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September 2019
International Congress of Maritime Museums (ICMM)
The next ICMM biennial Congress returns to Northern Europe with a unique format. The Congress begins in Stockholm, Sweden on Sunday 15 September, then moves by Baltic ferry - with Congress sessions onboard - to Mariehamn in the Åland Islands of Finland. Here the Aland Maritime Museum hosts the final days of the Congress. The Congress Programme Committee has been formed, under the leadership of David Wright, Director of the National Museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy. More Congress…
Find out more »International Congress of Maritime Museums (ICMM)
The next ICMM biennial Congress returns to Northern Europe with a unique format. The Congress begins in Stockholm, Sweden on Sunday 15 September, then moves by Baltic ferry - with Congress sessions onboard - to Mariehamn in the Åland Islands of Finland. Here the Aland Maritime Museum hosts the final days of the Congress. The Congress Programme Committee has been formed, under the leadership of David Wright, Director of the National Museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy. More Congress…
Find out more »October 2019
Madisonville LA Wooden Boat Festival
The 30th annual Wooden Boat Festival at Madisonville highlights for thousands of visitors close to 100 beautiful classic vessels. Stroll our beautiful Tchefuncte River waterfront while enjoying local food and music and watch bold Cardboard Boat Racing on Saturday, Oct 12 and the Quick n Dirty Boatbuilding Race on Sunday. Wide-ranging children’s activities involve boats, songs, and seafaring skills. Madisonville’s long history as a boatbuilding area includes the 1918 launch of Bayou Teche, now one of the vessels in the…
Find out more »December 2019
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 Ships, Cruiser Olympia and Submarine Becuna, which open at 10 a.m. Everything is included with regular Museum admission, even the best front-row views of the fireworks from our outdoor terraces.…
Find out more »February 2020
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 into an outdoors paradise Feb. 27-Mar. 1, featuring the latest and greatest in hunting and fishing gear, major fishing tackle manufacturers, trusted brand names and…
Find out more »April 2020
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, marine art, and island communities, among others. Maine Maritime Museum is pleased to announce its symposium “Leadership” on April 4, 2020. The symposium is interdisciplinary…
Find out more »August 2020
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 discussing his book Ready Then, Ready Now, Always Ready — a centennial history of the Navy Reserve. Author John Morton will overview his book Mustin: a Naval Family…
Find out more »April 2021
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.
Find out more »June 2021
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 the 1950s 2:00 pm Restoring Rybovich and Classic Florida-Made Sport Fishing Boats 3:00 pm Sailor's Style -- Nautical Fashion and Yacht Club Attire from Queen…
Find out more »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 and 27 at the Richardson Maritime Museum, located at 103 Hayward Street in Cambridge. This new event celebrates the area’s maritime culture and history with…
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