Category: Events
Give Me a Fast Ship: Seminar with Tim McGrath 28 February 2015
Join the National Maritime Historical Society for Give Me a Fast Ship: The Continental Navy and America’s Revolution at Sea with Author Tim McGrath Saturday, 28 February 2015 Continental Breakfast is at 10:30 am. Presentation begins at 11:00 am. Hendrick…
A Dream of Tall Ships: Seminar with Peter and Norma Stanford 20 February 2015
Join the National Maritime Historical Society for A Dream of Tall Ships with Authors Peter and Norma Stanford Friday, 20 February 2015 at 5 pm Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints, 29 Garrison Landing, Garrison, NY 10524 Please join us on…
The Making of the Modern Marine Corps: Seminar with David Ulbrich 21 February 2015
Preparing for Victory: Thomas Holcomb and the Making of the Modern Marine Corps with Author David Ulbrich Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose, NY Continental breakfast is at 10:30 AM. Presentation is at 11:00 AM. Explore the…
British Raid on Essex: Seminar with Jerry Roberts 14 February 2015
Join the National Maritime Historical Society for The British Raid on Essex: The Forgotten Battle of the War of 1812 with Author and Historian Jerry Roberts Saturday, 14 February 2015 Continental Breakfast is at 10:30 am. Presentation begins at 11:00 am….
Last Chance! CBMM Will be Closing Two Exhibits Soon
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has announced that it will be closing two exhibits: Push and Pull: Life on Chesapeake Bay Tugboats and Navigating Freedom: The War of 1812 on the Chesapeake. Both floors of the Steamboat Building, which currently…
Lafayette's Hermione Voyage 2015
In April 2015, a handcrafted replica of the Hermione, the 18th century frigate that brought the young Marquis de Lafayette with French troops back to General Washington, will set sail to the United States from Port des Barques, France—replicating a historic…
2014 10th Maritime Heritage Conference
The 10th Maritime Heritage Conference 17–21 September in Norfolk, Virginia, was a tremendous success. There is no substitute for the exchange of ideas among colleagues, the opportunity to hear about projects, successes and challenges of others in the many areas and…
Charles W. Morgan: Seminar with Matthew Stackpole 6 December 2014
Join the National Maritime Historical Society for “World’s Last Whaleship, Restored, Sails Again” with Charles W. Morgan Historian Matthew Stackpole Followed by the Annual NMHS Holiday Potluck Saturday, 6 December 2014 Coffee is at 10:30 am. Presentation begins at 11:00…
Liemba Documentary: Seminar with John Billingsley 15 November 2014
On Saturday, 15 November 2014 The National Maritime Historical Society was Honored to Present: Liemba: An Epic Voyage Down Lake Tanganyika Aboard Africa’s Oldest Steamship with Documentary Filmmaker John Billingsley On Saturday, 15 November producer and director John Billingsley presented…
Lois McClure at the Newburgh Riverfront Marina this Thursday 14 August
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s Canal Schooner Lois McClure Thursday August 14, 10am–5pm at the Newburgh Riverfront Marina Admission Free The schooner Lois McClure will be at the Newburgh Riverfront Marina this Thursday, 14 August from 10am-5pm. Admission is free. A full-scale replica of an 1862-class…
Charles W. Morgan: The 38th Voyage
The 38th Voyage: Charles W. Morgan May 17 – August 6, 2014 Mystic Seaport has announced that Charles W. Morgan completed her 38th voyage on 6 August, 2014. The ship has now resumed her role as an exhibit and the flagship…
Massachusetts State Budget Approves $2 Million to Fund Mayflower II Restoration
CREDIT: Plimoth Plantation, Mayflower II Massachusetts State Budget Approves $2 Million to Fund Mayflower II Restoration Preservation Work Continues on the Historic Ship Given to America as a Symbol of Friendship Nearly 60 Years Ago Plymouth, MA–July 14, 2014 – Massachusetts…
Coast Guard Art Program Presentation with Award-Winning Artist Karen Loew
The National Maritime Historical Society Invites You to Join Us for a Coast Guard Art Program Presentation with Award-Winning Artist Karen Loew Saturday, 27 September, 2014 Coffee is at 10:30 am. Presentation begins at 11:00 am. Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185…
Coast Guard Inaugural Art Exhibit – Federal Hall National Memorial
Coast Guard Inaugural Art Exhibit Federal Hall National Memorial, 26 Wall Street, New York City August 1 though September 19, 2014 Karen Loew – Escorting the Harriet Lane Artwork depicting the United States Coast Guard’s multi-faceted missions will be on view…