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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 Copy

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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Are You Following NMHS on Facebook?

The NMHS Facebook page is where we share news stories, photos and video clips that we think will interest you: news of new discoveries in marine archaeology, sail training, naval history, historic ship preservation, shipbuilding and much more. If you…

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Eye on Hermione

This summer, ports along the North American Atlantic coast have been host to France’s Hermione, replica of the frigate that carried the Marquis de Lafayette to aid the American colonies in their struggle for independence. From her first arrival in…

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Research Vessels in Antarctica and on the Hudson: Seminar with Dr. Robin Bell 26 September, 2015

“Research Vessels: Geophysical Expeditions to Antarctica and Mapping 160 miles of the Hudson River” A Talk by Dr. Robin Bell Saturday, 26 September, 2015 Hendrick Hudson Free Library 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose, NY  10548 Coffee & Registration at 10:30…

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Dock Rocks—Concert to Benefit South Street Seaport Museum

Citing “unforeseen logistical problems at the site,” South Street Seaport Museum has cancelled this event. According to Museum Executive Director Jonathan Boulware, organizers are now planning an alternative fundraiser for the museum in October that will include many of the…

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Time Running Out For Falls of Clyde

  The 1878 iron-hulled ship Falls of Clyde is facing a deadline. The state of Hawaii, concerned about the condition of the ship and the delays in getting her into dry dock, has given the Friends of the Falls of…

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NMHS Aboard Clearwater!

NMHS guests had a lovely day, a wonderful time and a lot of fun on our cruise aboard the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater! Pete Seeger built the traditional sloop Clearwater with a mission to “build a boat to save the river”,…

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