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USS Spitfire
USS Spitfire by Patrick O’Brien

First Thursdays Seminar Series:
Celebrating the Winners of Art of the Sea Exhibition

Register >>Guest Donation >>   Live Zoom Event Thursday, 5 June 2025  Welcome & Lecture at 7:00 PM ET, Q&A to Follow Seminars are free to attend, although we hope you will support the Series with a suggested $10 Seminar…

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Sailboat with crew on the water under a blue sky, promoting the 2025 Annual Awards Dinner on 23 October at the New York Yacht Club, honoring Leslie Kohler, American President Lines, LLC, and Captain Jonathan Bacon Smith.

Annual Awards Dinner 23 October 2025

2025 Annual Awards Dinner 23 October 2025 – New York Yacht Club Honoring Leslie Kohler American President Lines, LLC Captain Jonathan Bacon “JB” Smith Register Now  Celebrating Exceptional Leadership The Annual Awards Dinner is open to the public and is the single…

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Promotional image for the 62nd National Maritime Historical Society Annual Meeting on 8 May 2025, featuring a painting of the SS United States ocean liner escorted by tugboats at sea.
Diamond Jubilee by Robert Semler

62nd Annual Meeting Featuring Charles Anderson: Sinking the United States

Watch the Annual Meeting Recording >> Watch: The Sinking of the United States >>   Thursday 8 May, 7:00 PM ET 2025 Live Zoom Event (link sent upon registration) Join the National Maritime Historical Society online for our annual gathering…

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Artist Patrick O'Brien sitting in front of a large canvas, paintbrush in hand, painting the sails of two tall ships

First Thursdays Seminar Series:
Making a Maritime Painting with Patrick O’Brien

Register >>Guest Donation >>   Thursday 1 May 2025 Seminar Series Live Zoom Event Welcome & Lecture at 7:00 PM ET, Q&A to Follow Seminars are free to attend, although we hope you will support the Series with a suggested…

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James Delgado, a maritime archaeologist and explorer, stands on a research vessel with a deep blue ocean and distant coastline in the background. He is wearing a black shirt, a blue unbuttoned overshirt, and black pants, smiling as he holds onto an orange submersible hatch. The sky is partly cloudy, and the water reflects the sunlight, creating a vivid maritime setting.
Photo: Hans Van Tilburg

First Thursdays Seminar Series:
Dr. James Delgado – Wreck Divers & Archaeologists:
A History of Maritime Archaeology in California

Watch the Video >>Guest Donation >> Buy the Book >> Thursday 3 April 2025 Seminar Series Live Zoom Event Welcome & Lecture at 7:00 PM ET, Q&A to Follow Seminars are free to attend, although we hope you will support…

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An oil painting by Samuel E. Evans, Chapelle’s son-in-law, courtesy of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.
Oil painting by Samuel E. Evans, Chapelle’s son-in-law, courtesy Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

NMHS Virtual Seminar:
The Indefatigable Howard I. Chapelle: The Life and Achievements of the Renowned Maritime Historian with John Sledge

Register >> Guest Donation >> Thursday 6 March 2025 Seminar Series Live Zoom Event Welcome & Lecture at 7:00 PM ET, Q&A to Follow Seminars are free to attend, although we hope you will support the Series with a suggested…

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A maritime painting depicting the USS Spitfire, a two-masted schooner, sailing across choppy waters under a bright blue sky with fluffy clouds. The ship's sails are fully unfurled, catching the wind, and an American flag waves at the stern. The rigging and deck details are finely rendered, with crew members visible onboard. In the background, another sailing vessel follows at a distance, and a shoreline with buildings and trees lines the horizon. The artist's signature, 'Patrick O'Brien,' appears in the lower right corner.
USS Spitfire by Patrick O’Brien

Art of the Sea

USS Spitfire Patrick O’Brien Art of the Sea Online Exhibition This page will be live 1 June 2025. All artwork will be for sale. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, or sign up for our newsletter to be the first…

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Stormy waves crashing against the rocky coastline at Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth, with dramatic seas and a historic lighthouse in the background. Photo by Bob Trapani Jr.
Waves crashing at Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth during a storm. Photo courtesy of Bob Trapani Jr.

NMHS Seminar Series:
Ford Reiche and the Future of Maine’s Lighthouses

Register >> Guest Donation >> Welcome & Lecture at 7:00 PM ET, Q&A to Follow Seminars are free to attend, although we hope you will support the Series with a suggested $10 Seminar Guest donation.  On 15 January, Maine’s lighthouses…

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Photograph of the five Sullivan brothers—Joseph, Francis, Albert, Madison, and George—on board USS Juneau (CL-52) at the time of her commissioning ceremonies at the New York Navy Yard on February 14, 1942. All five brothers were tragically lost with the ship following the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on November 13, 1942. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Photo: US Naval History and Heritage Command

NMHS Seminar Series:
The Sullivans: Family Insights and the Ships that Bear the Name

Register >> Guest Donation >> Register Here for the 9 January 2025 Seminar Series Live Zoom Event Welcome & Lecture at 7:00 PM ET, Q&A to Follow Seminars are free to attend, although we hope you will support the Series…

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Dr. Sylvia Earle and Dr. James Delgado smiling together at the NMHS Annual Awards Dinner on 24 October 2024, held at the New York Yacht Club, with a display of model ships in the warmly lit background.
Dr. Sylvia Earle and Dr. James Delgado at the 2024 Annual Awards Dinner

Celebrating Maritime Excellence at the 2024 NMHS Annual Awards Dinner

View Photo Gallery >> Dr. Sylvia Earle >> Dr. John Hattendorf >> Ford Reiche >> As we enjoy the holiday season and look forward to the new year, we reflect on the success of the 2024 NMHS Annual Awards Dinner…

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Group photo of the Coast Guard Cadet Chorale in formal attire, standing together on a blue-carpeted staircase in an elegant, historic setting. The cadets are dressed in dark uniforms with gold sashes, and they are accompanied by their director, posing in front of a beautifully detailed clock and maritime-themed artwork.

Annual Awards Dinner at the New York Yacht Club 24 October 2024

View Photo Gallery >> Dr. Sylvia Earle >> Dr. John Hattendorf >> Ford Reiche >> It was wonderful to gather again at the historic New York Yacht Club to honor the outstanding maritime accomplishments of Dr. Sylvia Earle, Dr. John…

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Photograph taken from a Japanese plane during the torpedo attack on ships moored on both sides of Ford Island shortly after the beginning of the Pearl Harbor attack. View looks about east, with the supply depot, submarine base and fuel tank farm in the right center distance. A torpedo has just hit USS West Virginia on the far side of Ford Island (center). Other battleships moored nearby are (from left): Nevada, Arizona, Tennessee (inboard of West Virginia), Oklahoma (torpedoed and listing) alongside Maryland, and California. On the near side of Ford Island, to the left, are light cruisers Detroit and Raleigh, target and training ship Utah and seaplane tender Tangier. Raleigh and Utah have been torpedoed, and Utah is listing sharply to port. Japanese planes are visible in the right center (over Ford Island) and over the Navy Yard at right. U.S. Navy planes on the seaplane ramp are on fire. Japanese writing in the lower right states that the photograph was reproduced by authorization of the Navy Ministry.
Imperial Japanese Navy - Official US Navy photograph, PD

Seminar Series: Diplomats & Admirals with Dale A. Jenkins
7 November 2024

Register to Attend Buy the BookGuest Donation Thursday,  7 November 2024 7:00 PM EST Seminars are free to attend, although we hope you will support the Series with a suggested $10 Seminar Guest donation. Join us as author Dale Jenkins draws…

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Visitors examining a museum display of artifacts from the steamship Niagara, including historical items like crockery and tools.
Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Seminar Series: From Barns and Basements to Museum Exhibit Galleries: How Maritime Museums Bring Long-Lost Shipwreck Artifacts Back to the Public
3 October 2024

Register to Attend Guest Donation Thursday, 3 October 20247:00 PM EST Seminars are free to attend, although we hope you will support the Series with a suggested $10 Seminar Guest donation. We stand at a crucial moment. Generational changes are taking…

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lighthouse
Bob Trapani, Jr.

Annual Awards Dinner 24 October 2024

Celebrating Exceptional Leadership The Annual Awards Dinner is the single largest fundraising event promoting the work of the National Maritime Historical Society. Our gala celebrates the work of exceptional leaders in the maritime heritage community, bringing the message of the importance of…

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Seminar Series: Lethal Tides with Catherine Musemeche – 6 June 2024

Register to AttendBuy the Book Guest Donation Thursday, 6 June 20247:00 PM EST Seminars are free to attend, although we hope you will support the Series with a suggested $10 Seminar Guest donation.  Join us as Dr. Catherine Musemeche recounts the inspiring,…

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