The Connecticut Maritime Heritage Festival is a four day annual celebration promoting the State of Connecticut’s maritime heritage and spirit of innovation in conjunction with Connecticut Maritime Heritage Week. The Festival will attract more than 60,000 visitors this year to the historic Port of New London waterfront including individuals and families who experience unique tours aboard a fleet of boats including U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ships, merchant marine vessels, and historic schooners. Festival events include a U.S. Coast…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…