Sea History 138 - Spring 2012

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NMHS: A CAUSE IN MOTION NMHS Annual Meeting at Peabody Essex Museum, 19 May 2012 Including a cruise on the Privateer Fame and a visit to Fort Sewall NMHS Program Chairman Captain Cesare Sario is delighted to invite you to join us for the 2012 Ann ual Meeting, 19 May, at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. Sea History advisor Daniel Finamore, the museum's Russell W Knight Curator of Maritime Art and History, will be our host for the event and give us a behind-the scenes tour of the museum's artifacts from 1812. Naval historian Dr. William Dudley, noted authority on the War of 1812, will be our keynote speaker. Registration opens at 8:30AM and you can enjoy a continental breakfast before the start of the meeting, which begins promptly at 9:30AM. After the morning presentations, we will have a luncheon catered for us at the museum before we head out for an excursion to Fort Sewall in Marblehead, where in April of 1814, the Constitution raced into the harbor, seeking protection from the fort's guns, as she was being chased by rwo British frigates just offshore. Want to experience sailing aboard a replica War of 1812 privateer? Come a day early and join us for an afternoon sail aboard the schooner Fame out of Salem. On Friday 18 May, NMHS has chartered Fame for a rwo-hour cruise. The vessel can only rake forty passengers; reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and will Dan Finamore will be our host. cost $35 each. The annual meeting is a great way to meet fellow members and discuss the future of the Society with its leadership. You'll also be able to learn more about the exciting events coming up related to the bicentennial of the War of 1812. Finally, the meeting is also yo ur opportunity to elect the Society's trustees. Standing for re-election The Peabody Essex Museum is housed in a specto the class of 2015 are: Walter R. Brown, Thomas tucular facility designed by world-renowned F. Daly, David S. Fowler, Richardo R. Lopes, architect Moshe Sa/die. The Jive diverse roof C lay Maitland, and Bradford D. Smith. New silhouettes, seen here, represent the shapes and candidates up for election are Dr. W illiam Dudley forms of local architectural styles within Salem. and Captain Brian McAllister. In addition to its extensive maritime collection, the museum collects and exhibits contemporary and historic American, Asian, Oceanic, Native American, and African art and cultural artifacts.

Registration: Cost for the NMHS Annual Meeting, including the continental breakfast and gourmet luncheon, is $60 each, plus cash bar. The cruise aboard the Schooner Fame requires advanced reservations. Remember, space on board is limited, so make your reservation early if you want to sail. Please register using the form on the inside back wrapper of this issue of Sea History, online through our website at www.seahistory.org, or by calling NMHS at 1 800 221-6647, ext. 0 or 914 737-7878, ext. 0. Hotel Accommodations: We have booked a block of rooms at the Salem Waterfront Hotel and Suites for May 18'h and 19'". You must make your reservation before the block is filled and not later than April 6'h. (You can cancel up to 72 hours before the day if yo ur plans change.) Call 1-888-337-2536 and refer to the National Maritime Historical Society when you reserve your room. The price is $205 per night plus tax. join your NMHS shipmates for an afternoon sail aboard the Fame, a reproduction of the Salem schooner from the "W0r of 1812 that made twelve privateering cruises, capturing twenty vessels.

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