The National Maritime Historical Society
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The National Maritime Historical Society is the national voice for America's maritime heritage, helping to raise awareness of our nation's history & the role seafaring has played in shaping the United States of America along with the rest of the worlds civilization, through publications, educational programs, & the preservation of historic ships.
The National Maritime Historical Society
3w ago
National Maritime Historical Society 61st Annual Meeting Peekskill, NY, 19–21 July 2024
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Annual Meeting Feature in Sea History >>
Welcome
The Trustees of the National Maritime Historical Society invite all members to join us for our Annual Meeting milestone the weekend of 19–21 July 2024 at our Peekskill headquarters in the heart of the majestic Hudson River Valley, New York. We look forward to gathering to celebrating the official opening of our Ronald L. Oswald Maritime Library. Along with other Society members, you will have the opportun ..read more
The National Maritime Historical Society
3w ago
The Board of Trustees of the National Maritime Historical Society (NMHS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Cathy Green as the organization’s new Executive Director, effective March. 1, 2024.
With more than 25 years of experience in the maritime heritage field, she brings a wealth of knowledge and a deep passion for maritime history to her new role.
Cathy Green’s career spans various facets of the maritime world, with professional work in shipboard education, history and archaeology, plus valuable experience as both a grant writer and grant administrator with the National Oceanic and A ..read more
The National Maritime Historical Society
1M ago
Flying Cloud Buttersworth, Restored archived print
Captain and Navigator, Husband and Wife: Josiah and Eleanor Creesy’s Record Run
by David Hirzel
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USS Slater by Len F. Tantillo
A Maritime History of the United States: The Creation and Defense of a Nation
by Charles Raskob Robinson and Len Tantillo illustrated by the American Society of Marine Artists
Schooner Ernestina Commission
A Secret Mission in Wartime Greenland Louise Arner Boyd aboard the Effie M. Morrissey
by Joanna Kafarowski
Historic Ships on a Lee Shore Return of ..read more
The National Maritime Historical Society
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God Save Benedict Arnold:
The True Story of America’s Most Hated Man
with Jack Kelly
Thursday Evening, 22 February 2022
Zoom Lecture at 7:00 PM EST, Q&A to Follow
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Seminars are free to attend, although we hope you will support the
Series with a suggested $10 Seminar Guest donation.
Join us for an evening with acclaimed author and historian Jack Kelly, as he explores the legacy of Benedict Arnold in his latest book, God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Story of America’s Most Hated Man.
The name Benedict Arnol ..read more
The National Maritime Historical Society
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The National Maritime Historical Society presents The 2024 NMHS Maritime Art Gallery an exhibition debuting at the
National Maritime Awards Dinner and on display through May 2024 at the Annapolis Marine Art Gallery Art Gallery Feature in Sea History >> 2024 Descriptions from the Artists >>
The National Maritime Historical Society is excited to host the 2024 Maritime Art Gallery at the National Maritime Awards Dinner at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, on 18 April 2024.
Under the leadership of marine artist Patrick O’Brien, President of th ..read more
The National Maritime Historical Society
2M ago
Exploring Online Research Tools for Ship and
Maritime History
with Peter McCracken
Saturday, 27 January 2024
Zoom Lecture at 11:00 AM EST, Q&A to Follow
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Seminars are free to attend, although we hope you will support the
Series with a suggested $10 Seminar Guest donation.
Join us on Saturday, 27 January at 11 AM EST for the NMHS Zoom Seminar Series featuring Peter McCracken, author of the “Maritime History on the Internet” column in Sea History.
The age of the internet puts so much information at our disposal, but if you don’t ..read more
The National Maritime Historical Society
3M ago
My Time in the US Merchant Marine:
Forty Years of Change and Innovation
with Captain Robert N. Anderson
Saturday, 9 December 2023
In-person and Live-streamed at 11:00 AM EST, Q&A to Follow
Cortlandt Yacht Club, 238 Ferry Road, Montrose, NY 10548
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Seminars are free to attend, although we hope you will support the
Series with a suggested $10 Seminar Guest donation.
Join us for this special event with Captain Robert N. Anderson, a veteran of the merchant marine for over 40 years. Captai ..read more
The National Maritime Historical Society
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NHHC, USN
Never Too Late—A Case of Mistaken Identity and the Purple Heart Project
by Chuck Meyer
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PETER RINDLISBACHER
The Amphibious Raids on York and Fort George—Lake Ontario, 1813
by William S. Dudley, PhD
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DAVID RUMSEY MAP COLLECTION
Mobile and Havana
Sister Cities Across the Gulfby John S. Sledge
WILL VAN DORP
Historic Ships on a Lee Shore
Tug Green Bay, a.k.a Grouper—an Ignominious Endby Will Van Drop
AUSTIN DWYER
Tugboats to Remember
by Austin Dwyer
Plus, you’ll find the regular featu ..read more
The National Maritime Historical Society
5M ago
All Hands on Deck
A Modern-Day High Seas Adventure to the Far Side of the World
with Author Will Sofrin
Saturday, 18 November 2023
Zoom Lecture at 11:00 AM EST, Q&A to Follow
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Seminars are free to attend, although we hope you will support the
Series with a suggested $10 Seminar Guest donation.
Join us for this special event with author Will Sofrin as he presents his book, All Hands on Deck: A Modern-Day High Seas Adventure to the Far Side of the World. It’s an exciting maritime adventure memoir that follows a c ..read more
The National Maritime Historical Society
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Battle for the Columbia River
The Rise of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company
with Author Mychal Ostler
Saturday, 23 September 2023
Zoom Lecture at 11:00 AM EST, Q&A to Follow
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Seminars are free to attend, although we hope you will support the
Series with a suggested $10 Seminar Guest donation.
During the latter half of the 1800s, a turbulent period marked by the ravages of the Civil War, the discovery of gold in California, and the construction of the transcontinental railroad, the Columbia River emerged as a ..read more