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non-essential space ro be used for ex hibits and displays . Th e M a ritime Adventure Program (M A P) is being developed ro invol ve teens in the preserva tion and operatio ns of the boa t, plus the opportunity ro lea rn small boat skills a nd handlin g. Volunteers are welcome, no m atter what your bac kground is. C ontac t Mr. Ritchie at fireboatfirefi ghtermu seum@gm ail .com. (Fireboat Fire Fighter Museum, 115 Front Street at the Mitchell Park M arina, Greenport, NY; www. fireboatfirefighter. org) Dr. William S. Dudley, NMHS Trustee and the former Director of Naval History with the Naval
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Historical Center (now known as the Naval History and Heritage Command) has announced t h e release of his new book, The Naval War of 1812: "America's Second War of Independence." Publi shed by 1l1e D o nning C ompany Publishers of Virginia Beach , Dr. Dud ley's new book is both a hi sror y of the majo r evem s of rhe naval wa r and a ca talog of the impressive new exhibit on display at the U S Nava l Academy's M a han H all until N ovember 201 3. The exhibit combines the Academy's exrraordi nary trove of War of 1812 art a nd arti fac ts w ith W illiam I. Koch 's personal
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co llecti o n of art a nd a rtifacts pertainin g ro the career of Cap ta in Ja mes Lawrence (whom Koch claims as an ances ror) . Dr. ]. Scott H a rmo n, fo rmer direc ror of th e Naval Academy M useum , collaborated as cu raro r of the exhibit. The book is replete w ith beautifully reproduced images of portraits, wea po ns, documents, maps, t rack cha rts, and ship models from the combined collect io ns. (The book ca n be purch ased fo r $95 at the Naval Academy gift sh op in the US N A Visitors' Center in A nnapolis, M D , o r online at: www. navyonline.com . IS BN 978- 1-57864-8023; U S Naval Academy Museum, 11 8 Maryla nd Ave., Annapoli s, MD 21402; Ph . 410 293 -2108; www. usna.edu /mu seum /) The National Park Service has announced that Liberty Island, home to the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, will re-open on the Fourth of July, after having been closed to the public since Hurricane Sandy hit New York last October. Lady Liberty hersel f ca m e th ro ugh th e hurrica ne in good sh ape, but 75 percent of the la nd sur ro undin g th e base of th e statu e was underwater during the superstorm. Nearby Ellis Isla nd is still closed and the
Ellis Island Museum
Handcrafted Silver and Copper Jewelry :Monhegan 'Boat Line (207) 372-8848 'P.O. 'Box 238 'Port C{yae, :Maine 04855 ww1v.monfieganGoat.com
H.Lee While Marine Museum Oswego, oldest U.S. freshwater port
Southport Island, Maine www.southportsilver.com south portsi lver@g ma i I.com 207 .217 .7743
Open Mon - Sun 1-5 pm July & Aug 10-5 pm West 1st Street Pier, Oswego , NY hleewhitemarin emuseum.com
Ellis Island is a 27.5-acre island in Upper New York Bay and is a National Mon ument, along with the Statue of Liberty. N PS has no r es tabli shed a date when those grounds a nd the museum will reopen . 1l1e collection inside the mu seum had minimal d a m age, but the infras tructure su ffere d sig nifica nt da mage, includin g d am age ro mecha nica l sys tems and the fire supp ression sys tem. C lea n-up and repairs a re o n go in g o n both sires, bu r you can still v isit on lin e ro conduct research or lea rn m o re about these impo rta nt sites. (www. nps.gov/s tli /; ww w. nps.gov/eli s/; w w w.ellisisland.org)
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