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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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USS Constellation is Back in the Inner Harbor

USS Constellation spent the winter in Baltimore’s Coast Guard Yard, so that a dedicated crew could replace rotted planking. The Living Classrooms Foundation, Constellation‘s steward, is also the parent organization for Project SERVE (Service- Empowerment- Revitalization- Volunteerism- Employment Training), a …

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Jim Moores to Publish Moores’ Log on NMHS Website

Jim Moores founded Moores Marine in South Florida in 1986 after building commercial fishing boats and dories in Lubec, Maine. One particularly cold winter, he came to Palm Beach County with a box full of tools and learned he could…

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2015 National Maritime Awards Dinner Art Exhibition 23 April

A Chance to Invest in Great Marine Art – AND Support the National Maritime Historical Society and the Naval Historical Foundation This year, six nationally renowned marine artists will exhibit their original works at the Maritime Art Gallery at the…

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Summer Internship: HAER

The Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) and the Council of American Maritime Museums (CAMM) have announced the HAER Maritime Documentation Internship, permitting a student or recent graduate of architecture or history and interested in maritime preservation to work as a…

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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…

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NMHS Recruiting: Membership Coordinator

The National Maritime Historical Society is seeking a Membership Coordinator to provide administrative support to the Membership Director and, as needed, to the Communications Director, to prepare membership materials and correspondence, maintain the membership database, provide excellent member service, support membership…

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