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Seminar Series: New England Coast Guard Stories with Author Dyke Hendrickson 23 January 2021
Register >> Get the Book/E-Book >> Guest Donation >> Register Here for the 23 January 2021 Seminar Series Live Zoom Event Welcome & Lecture at 11:00 AM ET, Q&A to Follow Pre-registration is required and is limited to the first…
In the Pages of Sea History 173
Here’s what’s in the pages of Sea History 173: “If Boat is Going Down”—Bikes, Boats, and Robert Pirsig, by Paul F. Johnston Best-selling author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Bob Pirsig spent a good portion of his…
Sea History 173 Featured Article: “If Boat is Going Down”—Bikes, Boats, and Robert Pirsig, by Paul F. Johnston
Best-selling author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Bob Pirsig spent a good portion of his adult life intimately involved with boats—from building to living aboard them, to cruising and, of course, maintaining them. His widow recently donated a…
Seminar Series: Mayflower Quadricentennial – 5 December 2020
Feature image: Mayflower II under sail 10 August 2020. Photo: Plimoth Patuxet Museums Register Here for the 5 December 2020 Seminar Series Live Zoom Event Welcome & Lecture at 11:00 AM ET, Q&A to Follow Please join us for the…
Seminar Series: Discovering Amistad with Jason Hine 7 November 2020
Register Here >> Register Here for the 7 November 2020 Seminar Series Live Zoom Event Welcome & Lecture at 11:00 AM ET, Q&A to Follow Pre-registration is required and greatly appreciated. Admission is free and limited to the first 100…
In the Pages of Sea History 172
Here’s what’s in the pages of Sea History 172: NMHS Annual Awards Dinner—A VIRTUAL CELEBRATION ! We’re taking a look back at over five decades of excellence in the maritime heritage community, revisiting the people, organizations, and ships recognized with NMHS…
Seminar Series: Benedict Arnold’s Navy with James Nelson 26 September 2020
Register >>Get the Book/E-Book >> Register Here for the 26 September 2020 Seminar Series Live Zoom Event Welcome & Lecture at 11:00 AM ET, Q&A to Follow Pre-registration is required and greatly appreciated. Admission is free and limited to the…
In the Pages of Sea History 171
Here’s what’s in the pages of Sea History 171: Fiddler’s Green “Wrap me up in me oilskins and jumper. No more on the docks I’ ll be seen. Just tell me old shipmates I’m taking a trip, mates, and I’…
The National Maritime Historical Society Needs Your Support!
Make a Donation Join & Renew Get on our Email List Like so many maritime and other organizations throughout the world, the COVID-19 health crisis has had profound effects on the National Maritime Historical Society. As a long-established maritime organization…
Maritime Museums Get Creative with Virtual Resources
With a record number of people going online for information and entertainment, maritime museums the world over have gotten creative with providing resources to support and promote our seafaring heritage. The National Maritime Historical website has become an increasingly valuable…
Seminar Series: Ahab’s Rolling Sea with Richard King 17 June 2020
Register >>Get the Book/E-Book >>Watch the Seminar Video >> Register Here for the 17 June 2020 Seminar Series Live Zoom Event. Welcome at 6:15 PM, Presentation at 6:30 PM, Q&A to Follow Admission is free and limited to the first…
The Howard Slotnick Leadership Fund: Celebrate Howard’s Legacy with a Gift
Match my Gift to the Howard Slotnick Leadership Fund In April 2020 with heavy hearts we shared the sad news that Howard Slotnick, our dear friend, shipmate, chairman emeritus, treasurer and trustee since 1976, had died on 31 March…
Howard Slotnick (1930-2020)
Watch the Film The trustees and staff of the National Maritime Historical Society mourn the loss of their dear friend and shipmate Howard Slotnick. A trustee of the Society since 1976 and our treasurer and chairman emeritus, Howard…
In the Pages of Sea History 170
Here’s what’s in the pages of Sea History 170: National Maritime Awards Dinner and Washington Invitational Marine Art Exhibition The National Coast Guard Museum Association joins NMHS for the 2020 gala, where three invaluable American maritime institutions will be honored…
Seminar Series: The Eagle & the Dragon with Lewis McIntyre 22 February 2020
Watch the Seminar Recording >>Get the Book >> Register Here for the Seminar Welcome & Refreshments at 10:30 AM, Seminar at 11:00 AM; Casual Lunch to Follow Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose, NY Join us for an…