2008 Upper Peninsula History Conference 27-29 July Gwin, MI. Hosted by the Historical Society of Michigan. For details, visit www.hsmichigan.org

Mariner Made: Folk Art by Those Who Went to Sea through 12 October, 2008, Bath, ME. The Maine Maritime Museum will offer up from the depths of its collection the whimsical, the colorful the comforting and the sometimes bizarre creations of sea-going folk. www.mainemaritimemuseum.org

Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum to Reopen 1 July Nantucket Island, MA Celebrating rescues and heroism at sea, the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum will reopen on July 1, 2008 following an extensive renovation.  Visitors to the newly expanded museum will be engaged by the fascinating stories of people in peril at sea and those who risked their lives to rescue them.  www.nantucketshipwreck.org

The Tall Ships Photographic Exhibition 1 July - 26 September National Maritime Museum Cornwall Discovery Quay, Falmouth, Cornwall, UK. To celebrate the highly anticipated Funchal 500 Tall Ships regatta coming to Falmouth, the National Maritime Museum Cornwall is launching a fantastic new exhibition which will take a closer look at some of the most revered Tall Ships of today. www.nmmc.co.uk  

Third International Congress on Underwater Archaeology 10-12 July London, England, UK. The Nautical Archaeology Society (NAS) in conjunction with project partners, the Institute of Field Archaeologists, and the Institute of Archaeology, University College London will play host to the largest conference on underwater archaeology ever held in Britain. For more details visit www.ikuwa3.com  

"A New World: England's First View of America" 15 July - 15 October Jamestown Settlement, VA. The watercolor drawings of John White, the earliest visual record by an Englishman on the flora, fauna and people of the New World, are presented in an exhibition from the British Museum. White accompanied a number of expeditions sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh to Virginia in the 1580s and was governor of the short-lived colony at Roanoke Island, part of modern North Carolina. Scenes of the Algonquian-speaking people of the region, as well as other parts of the Americas and peoples of the world are among the more than 70 White drawings in the exhibition. www.historyisfun.org/calendar.htm

Festival of Sail 23-27 July San Francisco Bay welcomes Tall Ships from all over the world as they proudly sail under the Golden Gate Bridge and into the hearts of young and old for one week in July 2008! Festival of Sail San Francisco will enchant and delight the Bay Area. Join us! www.festivalofsail.org

American Society of Marine Artists 30th Anniversary Exhibition 25 July-22 September Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, MD. This exhibition is a must for anyone who loves the sea - due to  travel through September 2009 to museums in five states. Featuring exciting and varied art from over one hundred of some of the best marine artists working today. A wide array of mediums - oils, water colors, pastels, scratchboard, pencil, sculpture and scrimshaw make this a most rewarding experience for viewers and collectors alike. www.americansocietyofmarineartists.com

Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival 25 July-3 August South Haven, MI. Celebrating the 218th birthday of the United States Coast Guard and the 84th anniversary of the founding of the Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival in support of these gallant men and women who serve us all year long...the members of the United States Coast Guard! http://www.coastguardfest.org/index.php

City of Water Day 26 July Governors Island, New York Harbor. Sailors, paddlers, mariners, and many others from around the region will converge on Governors Island to eat, drink and be merry. Music, thematic boat tours by the Working Harbor Commitee and NYC Audobon. Events for water lovers of all ages! City of Water Day is presented by the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance in collaboration with Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation and Governors Island Alliance. For more information call Jen at 212-935-9831, x279; or visit www.waterfrontalliance.org