"The Way of a Ship: Linking our History, Heritage and Future" is this year's theme at Tall Ships America's 44th annual conference, this February at the Boston Seaport Hotel. Tall Ships America and its member vessels and programs form an important component of the movement to preserve and foster public appreciation for our national maritime heritage. Sail training programs and vessel restoration efforts preserve not just the artifacts of our maritime history, but also the skills, arts, and culture that made the United States a great maritime nation and sustain the heritage movement today. We invite all NMHS members and Seo History readers to attend and meet sail trainers, ship operators , preservationists, and supporters from across North America and the world. Please join us to discuss issues relevant to our community with preeminent maritime experts of our time. National Maritime Historical Society trustee, Timothy J. Runyan , PhD, will be a featured speaker. Dr. Runyan is chairman of the National Maritime Alliance; professor of maritime history at East Carolina University; and a distinguished historian and author. Registration is open now. For more information, please visit the Tall Ships America website at www.tallshipsamerica.org, or email asta @tallshipsamerica.org .
The mission of Tall Ships America is to encourage character building through sail training, promote sail training to the North American public and support education under sail.