Category: Events

Photo of the Rose ship on the horizon
The Rose. Photo: Will Sofrin

Seminar Series: All Hands on Deck – 18 November 2023

All Hands on Deck A Modern-Day High Seas Adventure to the Far Side of the World with Author Will Sofrin Saturday, 18 November 2023 Zoom Lecture at 11:00 AM EST, Q&A to Follow Register for ZOOM >>Buy the Book >>Guest…

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Photo from 1867 of the Oneonta sidewheeler on Columbia River.
Oneonta sidewheeler on Columbia River, 1867. Photo: Oregon Historical Society.

Seminar Series: Battle for the Columbia River – 23 September 2023

Battle for the Columbia River The Rise of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company with Author Mychal Ostler Saturday, 23 September 2023 Zoom Lecture at 11:00 AM EST, Q&A to Follow Register for ZOOM >>Buy the Book >>Guest Donation >> Seminars…

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Photo of the Ship S. A. Agulas II in Ice
Colin de la Harpe

NMHS Special Event with Mensun Bound

The National Maritime Historical Society presents The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance with Mensun Bound Tuesday, 26 September 2023 7:00 PM South Street Seaport Museum Aboard the Wavertree 89 South Street, New York City Register for…

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vessel with a Red Lady on its open sails
BOLERO off Antigua by Russ Kramer

Annual Awards Dinner 26 October 2023

Bolero off Antigua by Russ Kramer The trustees of the The National Maritime Historical Society invite you to join us for the 2023 Annual Awards Dinner New York Yacht Club Thursday, 26 October 2023 as we honor four esteemed award recipients…

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Black Baller Passing the Battery in 1829, by Gordon Grant. Photo: South Street Seaport Museum.

Seminar Series: A Great & Rising Nation with Michael Verney – 25 March 2023

A Great and Rising Nation: Naval Exploration and Global Empire in the Early US Republic with Historian and Author Michael A. Verney Saturday, 25 March 2023 Zoom Lecture at 11:00 AM EST, Q&A to Follow Watch on YouTube >>Buy the…

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Photo: The Mariners' Museum and Park.

NMHS 60th Annual Meeting – Newport News, VA, 14-16 April 2023

National Maritime Historical Society 60th Annual Meeting Newport News, VA, 14-16 April 2023   Registration & Sponsorship >> Annual Meeting Feature in Sea History >> Welcome This year the National Maritime Historical Society will celebrate its 60th anniversary, and we…

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On the Waterfront: Washington, DC, in 1899, by Patrick O'Brien.

2023 National Maritime Awards Dinner – Washington, DC, 9 May 2023

Photos from the evening >> National Maritime Awards Dinner Feature in Sea History >> The National Maritime Historical Societyinvites you to join us for the2023 National Maritime Awards Dinner as we honor three esteemed award recipientsUSS Constitution MuseumCongressman Joseph D….

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Solar Eclipse, 1851 by Bengt Nordenberg. Photo: NM Stockholm.

Seminar Series: Solar Eclipse Chasing with Joe Rao – 25 February 2023

Adventures of an Eclipse Chaser with Meteorologist Joe Rao Saturday, 25 February 2023 Zoom Lecture at 11:00 AM EST, Q&A to Follow Register Here to Join Us on Zoom >>Guest Donation >> Seminars are free to attend, although we hope…

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Ideal-X. Photo courtesy Maersk/Sealand.

Seminar Series: Mega Shipping with Angus Gillespie – 28 January 2023

Register Here >>Guest Donation Get the Book/E-Book >> Register Here for the Zoom Seminar Saturday, 28 January 2023 Welcome & Lecture at 11:00 AM ET, Q&A to Follow Seminars are free to attend, although we hope you will support the Series…

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Annual Awards Dinner at the New York Yacht Club 27 October 2022

View Photo Gallery >>Dinner Recap in Sea History 181 >>   It was heartwarming to meet in person again at the historic New York Yacht Club for the first time since 2019 as the National Maritime Historical Society gathered to…

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Seminar Series: James Monroe with Tim McGrath – 3 December 2022

Register Here >>Guest Donation  Get the Book/E-Book >> Register Here for the Zoom Seminar Saturday, 3 December 2022 Welcome & Lecture at 11:00 AM ET, Q&A to Follow Seminars are free to attend, although we hope you will support the…

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Seminar Series: Hollywood & the Sea with John Rocco – 5 November 2022

Register Here >>Guest Donation >> Register Here for the Zoom Seminar Saturday, 5 November 2022 Welcome & Lecture at 11:00 AM ET, Q&A to Follow Seminars are free to attend, although we hope you will support the Series with a…

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NMHS 59th Annual Meeting – Staten Island, NY 3-5 June 2022

Registration >>Itinerary for Attendees (PDF) >>Trustee Dinner >> Welcome The Trustees of the National Maritime Historical Society are delighted to invite members to join us for our 59th Annual Meeting the weekend of 3-5 June 2022 on Staten Island, New…

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2022 NMHS Invitational Art Gallery

Art Gallery Feature in Sea History >> Works by some of the best marine artists in the country were on display at the 2022 National Maritime Awards Dinner at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on 27 April. Under…

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2022 National Maritime Awards Dinner – Washington – 27 April 2022

 Invitation PDF >> Art Gallery >>Silent Auction >>   The National Maritime Historical Society invites you to celebrate the 11th Annual National Maritime Awards as we honor three esteemed award recipients Lonnie G. Bunch III Kristen L. Greenaway Dr. David…

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