Winter Lecture Series
The Annapolis Maritime Museum holds its annual Winter Lecture Series over eight consecutive Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. from mid-January through early March. You will be challenged to question and to learn by engaging speakers on diverse topics including maritime history, local history, science, and maritime art.
The 2023 series will be held in person at the Museum Campus (723 Second Street Annapolis, MD 21403). Pre-registration is strongly suggested as space is limited. Registration fee of $10 per person at the door – first come, first served. Free admission for First Mate ($150) and above.
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January 12th
Growth of City Dock and the Surrounding Marketplace
Presented by: Dr. Stephen Ritterbush, Author
January 19th
Stronger Than Steel: Civil War Voices of Eastern Shore Women
Presented by: Kellee Blake, Author
January 26th
Tradition & Innovation: Chesapeake Bay Sailing Log Canoes
Presented by: Pete Lesher, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
February 9th
Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay: The Oyster Wars
Presented by: Dr. Jamie L.H. Goodall, Historian & Author
February 16th
Cartoonist at Sea: Two Years Sailing the World Through Photographs and Cartoons
Presented by: Jim Toomey, Writer & Cartoonist
February 23rd
Deadly Gamble: The Wreck of the Levin J. Marvel
Presented by: Kathy Bergren Smith, Author & Photo-Journalist
March 2nd
Sea Turtles: Lessons on Sustainability from the Cayman Islands to Chesapeake Bay
Presented by: Dr. Sharika Crawford, Professor of History – U.S. Naval Academy
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