Events - Maine’s First Ship

Upcoming events

June 17, 2026 - 7pm

2026 Lecture Series
The Colonial Hurricane of 1635

Neill DePaoli, PhD - Manager, Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site

June 24, 2026 - 7pm

2026 Lecture Series
The Wild Horses of Old Sagadahoc

Harald Prins, PhD - Professor of Anthropology, Kansas State University

July 7 - July 23

Sail Boston 250 - And Beyond

Virginia travels to Boston, Plymouth, and Newburyport in celebration of America's 250th birthday.

July 8, 2026 - 7pm

2026 Lecture Series
European Ship Rigging
(1418-1620)

Jim Nelson - Author and Chief Rigger for Maine's First Ship

July 15, 2026 - 7pm

2026 Lecture Series
An Introduction to Archeology of the Popham Colony

Ted South, PhD - MFS volunteer and Virginia crew

July 22, 2026 - 7pm

2026 Lecture Series
Native American Archaeology near Casco Bay

Arthur Spiess, PhD - Maine Historic Preservation Commission

Past Events

Event Recordings

See recordings of past lectures and videos of other events

Recorded
Lectures

2026 Lecture Series
The Story of Mayflower II

Whit Perry - Captain of the Mayflower II

2026 Lecture Series
Adventure and Camaraderie: The Story of Altantic Challenge

Arista Holden - Executive Director, Atlantic Challenge USA

2024 Lecture Series
The Making of Virginia

Details and Recording

2024 Lecture Series
Designing Virginia

Details and Recording

2025 Lecture Series
The King's Ships
Henry V and the Birth of the English Navy

Matt Blazek
Education Director of Maine's First Ship

2025 Lecture Series
Bateaux to the Brits
Arnold's 1775 Expedition to Quebec

Rob Stevens
Shipwright, Maine's First Ship

Details and Recording

2025 Lecture Series
Maine's Lobster Industry
From the Indigenous Period to the Present

Seth Goldstein
South Portland Historical Society

Details and Recording

Annual Meeting 2024

Annual Meeting to hear what is happening and elect MFS officers

Details and annual report