Calling All NMHS Members to the Chesapeake Bay! for the 2008 Annual Meeting 31 May in Saint Michaels, Maryland  on the Chesapeake Bay Hosted by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum ...more
	Reception & Dinner to Honor Marine Artist John Stobart Wednesday  25 June 2008
Please join with NMHS and the maritime community  as we pay homage to this great artist, and he, in turn, asks that we support to preserve the 1885 square-rigger Wavertree.      ...more
Sunset Champagne Cruise Aboard the Schooner Imagine 22 July Departing and returning to Chelsea Piers, NYC; 7 PM - 9 PM, $50 per person. Reserve early! Limited seating. Join NMHS for a romantic Sunset Sail on the newest addition to the Classic Harbor Lines fleet, the 80-foot Schooner Imagine. Contact NMHS at 914-737-7878, ext.0 to make your reservation today!

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Hudson River Maritime Museum New Exhibits Opening Reception 2 May New exhibits include "Hudson's Journey," "Rondout Remembered," "Stream Passenger Yachts the Water Buses of the 1890's," and " Racing the Wind -Two Centuries of Iceboating on the Hudson." The Museum opens for the season 3 May. www.hrmm.org

NASOH & CAMM Joint Conference: "Defining the Maritime Edge: The History and Archaeology of Inland Environments, Coastal Encounters and Blue Water Connections" 7-11 May Pensacola, Florida. Hosted by University of West Florida and co-sponsored by the Council of American Maritime Museums. Visit the NASOH website for more information at www.nasoh.org/conference.htm 

Jamestown Landing Day 10 May English exploration and discovery mark mark the 1607 founding of Jamestown, America's first permanent English Colony. Featuring Jamestown Settlement's re-created ships sailing the James River. Maritime demonstrations, military drills, archaeology, and programs on Powhatan Indian and English contact. Visit www.historyisfun.org for more information.

Solomons Maritime Festival 10 May Calvert Marine Musem, Solomons, MD. The Solomons Maritime Festival comes alive with the sights, sounds, and smells of Southern Maryland traditions. Taste traditional foods, learn how to pick crabs and shuck oysters like the pros, enjoy local gospel and old time music, see Chesapeake Bay retriever trials in action, watch model boats skim the waters of the boat basin, talk with traditional crafts people as they demonstrate their skills. Opening day for boat rides on the historic bugeye, the Wm. B. Tennison. The Tennison will be joined by a draketail, rowboat, tug and working water boat. Cove Point Lighthouse tours also begin this festival weekend, as well as the seasonal opening of the J.C. Lore Oyster House. www.calvertmarinemuseum.org

2008 Shad Festival on the Rondout 10 May Hudson River Maritime Museum Kingston, NY. Festival celebrating the Hudson River ("Muhheakantuck - The River that Bridged Two Worlds) along with the history and uncertain future of the Shad. "Arm of the Sea," "Turtle Island Medicine Show" and Parade; Native American Story Telling and Cooking Demonstrations; Children's Activities; Music; Educational/Environmental Exhibits; Preview of September's National Boat Building Challenge; and more! www.hrmm.org

Charleston HarborFest 16-18 May Charleston, SC. Wooden boat exhibits, family activities, and visiting ships Spirit of South Carolina, Schooner Virginia, and the Corwith Cramer at the Charleston Maritime Center. For more information please visit www.charlestonmaritimefestival.com or contact the South Carolina Maritime Heritage Foundation, telephone 843-722-1030, www.SCMaritime.org

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The Mariners' Museum	American Cruise Lines
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