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... By the time of his death in 1842, James Forten had built a hugely successful maritime business, and was
celebrated as a champion of social reform.
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...David Farragut went on to achieve the rank of Admiral in the US Navy-and lasting fame as the victor in the Battle of Mobile Bay, during the Civil War. |
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David Putnam, after an adventurous Arctic voyage, was taught to fly by his stepmother, Amelia Earhart, and went on to command a bomber during World War II. The Effie M. Morresey, now renamed Ernestina, still sails today, after your Society helped save her, teaching today's students, like David Putnam, the traditions of seafaring. |
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- Sea History Magazine, published since 1972, is now the recognized voice of the maritime heritage community, anticipated enthusiastically by NMHS's 20,000 members and read by thousands more.
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- www.seahistory.org reaches a worldwide audience through the power of the Internet. Our web site provides information on upcoming NMHS events and the maritime community at large. As a visitor to the site, you can read about marine artists and historic ships in trouble, or participate in our Maritime History Forum to exchange ideas with fellow members.
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- Sea History for Kids brings these stories to our youth and is included in every issue of Sea History magazine.
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- Sea History Press publishes a wide range of books on our maritime heritage, such as the upcoming Voyages: Documents in American Maritime History:1492-Present by Joshua M. Smith which uses document-based learning to encourage a hands-on approach to history.
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From its beginnings 45 years ago as a small group of maritime preservationists determined to save an 1899 American-built merchant bark, the Kaiulani,
the National Maritime Historical Society has become the national voice for America's maritime heritage, with a mission to raise awareness of our nation's maritime history and the role seafaring has played in shaping civilization. How? By telling the stories, great and small, that make up our nation's extraordinary seafaring history. These stories inspire, educate, and remind us all, but particularly the young, of the role that the sea has played-and continues to play-in building our country.
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