Events
Chantey Blast & Pub Sing
Stuck in the winter doldrums? Break out in song at our annual Chantey Blast and Pub Sing! This musical event is an informal round-robin, where everyone is invited to sing along. Chanteys and other maritime songs will be led by the Mystic Seaport chantey staff and some of the finest chantey singers from around the…
Society for Historical Archaeology Conference
The SHA 2019 Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology Committee invites you to join us in St. Charles, Missouri, as the historic city celebrates its 250th anniversary. The 2019 SHA Conference will be held at the St. Charles Convention Center and Embassy Suites Hotel, just minutes from historic Main Street St. Charles and down the…
Columbia River Maritime Museum Lecture Series: “Shipwreck Archaeology”
Past to Present Lecture Series Tuesdays, January 15 through March 5, 2019 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. followed by 15-minute Q&A January 15 Shipwreck Archaeology with Christopher Dewey January 22 Pilotage and the Elements on the Columbia River Bar with Captain Dan Jordan January 29 Oregon's Manila Galleon: Discovering the History with Cameron La Follette
8th Annual Clam Chowder Cook Off
Four local chefs will participate for the best clam chowder. Each ticket holder will be provided a tasting-sized portion of each of the four chowders and then use a ballot to vote for their favorite. Proceeds from this event help support the operations of the Friends of the North Carolina Maritime Museum and the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort.
“Tapping History: The Untold Story of Longleaf Pine, Naval Stores, and a Vanished Forest,” a Lecture by Harry Warren and Brian van Eerden
Tar, pitch, turpentine and rosin—known collectively as naval stores—were as important in the era of wooden sailing ships as petroleum is today. The South once dominated the naval stores industry, which tapped vast longleaf forests for resin and ultimately decimated them. Uncover the history of our region’s naval stores and ghost forests. Learn the myths behind…
Tall Ships America Annual Conference
Tall Ships America’s Conference on Sail Training and Tall Ships is held annually and known for its high “take away value” in the industry, networking opportunities and camaraderie. During the conference hundreds of ships’ masters, crew members, program administrators, educators, environmentalists, port representatives, festival managers and more gather for an information-packed three day conference. Topics…
46th Annual Conference on Sail Training and Tall Ships
Raising our Sails, Raising a Workforce… 46th Annual Conference on Sail Training and Tall Ships San Pedro, California – February 25th-27th, 2019 Tall Ships America’s Conference on Sail Training and Tall Ships is held annually and known for its high “take away value” in the industry, networking opportunities and camaraderie. During the conference hundreds of…
Easy Introductory Celestial Navigation
Come join nationally recognized celestial expert Frank Reed in this easy introduction to the basic principles of celestial navigation from a modern perspective. This course is designed for yachtsmen and recreational boaters as well as long-distance hikers, cross-country explorers, and other wayfinders. Also appropriate for anyone interested in a quick overview of the science of…
1st World Congress on Maritime Heritage
The First World Congress on Maritime Heritage will chart new ground and create a string of tangible and intangible benefits that flow from this first ever gathering. At the very least the Congress will: • Promote the interests and value of maritime industries; • Enhance the attention, visitation, and interests of maritime museums, historic places,…
2019 National Council on Public History Annual Meeting
The National Council on Public History (NCPH) is a membership association dedicated to making the past useful in the present and to encouraging collaboration between historians and their publics. Our work begins in the belief that historical understanding is of essential value in society.
2019 National Council on Public History Annual Meeting
Connecticut Convention Center Hartford, Connecticut March 27-30, 2019
The Early History of the United States Navy Travelling Exhibition
Cavalier Ebanks Galleries is proud to announce Maarten Platje's travelling exhibition, The Early History of the United States Navy will be coming to our Greenwich gallery for a special 10-day exhibition from April 8th to April 18th, 2019. For the past five years, Maarten Platje (Dutch, b. 1967) has been working to bring to life the most important…
“Water Logics” International Conference
Taking its critical cue from New Orleans’s unique liminal position on the Gulf Coast, Water logics starts from the shoreline as a threshold, as a point of departure away from land. Beyond the shore, where land meets water, how can water and bodies of water be conceived? To what forms of thought, art, literature, or politics do…
Modern Celestial Navigation
This is not your grandparents' celestial navigation! A fast-paced introduction to celestial navigation from a 21st century perspective. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to adjust and use sextants available on the market today. We'll learn streamlined calculations using a common handheld solar-powered calculator. This workshop is designed especially for yachtsmen and recreational…
3rd Annual NC Whales & Whaling Symposium
The public will have the opportunity to learn about the cetaceans inhabiting the waters off North Carolina once again this year at the North Carolina Maritime Museum’s Whales and Whaling Symposium. This day-long event includes several presentations focusing on whales and historic hunting practices in North Carolina and adjacent waters. Participants will learn which species…