LAST DAY: Downeast Ship Modelers Guild exposition: 70-80 models from some of the best ship model crafts people in the state on display in the Bath Freight Shed alongside the MFS museum exhibits. Enjoy the ship models plus our interpretive displays on the history of the #pophamcolony and step onboard our reconstruction of the pinnace Virginia, inspired by the original built in 1607-1608.
#downeastshipmodelersguild #janestevenssagadahocheritagecenter #1607pinnacevirginia #modelships #historyingenuuitycommunity
We’re really excited to be included in the Maine Atlas along with other true icons of Maine!
#maineatlas #pophamcolony #historyingenuitycommunity #maine
#flagshipofthesagadahocIn August 1607, an extraordinary chapter of Maine — and American — history began at the mouth of the Kennebec River. English colonists established the Popham, or Sagadahoc, Colony in present-day Phippsburg. The settlement survived only about a year, but before leaving, the colonists accomplished something remarkable: they built the Virginia, recognized as the first English ocean-going vessel constructed in the New World.
More than four centuries later, that shipbuilding legacy lives on. A full-scale reconstruction of Virginia, Maine's First Ship, launched in Bath in 2022, now sails Maine waters as a floating classroom.
This August, discover two connected Maine Atlas 250 Icons and the remarkable story they share:
Popham Colony: www.maine.gov/sos/maineatlas/explore-the-atlas/popham-colony
Maine’s First Ship, Virginia: www.maine.gov/sos/maineatlas/explore-the-atlas/maines-first-ship-virginia
#america250me #maineatlas #maineatlas250 #maine250 #pophamcolony #sagadahoccolony #mainesfirstship #phippsburgmaine #bathmaine #mainehistory #maritimehistory #maineshipbuilding
The light was lovely upriver behind Virginia as she returned to the dock under cloud cover following her evening sail last Friday (8/21). This photo does not do it justice. #sailinginmaine #kennebecriver #bathmaine #1607pinnacevirginia #historyingenuitycommunity
What an interesting sky-clouds!
Is #ThrowbackThursday still a thing? Found this from November of 2022 the other day...
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It's apparently National Dog Day. Look at that face and honestly tell me that you are upset about a break from ship photos. Don't worry, we will be back to more #maritimeheritage and #historyingenuitycommunity focused content soon. 🐾
Hot Pot on the horizon: Chinese Hot Pot in celebration of the Harvest Moon on September 26, continuing a Full Moon Dinner tradition at the Bath Freight Shed. Get the details and your tickets at mfship.org/events.
#fullmoondinner #communitydining #harvestmoon #chinesehotpot #eatlocal #historyingenuitycommunity