European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Cannons fill a Corner of the shipyard waiting to be installed. At left master Carver Emmanuel Bourgeaud places shellac on a wooden figure As the ship rises behind him. A amps map travellers tips the Batavia is located in Lel Ystad on the East Shore of the Marken Meer part of the old Guider Zee about 25 Miles Northeast of Amsterdam. From Amsterdam or Points East take Highway a-1 to a-6 North and get off at Lel Ystad. From the West Shore of the Ijssel Meer Marken Meer take the Dike Road from Enkui zen to Lel Ystad. The Batavia shipyard is next to the Dike Bridge on the Shore of the Marken Meer at Lel Ystad Harbor. The shipyard and historical exhibit Are open seven Days a week from 10 . To 5 . Entry fee is 12.50 guilders about $6.70. Moored along the Shoreline near the Yard is the Mark Twain a steel hulled paddle wheel Steamboat built nearly 100 years ago in the United states. The Mark Twain has a bar and dining room and is open the same hours As the shipyard. For More information Contact Batavia Post bus 119, 8200 a Lel Ystad Netherlands Telephone 0320061409. If calling from outside the Netherlands be sure to add the country code. A Norm Zeigler
