Fall 2021

As fall creeps upon us, we grow ever closer to our June 4, 2022 launch date. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic we had a good summerRead More

Popham v Havercombe

Popham v. Havercombe, High Court of the Admiralty, 1609 This testimony is from a lawsuit by Sir Francis Popham and his wife Lady Anna Popham,Read More

Late summer 2021

The 2021 lecture series is now complete, but we have recordings of 4 of the lectures. See mfship.org/events to watch the videos. They are alsoRead More

2021 Lecture Series

The 2021 Maine’s First Ship summer lecture series offers five lectures available both via zoom and in-person from June 24 to August 19. Topics include geology of Casco Bay, historic cod fishing, the slave trade, historic ship building, and conservation of archeological artifacts.