MFS Volunteers are making it happen. It's not all sailing fun: this morning a crewe is pulling the dock and over the past two days we had some serious envelope stuffing happening in the office. Thank you to those who support us with their time & talents. Reach out to alicia@mfship.org to see how you can get involved, all skills are welcome. 🙏 #volunteerpower #historyingenuitycommunity
Virginia may be wintering in the South (Freeport!), but keep an eye out for some fun times here without her. Currently, we have our holiday Book Signing event planned for December 13. Keith Krzan
See ya in the spring.
An encore share of a photo from last year, what some of us refer to as "the gourd ship Virginia." 😉
MFS Volunteer Ken Moller, who usually works on the large model of Virginia in the visitor center, created a very special limited edition model last fall. Happy Halloween, Everyone! 🎃
#ingenuity #historyingenuitycommunity #AutumnGreetings #loveourvolunteers
Very nice!
The is so neat.
Can you run faster than the river?
Damariscotta Montessori students took the Chip Log Challenge today to see if they could make enough knots to go against the current!!
MFS Volunteers have been at work downrigging Virginia, but today the Bath Freight Shed and yard are filled with a visiting school group. Matt has an activity planned based on the Hunt map of the Popham Colony and had students checking how fast they could run on dry land, measured in knots.
On Saturday the Bath Farmers Market returns to the Freight Shed for their winter season; the market will be in session 9am-12noon on Saturdays with an MFS docent on hand so you can pick up some Virginia merch along with your produce & preserves. Next week Virginia will head south for the winter and we will pull her dock soon after. #seasonschange Bath Farmers' Market #downrigging #pophamcolony #1607pinnacevirginia #handsonlearning
Where will the Virginia spend the winter?
Where will she winter?
HUZZAH! for Captain JB Smith. JB earned this recognition over the years and now MFS is lucky to count him among our volunteers. The National Maritime Historical Society presented JB with the 2025 NMHS Distinguished Service Award at their annual awards dinner in New York last week. National Maritime Historical Society #historicalsailingships #maritimehistory #historyingenuitycommunity #SailingCommunity
One of my faves!!
VOLUNTEERS WANTED. What do MFS volunteers do? In addition to ongoing maintenance for both Virginia and the Bath Freight Shed; we have educators who welcome visitors, present programming for school visits, and give talks; we have volunteers who support fundraising events scooping up baked beans as MFS takes part in Bath WinterFest or serving mooncakes for our Chinese Hot Pot Full Moon Dinners--even playing the harp! Yes, we have volunteer riggers and sailors, and we have folks who answer the call when the yard fills with ice or it's time to clean and set up displays in the visitor center. Committee work is important, even if it goes unphotographed. Someone orders the fun Virginia merch in our museum shop; someone needs to distribute posters to inform the public of our events. All skills are welcome. Learn more Thursday, October 23, 5-7pm--hope to see you there!
#historyingenuitycommunity #community #volunteerpowered #1607pinnacevirginia #pophamcolony
Love this. Can't make it to the open house tonight. Maybe there'll be another one in the spring?