the Monitor Center tour, next) as both were video taped together. This video is of the main museum.
Monitor Center tour at the Mariners' Museum. This is a quick video tour of the Monitor Center (which compliments the Mariners’ Museum tour, above).
Lincoln's Speech & Press Conference
Mr. George Buss portrays Lincoln holding a
state of the union address and press conference, modern style
but set in May, 1862. This was held at the Monitor
Center on March 10, 2007.
Lincoln's Thoughts A rare glimpse of Mr. George Buss portraying Lincoln while readying himself for a speech and press conference at the Monitor Center.
Model Ironclads This video was taken at the Mariners' Museum March 2007 of model Ironclads on display and operating under radio control at the Monitor Center. Boats made by the "Old Navy" and transported from California across the country for the event.