The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park
A Maritime Museum and Park located in Annapolis Maryland
Chesapeake writer Kate Livie explores the history of the Bay's crab industry and its impact on cuisine and culture.
She shares stories of underrepresented figures, from enslaved cooks to Black entrepreneurs, immigrant merchants, and migrant workers.
Livie also discusses how climate change and globalization threaten the future of the iconic fishery.
The Thomas Point Shoal lighthouse, guiding mariners since 1875, marks its 150th anniversary in 2025.
The history includes significant events like the grounding of a British warship in 1812 and battles during the Oyster Wars.
John Potvin will cover its history, preservation efforts, and lessons learned, featuring photos by David Sites.
Author David Gendell tells the story of the HMS Menelaus on the Chesapeake in 1814, including a failed raid that led to the death of a top Royal Navy captain.
The frigate later played a key role in helping dozens of enslaved people escape from the Annapolis area.
Gendell unpacks this dramatic chapter of history involving both disaster and freedom.
Stantec representative, Cameron Ramey, will discuss Sea Level Rise (SLR) planning at the Annapolis Maritime Museum.
The focus will be on "resilience in practice" at the community, resident, and industry levels.
Ramey will highlight key Sea Level Rise-related projects
Harpe's new book, Pictured in Time: An Artist’s Journey Around the Chesapeake, features over 125 unpublished 1980s and '90s Chesapeake Bay photographs.
The book also showcases the artwork inspired by these iconic images.
Photographer Jay Fleming will share photos and stories on the invasive blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay, highlighting its economic and ecological impacts.
Chef Matthew Lego from LEO will discuss the culinary qualities of blue catfish and offer samples to the audience.
The Poplar Island Restoration ProjectSpeaker: Julia Moya, Senior Environmental Specialist, Maryland Environmental Service Begin the New Year with one of the Chesapeake Bay’s most remarkable stories of ecological innovation. The Poplar …
Speaker: Dr. Craig L. Symonds, Author and Historian Dr. Craig L. Symonds, Professor of History Emeritus at the U.S. Naval Academy, taught for thirty years and later served as the …
Speaker: Thomas Guay, Author and Musician (Eastport Oyster Boys) Thomas Guay is the author of Chesapeake Bound, a historical novel tracing one young man’s perilous 18th-century journey from London to Annapolis—and …
Speaker: Dr. Richard Bell, Historian and Professor, University of Maryland Dr. Richard Bell is Professor of History at the University of Maryland and author of Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped …
Speaker: Dr. Julie Schablitsky, Chief Archaeologist, Maryland Department of Transportation In 2020, archaeologists began searching the Eastern Shore wetlands for the home of Ben Ross, Harriet Tubman’s father. Their work …
Speakers: Mimi Giguère, Principal Investigator & Historic Architect Faye Belt, Former President, Columbia Beach Improvement Association Founded in 1940, Columbia Beach was one of several thriving African American waterfront communities …
