In an ongoing effort to familiarize the community of the lower Hudson Valley
and surrounding region with the work of the National Maritime Historical Society,
the Charles Point Council invites the public to our ongoing series of
lectures and field trips exploring our history.

Saturday, 25 September 2010 Cruise Aboard the M/V Commander 12:30 - 3:30 PM Come aboard and experience a leisurely cruise, while enjoying an entertaining narration as you travel north toward West Point.  The Commander boat will depart from Peekskill Riverfront Green Park and sailing past Iona Island, Bear Mountain State Park, cruising under the Bear Mountain Bridge.  You will also pass historic sites like Ft. Montgomery, Manitoga, Highland Falls, Garrison Landing, United States Military Academy at West Point and Constitution Island.   Leaving and returning to Peekskill, NY waterfront. $40 per person.
Join Us! The Public is invited! Please contact NMHS at 914-737-7878, ext. 0, to register Or you may RSVP to nmhs@seahistory.org
UPCOMING CHARLES POINT COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS & FIELD TRIPS: BOOKSIGNING:  Shepherds of the Sea: Destroyer Escorts in WWII with Robert Cross Saturday, 13 November, 10:30 am: Hendrick Hudson Free Library, Montrose, NY. Robert Cross will speak about his newly released book, "a compelling tale of courage, heroism, and terror" as told in the words of ninety-one sailors and officers interviewed about their WWII service aboard fifty-six destroyer escorts. Visit the author's website at www.robertfcross.com PRESENTATION: "Schooner Ernestina"  Saturday, 11 December: The story of the historical schooner Ernestina, the only surviving 19th century Essex-built Grand Banks fishing schooner. Presentation by NMHS trustee Richardo R. Lopes.
All lectures and activities are open to the public. If you are interested in becoming a member of NMHS, call us at 914-737-7878, ext. 0, or e-mail nmhs@seahistory.org, or simply, click here!

About the Charles Point Council
Headquartered in Peekskill, New York, the Charles Point Council operates under the auspices of the National Maritime Historical Society. Since its inception in 1992, the Council has provided the community with an ongoing lecture series on maritime topics and maritme related field trips and events. The Council has also been involved in historical preservation efforts on the local level, initiating the renovation of Peekskill's Charles Point Park and the restoration of Peekskill's China Pier (now Fleischmann's Pier) built at the turn of the 20th century to receive shipments of raw materials from the West Indies and from as far away as China.