The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md. recently received a grant from the National Maritime Heritage Program to support a Bay-wide heritage tour of Edna E. Lockwood in 2019. The National Park Service collaborated with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration to fund more than 34 Maritime Heritage education and preservation projects, […]
Continue ReadingSt Michaels – Carol Burke, Carol Krasnowiecki and Mary Harrison celebrate ten years as Antiques on Talbot. The quaint shop located at 211 N Talbot St in St Michaels is recognized by the blue canoe in front and has become a popular shopping venue for visitors and locals alike who are searching for quality antiques […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – The public is invited to join the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum from 1–5pm Sunday, July 22, for an afternoon of music, lawn games, and friendly competition. No registration is required, and admission is free. Bring your friends to enjoy giant Jenga, cornhole, or KanJam; test your balance on the slackline; and […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., recently hosted Bosnian students from the University of Sarajevo. The students are participants in the Saving What Matters international exchange program, an effort facilitated by former CBMM shipwright Mike Vlahovich and funded through the nonprofit World Learning’s Communities Connecting Heritage Program. Through […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., is offering a workshop to teach the basics of carving a nameboard from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, Aug. 18, with all participants taking home their individual carved pieces. Participation is limited, with advanced registration needed. Workshop participants will work under the […]
Continue ReadingEASTON – The towns of Easton, Oxford and St. Michaels are again supporting Talbot Goes Purple with purple fireworks displays at Independence Day celebrations this year. The purple fireworks are part of Talbot Goes Purple, an initiative from the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office and Tidewater Rotary that empowers our youth and our community to ‘Go […]
Continue ReadingOn Saturday, October 6, and Sunday, October 7, 2018, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will host one of the nation’s largest gatherings of small boat enthusiasts and unique watercraft at Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival XXXV. During the festival, CBMM guests can marvel at the craftsmanship and innovation used in traditional and contemporary small craft while […]
Continue ReadingOnline public voting will determine winning painting The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has partnered with the St. Michaels Art League to sponsor a contest that will name the official painting of the 1889 bugeye Edna E. Lockwood, currently under restoration through her October 27, 2018 re-launch at CBMM’s OysterFest. The project began in early spring, […]
Continue ReadingOn June 14, 2018, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum recognized a dedicated team of nearly 250 volunteers for their combined 26,735 hours of service towards the museum over the past year. Several volunteers were recognized by CBMM for their work in boat restoration and maintenance, boat donations, buildings and grounds, education, exhibitions, museum store, and […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Pastel Society recently held their annual juried exhibition, reception and awards at the AM Gravely Gallery 408 S. Talbot Street in St. Michaels, MD. Local artist, Katie Cassidy won first place with her artwork, “Colors of Summer.” The judge of selections and awards for the show, John Morrell, remarked, “This painting has a […]
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