Events
New Year’s Eve Fireworks at the Independence Seaport Museum
Bring the entire family to Independence Seaport Museum to ring in New Year's Eve! Join us to celebrate the arrival of 2019 with noisemakers, party hats, and a ginger ale toast before the 6 p.m. Sugarhouse New Year's Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront. Be sure to arrive before 5 p.m. to visit the Museum galleries and Historic…
Progressive® Insurance World Fishing & Outdoor Exposition
Thursday, February 27 – Sunday, March 1, 2020 Thursday: 1:00PM – 8:00PM Friday: 12:00PM – 8:00PM Saturday: 9:30AM – 7:00PM Sunday: 9:30AM – 5:00PM Adults: $14, Ages 6-11: $3, Children under 5 are free The 2020 Progressive® Insurance World Fishing & Outdoor Exposition, the northeast’s premier fishing, hunting and travel event, transforms Rockland Community College…
47th Albert Reed & Thelma Walker Maritime Symposium — Bath, Maine
Leadership: 200 Years of Maine Pioneers SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2020 (BATH, MAINE) CALL FOR PAPERS Maine’s pioneering spirit is celebrated in its motto—dirigo, “I lead.” Ultimately leadership is the story of individuals—captains, crew, craftsmen, entrepreneurs, rescuers, and even scoundrels. These individuals have shaped every aspect of maritime life, including shipbuilding, shipping, fishing, recreation, lifesaving, conservation,…
Second Saturday Webinar – The Mustin Family and the Navy Reserve: A Thirteen Decade Legacy
On the occasion of Vice Admiral John Mustin’s promotion and assumption of Command of the Navy Reserve, the Naval Historical Foundation is pleased to host another ‘Second Saturday’ Webinar at 11:00am (EDT) August 8: “The Mustin Family and the Navy Reserve: A Thirteen Decade Legacy” This webinar will feature dueling authors with NHF’s Dave Winkler…
Naval Historical Foundation Second Saturday
A monthly webinar normally occurring on the Second Saturday but for April will occur on the third Saturday and cover the Navy in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam featuring presentations by Dr. John Sherwood and LCDR Tom Cutler and conversations with Navy Cross recipient VADM David Robinson and Seawolf pilot Captain Dick Krulis.
Boating History Seminars at Classic Boat Festival, St. Michaels, MD June 18 & 19
Boating History Seminars at the Classic Boat Festival June 18 & 19, 2021 June 18, 2021 11:00 am Six Historic Chesapeake Harbors -- Explore, Dock, Dine! 12:00 noon Downeast-Style Boats -- Origins and Working Predecessors of the "Picnic Boat" 1:00 pm American Design, Asian Craftsmanship -- The Story of Grand Banks Trawlers Began in…
Trafalgar Chronicle 2022 Call for Papers
CALL FOR PAPERS TRAFALGAR CHRONICLE PUBLICATION DATE: FALL 2022 THEME: SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN THE NAVIES OF THE GEORGIAN ERA For three decades, the Trafalgar Chronicle has been the scholarly flagship publication of The 1805 Club, a non-profit organisation with an international membership of scholars and enthusiasts of the Georgian maritime era. The 1805 Club takes its…
Chesapeake (MD) Maritime Heritage Festival
WHAT: Chesapeake Maritime Heritage Festival WHEN: June 26- 27, 2021 WHERE: The Richardson Maritime Museum, 103 Hayward Street, Cambridge COST: Tickets available online at: https://downtowncambridge.org/product/cmhf-individual-ticket/ https://downtowncambridge.org/product/cmhf-family-ticket/ PER DAY: $8/person OR $15/family PER WEEKEND: $11/person, $19 per/family The Chesapeake Maritime Heritage Festival in partnership with Downtown Cambridge will hold this debut event on June 26…
Lessons From the Water: Diving With a Purpose — CNN Premiere 7 August 9:30 PM ET
CNN Films has produced a documentary showcasing the organization Diving With a Purpose entitled Lessons From the Water: Diving With a Purpose. The film, which will be introduced by Anderson Cooper, premieres on CNN on Saturday, 7 August 2021 at 9:30 pm Eastern Time. What do scuba divers seek, both literally and spiritually, in the…
Opulent Crossings: Post War Tourism, Advertising, and Design
In celebration of the success of our inaugural digital exhibition, Advertising the United States: Discovering America's Flagship through Prints, Posters, and Advertisements, the SS United States Conservancy has put together an exciting and engaging panel discussion. Opulent Crossings: Post War Tourism, Advertising, and Design will bring together scholars and curators from multiple disciplines in order…
Classic Harbor Line Flotilla in Commemoration of the Great 9/11 Boatlift
Please join us in commemoration of 9/11 and the great boatlift of the day for a flotilla, lunch, and blessing of the fleet on Friday, 10 September in New York Harbor. We are honored that passage aboard Classic Harbor Line's fleet is being offered for this grand event with a ticket donation of $50 or…
2nd International Conference and Exhibition on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
To promote current research outcomes within the research communities to enhance their current knowledge in the field of Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering and to discover new trends for future applications which are safer, cheaper and easier, OLC International is organizing the 2nd International Conference and Exhibition on Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering will be held during…
Into the Labyrinth: A Cold War Adventure in Canada’s High Arctic
Cold War era intrigue. Navigation in the high Arctic. Local maritime history. British Columbia’s subsea industry. Working out on the Arctic ice pack. Bruce Butler will cover these topics on November 4 at 7:00 pm at his virtual presentation Into the Labyrinth. Bruce Butler played a key role in Project Spinnaker, a classified Canada-US defence…
Naval Historical Foundation Second Saturday
Join the Naval Historical Foundation with NMHS Distinguished Service Award honoree Dr. David F. Winkler as he provides a history of the Navy's first aircraft carrier USS LANGLEY based on his recent article in SEA HISTORY 178 (Spring 2022) entitled "USS LANGLEY and the Centennial of US Navy Carrier Aviation." Vice Admirals Robert F. Dunn…
39th Annual Northeast Ship Model Show & Conference
This year's event is hosted by the Philadelphia Ship Model Society at the Port n' Starboard Convention Center, Ocean Beach Park, New London, Connecticut on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Per previous conferences, there will be a large model display area with hobby vendors, a continental breakfast and excellent buffet luncheon, a featured speaker, various tabletop…