Category: Events
Finest Hours & So Close to Home: Seminar with Michael Tougias 3-4 November, 2017
Join the National Maritime Historical Society and New York Times Bestselling Author Michael Tougias for a Film Screening, Lecture & Book Signing The Finest Hours & So Close to Home Friday, November 3, 2017 Refreshments at 6:30 PM; Film Screening at 7:00…
U Boats in the Bahamas: Seminar with Eric Wiberg 23 September, 2017
The National Maritime Historical Society presents “U-Boats in the Bahamas” Seminar and Book Signing with Author Eric Wiberg Saturday, 23 September 2017 Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose, NY 10548 Continental Breakfast & Registration at 10:30 AM;…
Tugboats Illustrated: Seminar with Paul Farrell 25 March, 2017
The March Installment of the Saturday Seminar Series is Tugboats Illustrated The new book from architect Paul Farrell Saturday, 25 March At the Peekskill Presbyterian Church, 705 South St, Peekskill, NY 10566 Please join us in welcoming author, architect and tugboat…
Draken Harald Hårfagre: Seminar with Bjorn Ahlander 23 February, 2017
The Viking Ship Draken Harald Hårfagre Presentation with Captain Bjorn Ahlander LOCATION: Hendrick Hudson Library, 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose, NY Captain Bjorn Ahlander will discuss the construction and expedition of Draken Harald Harfågre, the largest Viking ship built in…
Norseman Saga: Seminar with James Nelson 3 December, 2016
Norseman Saga and Holiday Potluck party at Cortlandt Yacht Club 238 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose, NY 10548 Saturday, 3 December 10:30 am Coffee; 11 am Lecture James L. Nelson James Nelson is the author of The Two Hundred Year Invasion:…
Operation Eagle Claw: Seminar with Lawrence Brennan 12 November 2016
Saturday, 12 November Operation Eagle Claw – Rescue from the Sea – Iranian Hostage Crisis Lawrence Brennan Hendrick Hudson Free Library – 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose, NY 10548 Continental Breakfast and Registration: 10:30 AM Presentation: 11:00 AM One of Delta…
Griffiths Headstone Unveiled
On 23 July the headstone for the grave of legendary naval architect John W. Griffiths (October 6, 1809–March 30, 1882), designer of steamships, war vessels, and the record-setting clippers Sea Witch and Rainbow, at Linden Hill United Methodist Cemetery…
Special July Event: Launching the Andrea Doria Lifeboat
The Andrea Doria Lifeboat Launching—60 Years Later Saturday, 30 July 2016 10:00 am–4:00 pm Discovering, recovering, restoring and re-launching Andrea Doria’s Lifeboat #1, at the Maritime Academic Center, State University of New York Maritime College. Mark Koch, a dive manager from the New…
2016 National Maritime Awards Dinner – Washington, DC 21 April
The National Maritime Awards Dinner, an event of the National Maritime Historical Society and the Naval Historical Foundation, was held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, on 21 April. Please visit our photo gallery from the event.
Unveiling of Griffiths Headstone Planned for 23 July
NMHS is proud to announce the unveiling of a headstone at the grave of legendary naval architect John W. Griffiths on Saturday, 23 July 2016. The ceremony will take place in Queens at the Linden Hill United Methodist Cemetery at 10:30…
The New York Naval Militia: Seminar with Robert L. Wolf 30 April, 2016
History and Missions of the New York Naval Militia with Major General Robert L. Wolf, NYNM (Ret.) Saturday, 30 April 2016 Hendrick Hudson Library – 25 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose, NY 10548 Continental Breakfast is at 10:30 AM. Presentation is…
CBMM Announces Boat Auction
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) is holding its very first sealed-bid boat auction. Due to a large number of recent boat donations, up to 20 in-the-water boats—ranging in size and performance from cabin cruisers and sport fisherman to sailing…
Lafayette: Seminar with Marc Jensen 19 March, 2016
Screening of the Play Lafayette, with Guest Speaker Marc Jensen Saturday, 19 March 2016 Hendrick Hudson Library – 25 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose, NY 10548 Continental breakfast is at 10:30 AM. Presentation is at 11:00 AM. Please join us for…
South Street Seaport Museum Announces New Exhibition
In celebration of the unparalleled restoration currently underway on its flagship, Wavertree, South Street Seaport Museum has announced its first post-Hurricane Sandy exhibition, Street of Ships: The Port and Its People. The exhibition will debut on 17 March 2016, and…
Finding Einstein’s Sailboat: Seminar with David Allen 27 February 2016
Please Join Us for Finding Einstein’s Sailboat—Maritime College Students Develop Creative Approaches to Locating Lost Maritime Artifacts with David Allen, of SUNY Maritime College Saturday, 27 February 2016 Hendrick Hudson Library – 25 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose, NY 10548 Many…