From Bruce Russell, President of the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum Board of Directors: Shorter daylight, fresh cooler breezes off the Bay and the comings of the fall and winter and a New Year bring me pause for reflection on our Maritime Museum. In the face of personnel loss, a recovering economy and tight money, […]
“Saving the North Atlantic Right Whale: Ship Strikes are Deadly;” Free Lecture at Havre de Grace Maritime Museum
From the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 ~ 7 pm By: Bruce Russell, Retired Coast Guard Commander Tales of sea monsters scuttling ships have fueled imaginations ever since intrepid mariners first set out to sea. Herman Melville wrote in his classic Moby Dick the tale of a sperm whale attacking and […]
Underwater Archaeology Lecture; “Art that Benefits the Bay” at Havre de Grace Maritime Museum
From the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum: “The Search for the U.S.S. Scorpion” Thursday, March 22, 2012 ~ 7 pm By: Troy Nowak, Assistant State Underwater Archaeologist The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA), the US Navy, and Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) are currently searching for the USS Scorpion in the Patuxent River. Past underwater archaeology […]
Havre de Grace “Then & Now” Book Signing March 31 at Maritime Museum
From the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum: Saturday, March 31st ~ 1 – 3 pm at the Maritime Museum The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s Then & Now series is Havre de Grace from local author Linda Noll. The book features a stunning collection of vintage and modern images, comparing the town’s past to its […]
“Hurricanes and the Chesapeake Bay Region” – Presentation on Famous Storms Wednesday at Havre de Grace Maritime Museum
From the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum: “Hurricanes and the Chesapeake Bay Region” Wednesday, October 12, 2011 ~ 7 pm This presentation by Rick Schwartz covers the four risk areas from hurricanes: rainfall related flooding, tidal area flooding, high winds and tornadoes. Those risks are examined from a historical perspective. The hour-long presentation highlights some […]
“The Oyster Wars” Lecture at Havre de Grace Maritime Museum
From the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum: Join us this Wednesday, May 25th at 7 pm for a Lecture: “The Oyster Wars” by Gregory Bartles The Oyster Wars were a series of sometimes violent disputes between oyster pirates and authorities and legal watermen from Maryland and Virginia in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and […]
Secret Garden Tour and Oyster Wars Lecture this May at Havre de Grace Maritime Museum
From the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum: Please join us for these great May events at the Maritime Museum! Saturday, May 14th ~ 10 am – 6 pm SECRET GARDEN TOUR AND SHOW ~ In Memory of Brenda Guldenzopf: Get a head start on the day by taking part in the hour-long Guided Walking Tour […]
“State of the Chesapeake Bay and What You Can Do to Help” Lecture at Havre de Grace Maritime Museum
From Darlene Perry, Executive Director, Maritime Museum: Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 at 7 pm at the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum Lecture Title: The State of the Chesapeake Bay and What You Can Do to Help The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure and a defining feature of our State. Sadly, the Bay is an […]
