You can learn more abo ut this new chapter in Sherman Zwicker's li fe by visiting the Pincus brothers' website at www.grandbanks.org. Or, next May when they reopen, visit the ship and down some oysters onboard. 1, James Wilkes was a long-time volunteer aboard Sherman Zwicker while she operated out ofthe Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, Maine, and helped train docents new to the vessel. In addition, he volunteers on Eagle Island in Casco Bay, summer home ofAdmiral Robert E. Peary. He is a retired superintendent ofschools. (right) Sherman Zwicker's new role as the Grand Banks oyster bar in New York City. Inspired by the history of the oyster barges that lined the lower Manhattan waterfront in the nineteenth-century, the Pincus brothers sought to revive the spirit ofwhat they represented with the Grand Banks oyster bar and newly formed Maritime Foundation. Both experienced sailors and entrepreneurs, the Pincuses collaborated with restaurant veterans Mark Firth and Adrian Gallo. What they came up with was a joint venture between the not-for-profit Maritime Foundation and the hospitality group Arts & Leisure. 1he Maritime Foundation seeks to preserve and interpret maritime artifacts (including maintaining, operating, and exhibiting historic vessels) and educate the public about maritime culture and marine ecology. A share of their earnings goes to support maritime conservation, education, and preservation. In 2014, Grand Banks donated over $ 60, 000 to restore healthy rivers, to develop oysters habitats in New York H arbor, and to preserve at-risk historic seagoing vessels. As part of the Grand Banks' educational mission, the Maritime Foundation presented an on board exhibition in 2014 about maritime history and curated a lecture series on topics from nautical culture to aquatic sustainability.
MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM
THE ART OF WILLIAM E. CUMMINGS A Waterman's Life Captured on Canvas Canvas Giclee Prints Limited Edition of 100
Where Maine's Sea Story Began • Visit the only surviving shipyard in the U.S. w here woode n ships were built • Get a clo se -up loo k at naval vessels under construction from the water or by trolley • See the life-size sc ulpture of Wyoming, the largest woode n vesse l ever built • Ne w Lobsterin g Exhibit: Summer 2015
243 Washington Street· Bath, Maine· 207-443-1316
www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org
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Tilghman waterman William E. Cummings was a self-taught artist who painted from his memories of growing up on the island and working on the water. Discover what Tilghman's Island already knows- the talent of Bill Cummings. For a complete portfolio of prints please contact the Tilghman Watermen's Muse um, P.O.Box 344, Tilghman, MD 21671
tilghmanheritage@msn.com
www.tilghmanmuseum.org
SEA HISTORY 150, SPRING 2015