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National Park Service archeologists identified the archeological remains of HMS Tyger, an 18th century British warship that sunk in 1742 after it ran aground on the reefs of the Dry Tortugas while on patrol in the War of Jenkins Ear between Britain and Spain.

The National Park Service (NPS) announced $2 million in maritime heritage grants today to assist funding 12 preservation projects in nine states. In partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD), the NPS is awarding grants for education programs and projects that will preserve sites and objects related to the nation’s maritime history. 

Gettysburg continues its popular Winter Lecture Series, the History Kids Reading Adventures, and the Time Travelers Club beginning on January 7. Programs run through the end of March.

Join Salem Maritime National Historic Site from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 for a virtual event on teaching the history of slavery and freedom in Salem, Massachusetts.

San Francisco, CA – San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, San Francisco Maritime National Park Association and the Department of Culture and Communication at California State University Maritime Academy proudly present the 2022 San Francisco Moby-Dick Marathon.

Cmdr. Billie Farrell relieved Cmdr. John Benda as commanding officer of USS CONSTITUTION during a change of command ceremony on January 21, 2022.

Salem Maritime National Historic Site received an Open OutDoors for Kids grant from the National Park Foundation (NPF). This grant supports the “Hard History Project at Salem Maritime,” a program engaging teachers and students with the history of slavery in Essex County through placed-based learning experiences.

A virtual concert of chanteys and other songs from Black maritime traditions, featuring four performers: Ron and Natalie Daise from South Carolina, and Peter Kasin & Richard Adrianowicz from the San Francisco Bay Area.

FORTY YEAR SAN FRANCISCO SINGING TRADITION CONTINUES Hyde Street Pier Chantey Sing is ONLINE: Third Saturday of Each Month Join in on the Choruses at Noon from Your Own Deck (or Living Room!)

"Pathways in Freedom" is a new digital program that explores life for Salem’s African American community in the years following the legal end of slavery in Massachusetts. "Pathways in Freedom" harnesses the power of technology to offer an Pathways in Freedom offers an opportunity for students and the general public alike to gain a deeper understanding of the past so that we might better confront the injustices of today.