Events Calendar
Calendar
Jay Fleming’s 9th Annual Holiday Party
Annapolis Maritime Museum 723 Second st., Annapolis, United StatesJay Fleming’s ninth annual holiday party will be held at the Annapolis Maritime Museum from six to nine in the evening on December 8th! This party is always a fun time – Tangier Sound oysters on the half shell, beer from Forward Brewing, and wine at an incredible venue right on the water!
Caroling Cruise
Annapolis Maritime Museum 723 Second st., Annapolis, United StatesIndulge in delicious food and drinks as we cruise and carol our way through the festivities. Hospitality includes holiday snacks, hot coco, and optional peppermint shots of schnapps. Song sheets will be provided.
Old Buck and the Naval School: Franklin Buchanan and the Founding of the U.S. Naval Academy, Presenter: Professor & Author Craig Symonds
Annapolis Maritime Museum 723 Second st., Annapolis, United StatesDiscover Franklin Buchanan. Why did he become the school’s first Superintendent & why is the Superintendent’s House no longer named for him?
Additionally, explore how & why the Naval Academy was established in Annapolis.
Chanteys: Sailing Work Songs of the Sea, Presenter: Professor and Author Dr. Jessica Floyd
Annapolis Maritime Museum 723 Second st., Annapolis, United StatesDelve into the chantey tradition including who sang them and when and why they sung. Enjoy an overview of the lyrical content of chanteys in archival and published collections.
Augustine Herman’s Remarkable Map of the 17th Century Chesapeake, Presenter: Professor and Author Dr. Christian J. Koot
Annapolis Maritime Museum 723 Second st., Annapolis, United StatesAs one of the most extraordinary maps of colonial English America, it pictures the Mid-Atlantic in breathtaking detail, capturing its waterways, coastlines, and communities. Trace the map's Atlantic journey and hear what it reveals about colonial Maryland.
Atlantic Harvest: Commercial Fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean, Presenter: Author and Professional Photographer Jay Fleming
Annapolis Maritime Museum 723 Second st., Annapolis, United StatesPhotographs and stories from trips up and down the Atlantic's east coast from commercial fisheries in Florida to the Canadian Maritimes. Enjoy photograph collections of Atlantic Sea Scallop, lobster, large coastal sharks, and squid.
Churchill’s American Arsenal: How the US Built the British Innovations that Won World War II, Presenter: Professor and Author Larrie Ferreiro
Annapolis Maritime Museum 723 Second st., Annapolis, United StatesOvercoming initial misunderstandings, petty jealousies, and continuing differences over priorities, scientists and engineers on both sides of the Atlantic found new and often ingenious ways to work together.
Volunteer Open House
Annapolis Maritime Museum 723 Second st., Annapolis, United StatesThe Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park (AMM) invites all enthusiasts of maritime heritage and the ecology of the Bay to its Volunteer Open House on Monday, February 19th. Whether you're interested in education programs, guiding visitors as a museum docent, supporting events, assisting with archives, contributing to garden and grounds maintenance, engaging in boat maintenance …
