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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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This Weekend on the Hudson River! Newburgh and Kingston Events

This Weekend on the Hudson River  Tour the Niña and Pinta on the Newburgh Waterfront Celebrate Hudson River Day in Kingston   Tour aboard the Niña & Pinta 18-20 July, 9am – 6pm Memorial Ceremony for HMS Bounty & US Coast…

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National Maritime Heritage Grants

Applications are now being accepted for National Maritime Heritage Grants. Approximately $1,700,000 has been made available; education projects can request $25,000-$50,000, and preservation projects can request $50,000-$200,000. The application period runs from 23 June  to 23 September, 2014. The Maritime…

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Cruise Aboard the Evening Star: Seminar Excursion 6 August, 2014

The National Maritime Historical Society Invites You to Join Us for Dinner & a Narrated Cruise Aboard the Evening Star Wednesday 6 August, 2014 5:30–8:30 pm Riverfront Green, 30 Hudson Avenue, Peekskill, NY Join the National Maritime Historical Society and the crew…

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Photography Exhibit at Penobscot Marine Museum

Lisa Tyson Ennis takes photographs the slow, old-fashioned way with medium and large format cameras, black and white film, and long exposures. She hand-prints her images one by one in a traditional wet dark room. The subjects that intrigue her…

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Noble Maritime Collection Reception and Exhibition – Daily Life at Snug Harbor

The Trustees of the Noble Maritime Collection  request the pleasure of your company at the opening reception for the exhibition Daily Life at Sailors’ Snug Harbor Thursday, June 26, 2014 at 6pm The Noble Maritime Collection 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building…

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Save the Date! Pickle Night 7 November 2014 at the New York Yacht Club

 PICKLE NIGHT SAVE THE DATE!  Friday, 7 November 2014 at the New York Yacht Club This year marks the 209th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, and the 11th New York City Pickle Night Dinner will mark this history changing…

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