A real size copy of Bandırma Boat, by which Ataturk arrived Samsun with 18 friends to start independence war, now was made and opened as a museum in East Park coast in Samsun. The boat was built on 2000 m2 on land and 1000 m2 on sea in filled area. Meanwhile, landscaping made in sea shore. There are places for different kinds of events such as a large ceremony ground, lion road, 70m length Wall with reliefs of National Indepence War, a monument with 7 figures. The original sized wax statues of Ataturk and 18 friends made in Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Büyükerşen ‘s workshop, and placed at the different locations of the boat, especially  at captain station. Monument with seven-figure was built just across the boat..

Bandirma Boat was built on Scotland, Paisley region by Mac Intyre Company as 279 gross tonnage, passenger and freight ferry. The first owner was Dussey & Robinson Company and the first name was Torocaderto. In 1883, Greek shipowner Psiche recorded to ship to Piraeus Port and gave the name Kymi to the ship. Later the boat was sold to Greek ship-owner Andreadis, and again was sold by Andreadis to “Rama Derasimo İstanbul” Company. Then name changed to Panderma and ship registration was transferred to Ottoman Maritime Administration. Ottoman Maritime Administration changed the name Panderma to Bandırma in 1910 and the boat was worked as a postal ferry. In 19 May 1919, ship brought to Ataturk and his friends to Samsun, and then continued on the postal service. In 1925, Ship was sold to a man named İlhami Söke, within 4 months the ship was disassembled in Golden Horn by same man.