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CBMM’s Winter Speaker Series to be Presented Virtually

January 19, 2021 by Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Leave a Comment

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The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., will begin its annual winter speaker series on Wednesday, Feb. 3, and continue on select Wednesdays through March 17. All sessions will be held virtually, and advance registration is required.

How do we remember the past? How does our historical record and memory influence us today? This year’s winter speaker series, titled “Lest We Forget: History, Memory, and an Inclusive Future,” unpacks stories of Chesapeake history with a focus on what our understanding of the past means for our future.

The speaker series kicks off on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 7:30pm with “Loyalty on the Line: Civil War Maryland in American Memory.” The controversy surrounding the monuments and memory of Maryland’s Civil War legacy is not new. During the American Civil War, Maryland did not join the Confederacy but nonetheless possessed divided loyalties and sentiments. In this session, Snow College Assistant Professor David Graham will examine the place of Maryland in Civil War memory, and how that legacy has hinged on interpretations of the state’s loyalty.

“Archaeology and Memory at Mount Clare” is scheduled for7:30pm on Wednesday, Feb. 10. Slavery was a fact of life at Mount Clare, an 18th century antebellum plantation near Baltimore, Md. Despite efforts to ignore the presence and significance of enslaved Blacks there, historical and archeological research shows the integral role they played. National Park Service Archeologist Teresa Moyer will share this research, which offers opportunities to discuss historical structures and the ways they carry to the present.

At 2pm on Wednesday, Feb. 17, CBMM will present “Stolen: The Reverse Underground Railroad and Slavery in the Greater Chesapeake.” In retelling the story of five young, free Black boys kidnapped in 1825, University of Maryland Professor Richard Bell illuminates the Reverse Underground Railroad, a network of human traffickers and slave traders who stole away thousands of legally free African American people from their families in order to fuel slavery’s rapid expansion in the decades before the Civil War.

Baltimore, one of the South’s largest cities, was a crucible of segregationist laws and practices. In “The Struggle and the Urban South: The Legacy of Confronting Jim Crow in Baltimore,” at 7:30pm on Wednesday, March 10, Morgan State University Associate Professor David Taft Terry will explore the historical importance of African American resistance to Jim Crow culture in the South’s largest cities after World War II. This resistance, he argues, drew from the older protest traditions, and would ultimately inspire a national civil rights movement of the 1960s.

The final offering in the series, “The 1856 Project: Confronting the Ongoing Legacy of Slavery at the University of Maryland,” will be held at 2pm on Wednesday, March 17. The University of Maryland has recently established the 1856 Project, joining the Universities Studying Slavery consortium to facilitate collaborative research and academic scholarship. In this session, institutional co-leads Lae’l Hughes-Watkins, University Archivist, and Joni Floyd, Libraries Curator for Maryland and Historical Collections, will discuss how this initiative will create a path toward restorative history, allowing for the institution to engage in the work of moral accountability and reconciliation.

The cost per session is $7.50 per person, or $6 for CBMM members, who are offered a 20% discount on all programming. Register online for all five sessions for an additional discount. To sign up, or for more information, visit cbmm.org/speakerseries.

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Children to Mix Art with Science at CBMM this Winter

January 14, 2021 by Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Leave a Comment

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On four Saturdays this winter, young mariners ages 4–9 are invited to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., to participate in CBMM’s STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) Team. Class sizes are limited, with advanced registration needed.

Each week, STEAM Team participants will join an experienced educator in a hands-on exploration incorporating science, technology, engineering, and math with the arts.

Two sessions will be held each week, one from 10am–noon for children ages 4 to 6, and another from 1–3pm for children ages 7 to 9. Class sizes are limited to a maximum of eight participants per session and will be conducted mostly outside. Participants are asked to come “recess-ready” for outside activities and will be expected to wear a facial covering during the class.

Photo by George Sass

Program themes include “Playing with Natural Forces” on Feb. 6, “Running with the Watershed” on Feb. 13, “Blasting Off like NASA” on Feb. 27, and “Math, Art, and All Things Bay” on March 6.

The cost per class is $15, with a 20% discount for CBMM members. Register online for all four sessions for an additional discount. Need-based scholarships for individual classes are available. For more information, and to register, visit cbmm.org/steamteam.

CBMM members play a critical role in supporting CBMM’s rich legacy of educational programs, fascinating and ever-changing exhibitions, and maintenance of the largest collection of Chesapeake Bay watercraft in the world. Benefits of membership include access to exclusive discounts, perks, and programming. To learn more about becoming a CBMM member, visit cbmm.org/membership.

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Learn Electronic Navigation with CBMM Jan. 23

January 12, 2021 by Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Leave a Comment

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From 10am–noon on Saturday, Jan. 23, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., is offering a virtual version of its annual Electronic Navigation for Non-Technical People workshop. Registration is required at cbmm.org/electronicnavigation.

Participants will join Capt. Jerry Friedman, a USCG-licensed Master, via Zoom as he provides short non-technical descriptions of how GPS, GPS chart plotters, radar, depth sounders, and automated identification systems (AIS) work.

A retired electrical engineering executive, Friedman has held a USCG captain’s license for 60 years. During that time, he also operated an emergency service towboat for BoatUS, assisting boaters along the Chesapeake Bay in distress, delivering boats around the Chesapeake and from Florida and Long Island to Annapolis, teaching navigation courses, editing a monthly professional captains’ publication, and providing instruction to boat owners in the operation of their boats. He currently holds a 100-ton Master’s license and serves as the volunteer lead captain of CBMM’s 1920 buyboat Winnie Estelle.

The Jan. 23 Electronic Navigationworkshop is $25 per person, with a 20% discount offered to CBMM members, who play a critical role in supporting CBMM’s rich legacy of educational programs, fascinating and ever-changing exhibitions, and maintenance of the largest collection of Chesapeake Bay watercraft in the world, and have access to exclusive discounts, perks, and programming. To learn more about becoming a CBMM member, visit cbmm.org/membership.

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Celebrate the Holidays with CBMM

December 11, 2020 by Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum 1 Comment

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The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is inviting the public to celebrate the holidays on its St. Michaels, Md., campus by hosting a holiday lights show each evening through the new year.

Starting after the close of business at 4pm each day, CBMM will open up its outdoor campus so guests may come enjoy a display of lights with their friends and families for free. Campus will remain open on Saturday, Dec. 12, when Christmas in St. Michaels’ Lighted Boat Parade (featuring several members of CBMM’s floating fleet of historic vessels) takes place, with CBMM offering an ideal vantage to watch the parade route. For those who would prefer to watch a live stream of the parade from the comfort of their own home, CBMM plans to run one on its Facebook page around 6pm on Dec. 12.

Photo by George Sass

Included in CBMM’s lights display is the only Hopeful sign in the Bay Hundred area, generously provided by the Dock Street Foundation. The Hopeful 2020-21 campaign is an effort to encourage residents to express their feelings of hope for the future by contributing funds to the Mid-Shore Community Foundation’s Covid-19 Response Fund in support of nonprofit organizations that provide food, shelter and health services to Talbot County’s underserved residents. Learn more at dockstreetfoundation.org.

The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum requires everyone on campus to follow the Town of St. Michaels ordinance and wear facial coverings inside buildings at all times and outdoors when within six feet of other guests. Additional information on CBMM’s enhanced health and comfort measures can be found at welcome.cbmm.org.

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Sailing Log Canoe Flying Cloud Re-Launched After Restoration

November 8, 2020 by Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Leave a Comment

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The Chesapeake Bay sailing log canoe Flying Cloud was re-christened and re-launched on Sat., Oct. 17 after two years of planning and restoration completed at Campbell’s Boatyards in Oxford, Md. The nonprofit Flying Cloud Log Canoe Preservation Trust, Ltd. hosted the reception and led the fundraising efforts needed for the critical work required to return the historic log canoe to competitive sailing form.

Trust members Ned Hennighausen, Langley Shook, Capt. Kenneth Reightler, Jr., and the Hon. John C. North II addressed Cloud’s supporters at an outdoor reception at Campbell Boatyard’s Bachelors Point before a toast was raised, and Joanne Prager ceremoniously smashed a champagne bottle across FlyingCloud’s bowsprit.

Joanne Prager smashes a champagne bottle across the sailing log canoe Flying Cloud’s bowsprit at Cloud’s Oct. 17 re-launching and re-christening at Campbell Boatyard’s Bachelors Point in Oxford, Md.

Trust members Allan Noble and Alexa Seip joined nearly 70 socially distanced and masked guests as the seven-loghulled canoe was then lifted and carried back to the Chesapeake Bay’s waters and the Tred Avon River.

Flying Cloud is the second largest sailing log canoe still under sail, and was built on Tilghman Island, Md. in 1932 by the legendary John B. Harrison. Harrison also built Flying Cloud’s sister ship, Jay Dee a year earlier—the largest log canoe still in the fleet.

“Flying Cloud was designed to beat the best log canoes of the day,” said Flying Cloud Log Canoe Preservation Trust President Ned Hennighausen. “Her elegant lines, Honduran mahogany decks, and crew outfitted in white uniforms surely created a striking image on the water. Now, we can’t wait to see her out on the water and under sail again for next year’s sailing season. ”

Flying Cloud is recognized on the National Register of Historic Places and races under the No. 22, requiring as many as 18 crew to campaign her.

Cloud will receive restored rigging and new sails over the winter months, with a shake-down cruise led by Reightler, who was named Flying Cloud’s skipper in Oct. 2019. Capt. Reightler also has an important family connection with Cloud—John B. Harrison is his great-grandfather.

Reightler is also a retired astronaut and the U.S. Naval Academy’s Distinguished Chair in Space Science. He serves as a volunteer coach for the U.S. Naval Academy’s Varsity Offshore Sailing Team and is an instructor-skipper and Officer in Tactical Command for the Offshore Sail Training Squadron. Reightler’s log canoe experience started at an early age, serving as “bail boy” and progressing through boardsman, trimmer, tactician, and helmsman. For the past fifteen seasons, he has been a regular crewman on the log canoe Island Bird.

The Paul B. Prager family of St. Michaels, Md. provided a $75,000 challenge match towards Flying Cloud’s renovation in Oct. 2019. Paul Prager is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, CEO and Chairman of Beowulf Energy, and principal of Bluepoint Hospitality Group in Easton, Md.

The Trust announced late last year that a new Prager Family Trophy is to be awarded at the end of each sailing season to the log canoe winning the most sanctioned races on the Miles River. The Prager Family Trophy includes a metal sculpture of Flying Cloud by John C. North, II, with the annual winners receiving a keeper trophy to commemorate their victories.

During all races, Hennighausen says Cloud will fly a distinctive pennant of Navy blue and gold with a “Blue Peter” inset in honor of Paul Prager, a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. The pennant is based on an original design by Chesapeake and log canoe artist Marc Castelli.

“Significant work was needed on her center log,” said former Flying Cloud owner Allan Noble. “This work was essential in saving her, and we’re grateful for each supporter who helped make this re-launch possible.”

In 2014, Noble donated Flying Cloud to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md. Due to the museum’s heavy shipyard schedule, the log canoe was deaccessioned from CBMM’s collection. Noble says the Trust raised more than $150k to fully fund the restoration. Of significant help was a $20,000 donation from an anonymous donor, and 25 donated, limited edition prints of Cloud from artist Marc Castelli.

Sat., Oct. 17 marked the re-launch and re-christening of the sailing log canoe Flying Cloud after two years of planning and restoration completed at Campbell’s Boatyards in Oxford, Md.

The last time Flying Cloud raced was in 2016. During that racing season, she experienced multiple failures of key components. Additionally—and as with all log canoes—time and the stresses of competition have deteriorated the logs of the hull, despite ongoing maintenance.

“Flying Cloud is an exceptional artifact of this sailing tradition unique to the Eastern Shore. Her careful restoration and return to the racing circuit are imperative if we are to preserve this piece of our maritime heritage,” said Hennighausen.

The Trust is continuing to seek donors, former crew members, and other interested parties to help campaign Flying Cloud for next year’s log canoe races. To make a donation or to volunteer to join her new crew, please contact Ned Hennighausen at ned.henn@gmail.com.  The Flying Cloud Log Canoe Preservation Trust is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with charitable donations tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

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Learn to Winterize your Engine with CBMM

November 5, 2020 by Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Leave a Comment

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Wondering how to winterize your small diesel engine as the cold weather sets in? On Saturday, Dec. 5, join the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Marine Mechanic Josh Richardson for a virtual session on diesel engine maintenance, focusing on engine and transmission oil changes, fuel system treatments, and how to protect your engine from freezing.

Held via Zoom from 10–11:30am, participants are encouraged to ask questions while receiving an in-depth look at what’s involved in winterizing a diesel engine. The cost to participate is $10, with a 20% discount offered to CBMM members. To register, visit cbmm.org/dieselmaintenance.

CBMM members play a critical role in supporting CBMM’s rich legacy of educational programs, fascinating and ever-changing exhibitions, and maintenance of the largest collection of Chesapeake Bay watercraft in the world, including access to exclusive discounts, perks, and programming. To learn more about becoming a CBMM member, visit cbmm.org/membership.

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Explore CBMM’s Cabinet of Curiosities on Oct. 29

September 23, 2020 by Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Leave a Comment

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Get in the Halloween spirit this year by joining the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum for a new virtual program, Wunderkammer: Exploring CBMM’s Cabinets of Curiosities.

Cabinets of Curiosities, fondly known in German as Wunderkammers, have been historically used to showcase oddities, unique objects of material culture, gems of natural history, and mystical stories. From 6–7:30pm on Thursday, Oct. 29, CBMM Registrar Katelyn Kean will host an exploration of CBMM’s collection for the weird and wonderful as it relates to the Chesapeake Bay.

Old Bay Line Onboard souvenirs from the Baltimore Steam Packet Company.

Hosted via Zoom, participants will learn about the history of Cabinets of Curiosities, how that history connects to the modern museum world, and what hidden treasures can be found within CBMM’s collection. Hosted by the CBMM Crew, a group established to present engaging events and activities targeted to the young adult community of CBMM guests, the cost to participate is $10, with a 20% discount offered to CBMM members ($8). To register, visit cbmm.org/wunderkammer.

CBMM members play a critical role in supporting CBMM’s rich legacy of educational programs, fascinating and ever-changing exhibitions, and maintenance of the largest collection of Chesapeake watercraft in the world, including access to exclusive discounts, perks, and programming. To learn more about becoming a CBMM member, visit cbmm.org/membership.

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Artist Series to Feature David Harp and Collaborators

September 10, 2020 by Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Leave a Comment

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This fall and winter, in conjunction with the opening of a new exhibition featuring his work, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., will present a virtual artist series centered on photographer David Harp.

In the series, David Harp and professional collaborators Tom Horton and Sandy Cannon-Brown will reflect upon the evolution of Harp’s Chesapeake photography in a career spanning more than four decades. Where Land and Water Meet: The Chesapeake Bay Photography of David W. Harp, the new exhibition featuring work from throughout Harp’s career, will be on display in CBMM’s Steamboat Building gallery from Sept. 25, 2020 to Sept. 20, 2021. A virtual exhibition will follow later this fall.

CBMM will present a series of virtual artist talks focused on the work of photographer David Harp, right, and professional collaborators Tom Horton and Sandy Cannon-Brown.

Sessions in the artist talk include “Where Land and Water Meet: The Reflections of David Harp” at 2pm on Wednesday, Oct. 7; “The Photographer and the Writer: David Harp with Tom Horton” at 2pm on Wednesday, Nov. 4; and “From Photography to Film: David Harp with Sandy Cannon-Brown” at 2pm on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Participants may register for any, or all three sessions, at cbmm.org/HarpArtistSeries.

The cost per session is $7.50 per person, or $6 for CBMM members, who are eligible for access to exclusive discounts, perks, and programming. CBMM members play a critical role in supporting CBMM’s rich legacy of educational programs, fascinating and ever-changing exhibitions, and maintenance of the largest collection of Chesapeake watercraft in the world. To learn more about becoming a CBMM member, visit cbmm.org/membership.

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CBMM’s Fall Speaker Series to Focus on Climate Change

September 6, 2020 by Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum 1 Comment

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The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., will begin its annual fall speaker series on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and continue on select Wednesdays through Dec. 2. All sessions will be held virtually, and advance registration is required.

With climate change a global reality, the Chesapeake Bay is one of the most vulnerable areas to warming temperatures, rising sea levels, and increased storm intensities. This year’s fall speaker series, titled Climate Change in the Chesapeake, explores the connection between science and culture, looking at how communities are adapting to build climate resilience.

The headstone of Benjamin Johnson’s grave lies on the bottom of the Honga River after the graveyard where he and his family were buried eroded away. Photo by David Harp.

The speaker series kicks off on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 2pm with “Chesapeake Climate Science for the Non-Scientist.”How will a changing climate impact the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and all of the people and creatures that call this place home? In this session, Bill Boicourt, Professor Emeritus at University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, will explore current understandings from climate science research to help participants better understand the changes happening throughout the region, from increasing river flow, to rising sea levels, to impacts on the atmosphere, the forests, and the creatures that live in the Bay.

“Engaging Waterman Heritage in Climate Change Adaptation Planning on the Deal Island Peninsula”is scheduled for 2pm on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Deal Island Peninsula is deeply rooted by local watermen heritage, which has for generations helped local families navigate living and working in a dynamic coastal environment. This heritage also helps frame local understandings about climate change vulnerabilities and resilience. In this session, Liz Van Dolah, Coordinator of the Deal Island Peninsula Partnership, will share insights on how watermen draw upon their heritage in discussions about climate change, and how local heritage understandings can be harnessed to help facilitate adaptation planning that supports local resilience needs and goals.

At 2pm on Wednesday, Nov. 11, CBMM will present “Protecting Nature, Strengthening Communities: The Role of Land Conservation in Climate Resilience.”As sea level rises, temperatures warm, and precipitation patterns change, it is imperative that we protect land and natural resources across the Delmarva Peninsula. Jim Bass, Coastal Resilience Program Manager at Eastern Shore Land Conservancy, will discuss the role of land conservation in the region’s climate adaptation work, which forms the cornerstone of ESLC’s newest and largest initiative: Delmarva Oasis.

In America, COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting people of color with higher morbidity and mortality rates, but this is not the only pandemic impacting these populations. The nation’s most polluted and high poverty areas are often highly racially segregated, contributing to another pandemic: the differential impacts of climate change. In “Environmental Justice During a Syndemic: Challenges and Opportunities for Social Change” at 2pm on Wednesday, Nov. 18, Dr. Sacoby Wilson, University of Maryland Associate Professor of Applied Environmental Health, will highlight some of the challenges presented during this syndemic, explore how climate change will worsen the health outcomes for frontline and fenceline communities, and discuss how community engagement can improve the lives of people of color and other differentially impacted groups.

Shorters Wharf Road, in lower Dorchester County, is habitually awash at high tide, especially during a full moon. Photo by David Harp.

The final offering in the series, “Climate Change & Racial Justice: The Resilience & Vulnerability of African American Communities on the Eastern Shore” will be held at 2pm on Wednesday, Dec. 2.Climate change is fundamentally a racial justice issue, as both the responsibility for causing climate change and the vulnerability to its impacts vary by race. The story of Smithville—a historic African American community in Dorchester County—illustrates how cultural legacies of racial discrimination have unfairly increased the vulnerability of Eastern Shore African American communities to climate change impacts. Join Smithville native Rev. Roslyn Watts and University of Maryland anthropologists, Dr. Christy Miller Hesed and Dr. Michael Paolisso, as they discuss the rich history of Smithville and their work to build coastal resilience to climate change.

The cost per session is $7.50 per person, or $6 for CBMM members, who are offered a 20% discount on all programming. Register online for all five sessions for an additional discount. To sign up, or for more information, visit cbmm.org/speakerseries.

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Learn About Buyboat Winnie Estelle in September

September 1, 2020 by Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum 4 Comments

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At 2pm on Wednesday, Sept. 30, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the launch of the historic buyboat Winnie Estelle with an illustrated talk.

After shipping fish and oysters purchased from watermen to city markets or seafood packing houses for decades, Winnie Estelle moved south to the Caribbean as a cargo boat and later a dive boat, before returning to the Chesapeake in 2012. In the virtual session, Chief Curator Pete Lesher will explore the boat’s many-layered history, as well as the role of buyboats in the traditional industries of the Chesapeake.

Winnie Estelle is pictured with a deckload of oysters in Annapolis, Md., c. 1968.

The cost for the workshop is $7.50 for non-members and $6 for CBMM members, with registration needed at cbmm.org/Winnie100.

CBMM members play a critical role in supporting CBMM’s rich legacy of educational programs, fascinating and ever-changing exhibitions, and maintenance of the largest collection of Chesapeake watercraft in the world, including access to exclusive discounts, perks, and programming. To learn more about becoming a CBMM member, visit cbmm.org/membership.

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