Posts by Heather Purvis
Seminar Series: Long Island Spy Ring with Bill Bleyer – 22 January 2022
Register Here >>Buy the Book >>Guest Donation >> Register Here for the 22 January 2022 Seminar Series Live Zoom Event Welcome & Lecture at 11:00 AM ET, Q&A to Follow Pre-registration…
Read More2022 NMHS Seminar Series Schedule: Online & In-Person
The NMHS Seminar Series was founded in 1992 under the auspices of the National Maritime Historical Society to build greater awareness of the rich maritime heritage of the Hudson River…
Read MoreSeminar Series: Dr. Ray Ashley – 4 December 2021
Register>> Guest Donation >> Register Here for the 4 December 2021 Seminar Series Live Zoom Event Welcome & Lecture at 12:00 PM ET, Q&A to Follow Pre-registration is required and…
Read MoreSeminar Series: Thomas Clark – 6 November 2021
Register >>Get the Book/E-Book >>Guest Donation >> Register Here for the 6 November 2021 Seminar Series Live Zoom Event Welcome & Lecture at 11:00 AM ET, Q&A to Follow Pre-registration…
Read More2021 Seminar Series Schedule
The NMHS Seminar Series was founded in 1992 under the auspices of the National Maritime Historical Society to build greater awareness of the rich maritime heritage of the Hudson River…
Read MoreMaritime Museums Get Creative with Virtual Resources
With a record number of people going online for information and entertainment, maritime museums the world over have gotten creative with providing resources to support and promote our seafaring heritage.…
Read MoreThe Howard Slotnick Leadership Fund: Celebrate Howard’s Legacy with a Gift
Match my Gift to the Howard Slotnick Leadership Fund In April 2020 with heavy hearts we shared the sad news that Howard Slotnick, our dear friend, shipmate, chairman emeritus,…
Read MoreHoward Slotnick (1930-2020)
Watch the Film The trustees and staff of the National Maritime Historical Society mourn the loss of their dear friend and shipmate Howard Slotnick. A trustee of the…
Read MoreFiddlers’ Green, Charles Robertson
The trustees and staff of the National Maritime Historical Society mourn the loss of Charles A. Robertson—their friend, former trustee and recipient of the 2016 NMHS Distinguished Service Award. Charles…
Read More2020 Seminar Series Schedule
The NMHS Seminar Series was founded in 1992 under the auspices of the National Maritime Historical Society to build greater awareness of the rich maritime heritage of the Hudson River…
Read MoreSea History Today 7: Green Developments in the Maritime World – 21 February 2019
The Hudson River Maritime Museum (HRMM) in Kingston, NY, recently bought a special vessel. Solar Sal, the 44-foot boat pictured here with a capacity to carry 25 passengers, will help the museum expand…
Read MoreSea History Today 6: Conversations with our Readers – 10 January 2019
Dear Editor: The Conversation with our Readers Continues You never know what you’re going to find in the Letters section of Sea History magazine. Sure, we get letters from alert readers who…
Read MoreSea History Today 5: Picton Castle Sailing the World – 21 December 2018
Sail Training International recognized the Picton Castle and its sailing program as Sail Training Organization of the Year at its International Sail Training and Tall Ships Conference 2018 Awards ceremony in Seville, Spain,…
Read More2019 Seminar Series Schedule
The NMHS Seminar Series was founded in 1992 under the auspices of the National Maritime Historical Society to build greater awareness of the rich maritime heritage of the Hudson River…
Read MoreSea History Today 4: Sea History (Not Just) For Kids – 7 December 2018
Psssttt… want to know a secret? The Sea History for Kids feature in Sea History magazine is pretty popular… with grownups. Readers tell us all the time that they don’t flip…
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