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Welcome

The Trustees of the National Maritime Historical Society are delighted to invite members to join us for our 58th Annual Meeting the weekend of 30 July–1 August 2021 at the Independence Seaport Museum on Philadelphia’s Penn’s Landing. Along with other Society members, you will have the opportunity to attend presentations from leaders across the maritime heritage community and enjoy tours of Philadelphia’s historic waterfront treasures, including the 1892 cruiser Olympia, Admiral Dewey’s famous flagship from the Battle of Manila Bay.  NMHS chairman Ronald Oswald encourages you to join us in this wonderful city with so many historic ships and maritime cultural sites for the fabulous activities planned for the meeting.  We look forward to seeing you in Philly!

 

Annual Meeting Weekend Schedule

Friday, 30 July

Kicking off the weekend on Friday, attendees will board the River Link Ferry just outside Independence Seaport Museum at 12 noon, crossing the Delaware River to Camden and taking a short walk to Battleship New Jersey.  We’ll climb aboard for a 12:30 pm lunch and 1:30 pm tour, ferrying back to Philadelphia at 3:00 pm.

Saturday, 31 July

On Saturday, continental breakfast from 8:00-9:00 am will be followed by the annual Business Meeting at 9:00 am, a coffee break at 10:40 am, and maritime heritage presentations at 11:00 am.  We’ll hear from John Brady, Independence Seaport Museum president emeritus, on efforts to restore USS Olympia. Susan Gibbs will give an update on SS United States and plans for the future of the famed liner, berthed just down the river at Pier 82. Patrick Flynn, Superintendent of Ships at the Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild, will tell us about the 1901 barquentine Gazela Primeiro and highlight some of the Guild’s educational programs. (Gazela and the 1902 tug Jupiter are berthed a stone’s throw from the museum along Penn’s Landing.) We’ll also hear from Tyler Putman, Gallery Interpretation Manager at the Museum of the American Revolution, and from Ryan Szimanski, Curator at the USS New Jersey on this impressive 887-foot long, 45,000-ton, decorated 1942 battleship.

Following the maritime heritage presentations, we’ll enjoy lunch at 12:30 pm and tours from 2:00-4:00 pm of the vast art and artifact collections of Independence Seaport Museum, cruiser Olympia and submarine Becuna.  Join us as we explore themes such as Philadelphia’s connection to the founding of the United States Navy, Olympia’s military and humanitarian roles in World War I, and much more.  To round out the afternoon, at 4 pm members are invited to step aboard Gazela Primeiro for a tour.

Sunday, 1 August

To wrap up the weekend, at 10 am on Sunday, attendees will enjoy a 2-hour guided tour of the Museum of the American Revolution, where the ideas, events, and legacies of our nation’s revolutionary beginnings are explored through innovative and interactive exhibits.

 

Registration

For NMHS to flourish and grow, it is important that its leaders and members gather to share ideas to chart the Society’s course into the future. Click here to register online, or call headquarters at (914) 737-7878 ext. 0 to sign up. You can register for the full three days, or by the day.

All Annual Meeting Weekend Activities: $140 per person—includes Friday ferry, lunch, and tour of Battleship New Jersey; Saturday continental breakfast, business meeting, presentations, lunch, and tours; and Sunday tour of the Museum of the American Revolution.

Single Day Activities:

Friday, 30 July: $45 per person—includes ferry, lunch, and tour of Battleship New Jersey.

Saturday, 31 July: $85 per person—includes breakfast, business meeting, presentations, lunch and tours.

Sunday, 1 August: $10 per person—includes tour of the Museum of the American Revolution.

If you can join us as a Donor, Sponsor, or Underwriter, we would be grateful:

A $500 Donor contribution includes one place for all weekend events, Donor recognition, and a half-page in the NMHS program

A $1,000 Sponsor contribution includes two places for all weekend events, Sponsor recognition, and a full page in the NMHS program.

A $5,000 Underwriter contribution includes two places for all weekend events, Underwriter recognition, and a full page in the NMHS program.

 

We are incredibly grateful to our

Underwriter
William H. White

Sponsors
Walter R. Brown
Dr. William S. Dudley
William J. Green
Eugene Mattioni
Capt. Jeffrey McAllister
James Pollin

and Donors
RADM Eric C. Jones, USCG
Dr. Joseph Meany

 

Accommodations

The official hotel of the 58th Annual Meeting is the Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing (201 S Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106), adjacent to Independence Seaport Museum and ideally located within walking distance of all the weekend’s activities. Reservations can be made by calling (215) 521-6500. The Philadelphia waterfront is a popular destination in July, and we encourage you to make your reservations right away.

 

Cancellations

In the event that COVID-19 restrictions prevent attendance, registrations will be refunded.  Cancellations must be in writing; email to administrator@seahistory.org is acceptable. If you need to cancel a reservation with Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing, please contact the hotel directly at (215) 521-6500.