Join us aboard the historic skipjack, Wilma Lee for a day with dad. The Father's Day Cruise includes complimentary beer and other beverages as well as a boxed lunch from Bayside Catering. Cruise lasts from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Purchase tickets here! Meal Options: Pit Master-Combination of Pit Beef & Pit Ham, Thick Cut Bacon, Sharp...
Join our crew every Wednesday Night for a two-hour watch party of weekly Wednesday Night Races. Have a front row view as sailors compete! Includes complimentary beverages (wine, beer, canned cocktails and soda). Tickets can be purchased here....
Enjoy a relaxing summer evening aboard the historic skipjack, Wilma Lee as you Sip and Sail with Alexander Valley Vineyards from Healdsburg, California. Includes complimentary finger foods and a Wilma Lee wine glass. 21+ Wine Selection: Chardonnay, Rose, Cyrus, Cabernet Sauvignon Tickets can be purchased here!...
[su_spacer size="10"] A century ago, sea turtles were once an extraordinarily desirable commodity both for food and decoration throughout the world. In this lecture, participants will learn why the Caribbean turtle fishery ended and how efforts to save turtles reveal important lessons about sustainability for other waterscapes, including the Chesapeake Bay. Presenter: Dr. Sharika D. Crawford |...
The 128’ schooner Levin J. Marvel foundered in Herring Bay in southern Anne Arundel County on August 12, 1955. The three-masted ship was a carrier converted to a passenger cruiser. The captain was returning to Annapolis from an Eastern Shore cruise with 23 passengers and 4 crew aboard when he encountered the wind field of...
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[edgtf_button size="" type="" target="_self" icon_pack="" text="Buy Tickets" link="https://72332a.blackbaudhosting.com/72332a/VIRTUAL---Pirates-of-the-Chesapeake-Bay-The-Oyster-Wars"] [su_spacer size="10"] It has been over 150 years since the establishment of Maryland’s “Oyster Navy,” a forerunner of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police. It was a necessary establishment for dealing with a lucrative, competitive, and sometimes deadly industry. In the early-19th century, Maryland and Virginia began passing a...
SOLD OUT! The first full year of World War II brings a rush of productivity to the previously sleepy Annapolis waterfront. As air raid drills, war bond sales, and an expanded Naval Academy define the day-to-day, Dr. Robert Goddard and his small team are quietly posted at the North Severn Experiment Station. They are directed to...
[edgtf_button size="" type="" target="_self" icon_pack="" text="Buy Tickets" link="https://72332a.blackbaudhosting.com/72332a/Tradition--Innovation-Chesapeake-Bay-Sailing-Log-Canoes"] [su_spacer size="10"] Chesapeake Bay sailing log canoes have their origins as oystermen’s boats but have also been raced competitively since the eve of the American Civil War and after more than a century and a half, the competition is as stiff as ever. Over the years, the spread of...
[edgtf_button size="" type="" target="_self" icon_pack="" text="Buy Tickets" link="https://72332a.blackbaudhosting.com/72332a/Stronger-than-Steel-Civil-War-Voices-of-Eastern-Shore-Women"] [su_spacer size="10"] Mothers, daughters, sweethearts and wives on Virginia’s Eastern Shore had a remarkable Civil War adventure vastly different from their mainland sisters. The Chesapeake Bay was a major player in their story and defined their experience of war. From the doyenne of Onancock Harbor to an enslaved child...