Winter has come to the boatshed at the Bath Freight Shed. This will be the last winter for the boatshed, as it will be tornRead More
Author: Maine's First Ship
November 7 2021 Women’s Shipbuilding Day From 9:00am until 3:00pm At Bath Freight Shed Join us on November 7, 2021 at the Bath Freight ShedRead More
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, High Court of the Admiralty, 1609 This testimony is from a lawsuit by Sir Francis Popham and his mother, Lady Anna Popham,Read More
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
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.
August 19 2021 7pm to 8pm Molly Carlson, Objects Conservator This session explores the art and science of archaeological object conservation featuring the 1607-08 FortRead More
August 12 2021 7pm to 8pm Tim Dinsmore, Historical Archaeologist Historical archaeologist Tim Dinsmore will present over thirty years of archaeological research he has directedRead More
July 15 2021 7pm to 8pm Meadow Dibble, Brown University This dramatic story features a prominent Yankee sea captain, a tragedy on the high seas,Read More
July 1 2021 7pm to 8pm Mike Dekker, Author and Historian Fishing has been a mainstay of the region’s economy since the arrival of EuropeansRead More