ST. MICHAELS, Md., – From Friday–Sunday, September 30–October 2, 2022 the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will once again host one of the nation’s largest gatherings of small boat enthusiasts and unique watercraft at Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival XXXIX. Over the three days, CBMM guests can marvel at the craftsmanship and innovation used in traditional and […]
Continue ReadingMonth-long Celebration Highlights Maryland’s Freedom Fighters ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan has proclaimed September 2022 as the 4th annual International Underground Railroad Month in Maryland. The month acknowledges the significance of the Underground Railroad, and all those involved, for its contribution to the eradication of slavery in the United States and as a cornerstone for the more comprehensive […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – This fall, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and Delmarva Paddlers Retreat are partnering up to offer the public a chance to build their own skin-on-frame kayak. Scheduled for Friday, September 30–Thursday, October 6, 2022 this weeklong intensive will be led by Anders Thygesen of Vestfossen, Norway. Thygesen, himself an expedition kayaker, […]
Continue ReadingEaston, MD – Come to Maryland’s Eastern Shore for a day of grand classic motoring, classic wooden speed boats, and casual elegance along the Chesapeake’s Tred Avon River on Sunday, September 25, 2022 for the 15th Annual St. Michaels Concours d’Elegance. Presented by Jaguar Land Rover of North America and sponsored by Bentley, this year’s […]
Continue ReadingGet to know the apprentice musicians of the National Music Festival up close and personal with four free Lunchtime Chamber Bites Concerts, Tuesday through Friday, June 14 – 18 at 12:30pm in Chestertown, MD. “It’s an hors d’oeuvre, not a meal,” Thomas Parchman, the Festival’s Director of Operations and clarinet mentor, says of the music […]
Continue ReadingBaltimore, MD — In an era of spectacular thoroughbreds, Spectacular Bid may have been the most exalted racehorse of them all. In 1979, he won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness — and transcended his sport on a run of 12 consecutive stakes victories. But his quest for the Triple Crown was lost with a […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – The public is invited to help the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum celebrate its construction of the new Maryland Dove with a dock party! CBMM’s St. Michaels, Md., campus opens at 10am on Saturday, May 28, and the festivities start at 11am. Food, drinks, and live music will be on site for […]
Continue ReadingThe Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Center for the Inland Bays (CIB) are again partnering to host Water Family Fest and Annual Native Plant Sale. The family-friendly event with free admission will be held at the James Farm Ecological Preserve in Ocean View from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco, CA, ― Known for his mystery and suspense novels, author and photographer Gary E. Smith pivots his creative vision to crafting a compilation of short stories that share universal truths about the human experience in his latest book, A Collection of Short Stories & Poems. Smith employs a breezy, conversational voice as he […]
Continue ReadingThe Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum was proud to host the annual conference of the Council of American Maritime Museums (CAMM) on its St. Michaels, Md., campus from April 27–30, 2022. Held in person for the first time since 2019, this year’s conference included participants from nearly 30 maritime museums from the United States and Europe, […]
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