Events
Boats in Movies and Television — Antique and Classic Boat Festival St Michaels, MD June 13 – 15
Boating History Talks held at the Antique and Classic Boat Festival, June 13 - 15, 2025 at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, MD. Our theme for 2025 is Boats in Movies and Television. Think about classics like Sea Hunt, Miami Vice, Show Boat, Boys in the Boat, and you get the flavor...
USS Monitor Legacy Program: Drewry’s Bluff Aftermath
Presenter: John V. Quarstein Director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center About the lecture: USS Monitor did not play a significant role during the Battle of Drewry’s Bluff. Once considered the ‘little ship that saved the nation”, it was unable to effectively shell the Confederate fort. Consequently, after the fight, Monitor’s commander, Lt. William Jeffers wrote a critical report detailing many…
Maritime Heritage Conference
Maritime Communities Celebrating Milestones The Maritime Heritage Conference & Historic Naval Ship Association Symposium brings together organizations and participants that engage in all aspects of maritime heritage. This includes maritime museums, historic lighthouses, tall ships for sail training and youth, small craft, marine art, sailing, naval and maritime scholars, advocacy, and more. It is also…