National Maritime Historical Society

05/25/2026

04/30/2026

Join us in one week for a live talk with Russ Kramer, award-winning marine artist and past president of the American Society of Marine Artists.

He'll discuss his Massachusetts State House mural, Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Birthplace of the US Coast Guard and the research, process, and history behind it.

Register here to receive the link: https://seahistory.org/first-thursdays-seminar-series-painting-the-birthplace-of-the-us-coast-guard/

04/28/2026

Two Sides of a Ship’s Bell

This week’s Tuesday Tidings features a bell from USS Robinson / HMS Newmarket, a destroyer that served in both the US and Royal Navy through the WWII “Destroyers for Bases” agreement.

Also in this issue:
• HMS Victory restoration update
• Naval history news and events
• Two new naval history book reviews

Read the full issue: https://conta.cc/4mUbQef

Photos: Courtesy Capt. Todd Creekma

04/22/2026

This week’s Tuesday Tidings includes a look ahead to the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, news of a maritime history conference in Dover, and an update on Steve Myatt’s work on the frigate Brandywine, including the latest rigging details.

Read it here: https://conta.cc/4vNjxXM

04/20/2026

Join us on Thursday, 7 May at 7:00 PM ET for the next program in our First Thursdays Seminar Series.

Award-winning marine artist Russ Kramer will discuss his mural Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Birthplace of the US Coast Guard, installed at the Massachusetts State House after more than two decades in development.

In this live Zoom seminar, he will share the story behind the painting, from historical research to its final installation.

Register here: https://seahistory.org/first-thursdays-seminar-series-painting-the-birthplace-of-the-us-coast-guard/

04/14/2026

Tuesday Tidings is out. Our free weekly roundup of naval history news features the National WWII Museum's new exhibit on USS New Orleans — a ship that fought in nearly every major campaign of the Pacific war, lost her bow to a torpedo off Guadalcanal, and still came back fighting.

Also in this edition: a book review of the Austro-Italian Naval War of 1866, upcoming conferences including the NMHS Annual Meeting with NASOH in May, and a Hoover Institution podcast on wargaming at the Naval War College.

Read this week's edition: conta.cc/3ODNgl1

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The National WWII Museum

04/09/2026

Tonight at 7 PM (ET)

Join us for a virtual NMHS seminar with Will Sofrin on USCGC Eagle—from her origins as Horst Wessel to the Coast Guard’s flagship.

Presentation + live Q&A
Register here:

https://nationalmaritime.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/nationalmaritime/eventRegistration.jsp?event=703&

01/28/2026

Sail250 tall ships, captured in a special edition 2026 wall calendar created in honor of America’s 250th anniversary.

As sailing vessels from the United States and around the world prepare to gather in ports from New Orleans to Boston in summer 2026, this calendar highlights the scale, craftsmanship, and enduring tradition of sail.

Printed on heavyweight paper and designed as a wall-hanging calendar, it’s a practical keepsake—and a way to support the National Maritime Historical Society’s programs and publications.

Now available through the NMHS online store at a special reduced price: https://seahistory.org/sail250calendar

01/23/2026

During the American Civil War, the US Navy saw the potential in vessels that could maneuver underwater. It ordered a prototype built of a design that seemed promising, but could it deliver? We look at the submarine craft Alligator in this month’s installment of Sea History Today: https://conta.cc/4sTAEFL

01/21/2026

This week’s Tuesday Tidings highlights remarks by naval historian Craig Symonds at the Surface Navy Association Symposium, where he challenged familiar assumptions about naval readiness and reflected on a lifetime of scholarship on the US Navy, from Admiral Nimitz to the Naval Academy in World War II.

Read more in this week’s issue: https://conta.cc/3NuoDq0