Category: Ship Preservation
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…
USS Slater (DE-766): Seminar with Timothy C. Rizzuto 24 June, 2015
The Charles Point Council of the National Maritime Historical Society presents the 2015 Richard Belliveau Seminar USS Slater: History and Restoration of the Last World War II Destroyer Escort Afloat in the US with Destroyer Escort Historical Museum Executive Director…
NY Oyster Barge to Return to the East River After Nearly 100 Years
In 2004, we ran an article in the Sea History feature Historic Ships on a Lee Shore about the last remaining New York oyster barge, moored since 1921 on the Quinnipiac River in Fair Haven, Connecticut (SH 107, p. 13)….
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 …
SS United States Conservancy Announces Preliminary Agreement
The SS United States Conservancy (SSUSC) has announced that it has entered into a preliminary agreement in support of the redevelopment of SS United States. While few details are available at this time, the SSUSC issued a press release announcing…
Mayflower II in Mystic for the Winter
Plimoth Plantation’s Mayflower II, a 57-year-old replica of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to this continent, arrived in Mystic, CT, on Sunday, 14 December. Once the ship is settled in, Paul Haley of Capt. G.W. Full & Associates will…
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…
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…
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…
NMHS Member Reception Aboard Charles W. Morgan
Wednesday June 4, 2014 – Wednesday June 4, 2014 Map and Directions | Register Description: The National Maritime Historical Society Invites NMHS Members to Join Us for a Member Reception aboard Charles W. Morgan June 4, 2014 6:00–7:30 pm City…
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