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Giving the Dutch the What For in 1599
One of my Facebook friends recently fussed with me about posting an image of Christopher Columbus on October 8th with the statement that it was probably the one time that a man refusing to ask for directions was a good thing. His comment? “Not for the natives.” So I thought Read more
In blog Museum Blogson Oct 15 2018By Jeanne Willoz-Egnor
Let’s talk about the Ocean…of Plastics, clean-up efforts, & how to help
By now, you may be used to reading humorous stories for our #iamaMariner blog series, but this time, we wanted to talk about something a little more serious, and quite important. Why is this topic important to us as a maritime museum, you ask? Well, we are all connected to Read more
In blog Museum Blogson Oct 11 2018By Hannah Fleming
The Rebirth of the 1906 Newport to Bermuda Race Trophy
The 1906 trophy for the first Ocean Race to Bermuda after conservation. In 1906 Thomas Fleming Day, editor of The Rudder magazine, established a 635-mile race to prove that amateur sailors in vessels under 80 feet could safely sail in the open ocean. While only three boats participated in the first race, Read more
In blog Museum Blogson Oct 7 2018By Jeanne Willoz-Egnor
OMG! WWII WACs @ TMM?
Too many acronyms? There’s no such thing! Over the past three years, our archival staff, with the support of several catalogers and the Digital Services department, have been working diligently on the Hidden Collections Grant sponsored by The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). This grant allowed us to catalog Read more
In blog Museum Blogson Oct 5 2018By Brock Switzer
34th America’s Cup Trivia Contest-Final Edition
Thanks to everyone who has been following the course of the trivia contest. For those of you who have been dying to know how well you did, here are the answers! Race 1: Why do the names of most of Oracle Team USA’s racing boats include the number “17”? Read more
In blog Museum Blogson Sep 30 2018By Jeanne Willoz-Egnor

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