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3rd Annual Connecticut Sea Music Festival: Essex
Essex Connecticut Main Street, EssexIn historic downtown Essex ; June 7-10, 2024. This family-friendly weekend includes a Symposium on the Music of the Sea, free daytime workshops and concerts featuring local, regional, and international […]
Exploring Entwined: Freedom, Sovereignty, and the Sea AARP Webinar: Mystic Seaport
Virtual EventEmbark on a captivating exploration of maritime history on June 12, featuring Dr. Akeia de Barros Gomes, titled “Exploring Entwined: Freedom, Sovereignty, and the Sea”. This session promises a thought-provoking […]
Historic Boat Tours on the Thames: Submarines, Battlefields and Betrayers.
City Pier New LondonSaturdays and Sundays 11:40 am to 12:55 pm For centuries our harbor has guarded the Thames River and entry to Long Island Sound, with Navy and Coast Guard installations, the […]
Water, Wampum & Medicine Wheels. Mohegan Life on the Thames Boat Tour
City Pier New LondonThe first inhabitants along the western side of the Massapequatuck (Thames) River — the Mohegan tribe — settled here from the time of Sachem Uncas’ birth toward the end of […]
The Cove Warehouse at Wethersfield Cove
Wethersfield Warehouse Wethersfield Cove, WethersfieldThe Cove Warehouse is open Saturdays and Sundays, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, late May through early October. Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted. The venerable Cove Warehouse […]
White Sails, Black Hands: The African-American Experience on Connecticut’s Waters on the Thames Boat Tour
City Pier New LondonSpend an afternoon with Hempsted staff on the Thames River Heritage Water Taxi to learn about New London's history. This tour will explore the stories of a fugitive slave, Black […]
Connecticut Maritime Heritage Festival in New London
Fort Trumbull New London +1 moreSeptember 7 & 8, 2024 Celebrate Connecticut’s rich maritime history and our connection to the sea! This fun-filled weekend has Military and Private Ships, Flock Theatre’s Burning of Benedict Arnold, […]
In the Footsteps of Galileo AARP Webinar: Mystic Seaport
Virtual EventOn October 9, dive into the scientific legacy of Galileo with Brian Koehler from the Mystic Seaport Museum Treworgy Planetarium. This virtual program delves into Galileo’s groundbreaking discoveries and their […]