The Galeon is on its way to Alexandria. (Via Facebook)

If you plan on crossing the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge tonight, prepare for some delays. The bridge is opening for El Galeón Andalucia, a replica of a Spanish galleon that was part of Spain’s West Indies fleet.

The bridge, which connects Oxon Hill, Md. to Alexandria via highway 495, will open around 10 p.m., according to the Alexandria Police Department.

The 170-foot, 495-ton floating museum includes exhibits about 16th to 18th centuries artifacts such as the San Pelayo, a Spanish ship that was instrumental in the founding of St. Augustin—the first city established by European settlers in what’s now the U.S.

The ship will be docked at the City Marina in Alexandria from Nov. 9 to Nov. 14 with tours available from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day.

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