Late Summer 2022

The summer has moved moved swiftly since the launch of Virginia on June 4. The 2022 Summer Lecture Series is now complete. There have beenRead More

Launch of Virgnia

The launch of Virginia

June 4, 2022 Bath Freight Shed Join us on June 4th for a celebration to commemorate the launch of the Maine’s First Ship reconstruction ofRead More

Winter 2022

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

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

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.

Visitor Center open

The Jane Stevens Visitor Center of Maine’s First Ship is open again. Join us to see the progress in building Virginia. We are located inRead More

Visitor Center fall hours

The Jane Stevens Visitor Center is changing to fall hours from Labor Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The Visitor Center is now open Friday andRead More

Welcome to the new website

Maine’s First Ship website: mfship.org has been redesigned to enhance the visual appearance, and to provide a better base to add new features.  Some ofRead More