Events Calendar
Winter Lecture Series
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.