Events
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…