Join us for live stream ocean explorations from NOAA’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, over 3 days at 4 different times, to experience rare and fascinating coverage of discovery on the sea floor, each broadcast will be approximately 30 minutes, with discussion to follow.

Watch these amazing discoveries right from Maritime Gloucester. You can visit our Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary exhibit and Gortons’ exhibit to learn even more about marine life and the biographical and archaeological significance of shipwrecks.

The following live broadcasts and live remotely operated vehicle streams can be experienced at Maritime Gloucester on:

Tues. Sept 17 at 2pm
Portland Memorial: Recognition Ceremony for New England’s Titanic.

Wed. Sept 18 at 12:30pm & 3pm
Deep-sea exploration:Biology and archaeology in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

Thurs. Sept 19 at 7pm
Deep-sea exploration: Biology and archaeology in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary with a SPECIAL GUEST, Captain Heather Knowles, will be live during the broadcast to facilitate the evening and to share her many amazing experiences and discoveries. Come join in the discussion!

Captain Heather Knowles is the co-founder of Northern Atlantic Dive Expeditions, inc. and serves as the vice-chair on the santcuary’s Advisory Council as the Diving Representative. As a diver, Heather is a TDI Advanced Trimix Instructor and holds Open Circuit and CCR full-cave certifications. Her connection to the Sanctuary started in 2005 and she has been recognized for her work to raise awareness of the Stellwagen Bank sanctuary amongst the recreational SCUBA diving community.
Ms. Knowles’ efforts have opened the eyes of many New England SCUBA divers to the sanctuary’s interesting marine life and shipwrecks. As co–owner of Northern Atlantic Dive Expeditions, Inc. and captain of the R/V Gauntlet, she promotes responsible diving etiquette in the sanctuary ensuring that historic shipwrecks are not harmed by diver visitation. Her network of contacts as a highly–respected technical diving instructor and charter boat captain spreads information about the sanctuary far and wide.

Maritime Gloucester is host to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Northern Gateway and hosts a permanent exhibit at 23 Harbor Loop open to the public (see website for details http://www.maritimegloucester.org) .

These events are perfect for the diving enthusiasts, ocean lovers, sailors, budding marine biologists…anyone who likes to explore! Family Friendly & FREE

For more info, please call: 978.281.0470

Gloucester Schooner Fest is only a week away, and we here at Maritime Gloucester are diligently getting ready for the festival, especially Maritime Heritage Day on August 31st, taking place right on the pier on Harbor Loop.

Heritage Day features vendors, educational activities, demonstrations and music, bringing together people of all ages to celebrate Maritime culture across our community before the schooners head out on the water.

Where: Maritime Gloucester (23 Harbor Loop) & I4C2 Lot (dirt parking lot between the Building Center and The Gloucester House)

When: Saturday August 31st 10 AM-4 PM

Price: Free and open to the public

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In addition to our exhibitors we will have music, schooner charters, and delicious local fare. Many of the Gloucester Schooner Festival’s visiting schooners will be open to deck tours and charters. This festival will take place over two locations on the Gloucester Waterfront, our own Harriet Webster Pier on Harbor Loop as well as the new Schooner Docks at the neighboring I4C2 lot.​

This is an exciting day with something for everyone from the budding marine biologist to the maritime history enthusiast. An ever growing list of our vendors can be seen below and a schedule of events will be posted soon. 

​VENDORS

Non-Profit and Community Organizations​

• Art Haven
• Cape Ann Museum
• Cape Ann Vernal Pond
• City of Gloucester
• Discover Gloucester
• Essex Shipbuilding Museum
• Gloucester 400
• Great Salt Marsh Project
• Lowell’s Boat Shop
• Maritime Gloucester
• Ocean Alliance
• OLLIE Ocean Labs
• Sawyer Free Library
• Sea Scouts Ship 5
• Seaside Sustainability
• Schooner Adventure
• Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association​

Food Vendors​

• The Eclectic Clam
• Gig Rower Hot Dog and Veggie Burger Stand
• Kim Gregory Pure Pastry

Artisan Vendors ​

• Melissa Cox Photography
• Design of Mine
• Fast Food Prints
• John Bergmann Art
• Karol Peralta Art
• Sonal Henna and Sand Art​​​

​Hope to see you there!

The Gloucester Schooner Festival is a program of Maritime Gloucester and made possible by:

Drop in style programs for kids of all ages. Occur weekly all summer long.

Under the Scopes [AGES 5+]
Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, 1:00-2:00 in the Microscope Lab
Discover what lives in a drop of seawater, and learn about how such tiny organisms can make a huge difference for life in the ocean.

Creature of the Week [AGES 4+]
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 10:30-11:30 in the Aquarium and Classroom

Pop up Activities [AGES 5+]
Wednesday and Friday, 11:00-12:00 in the Classroom

Maritime Gloucester
23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester MA 01930
(978) 281-0470
Maritimegloucester.org

Please join us on Ocean Day Saturday June 8th 2019. For the OLLIE Launch Party! https://www.oceanlab.org/ The FREE festivities begin at noon, right on our pier at Maritime Gloucester at 23 Harbor Loop Gloucester

Gather and check out tables and activities, have fun, be wowed in our virtual submarine partner OLLIE. The Whale Mobile’s (https://thewhalemobile.com/) inflatable whale will be under the big tent, and we’ll open up the classroom/microscope lab with the AR Sandbox, the touch table, and digital microscopes. A quick welcome, a champagne christening, and then we’ll open the doors to OLLIE, and people can check it out until 6pm. We’ll be virtually taking people to coral reef in Bermuda. This is an awesome hands on experience for anyone looking to learn more about our oceans.

Hope to see you all!

Evelyn Ansel closes the series with “From 1 to 18,006: highlights from the Haffenreffer-Herreshoff digitization project at the MIT Museum”
About this Event
The Spring Lecture Series presents “Leading Ladies: Defining the Discussion of Maritime Science and History”. This series will tell stories of exploration, science, research, historical preservation, adventure and the working waterfront from the perspective of the women who engage and lead in these issues every day.

Over the past two and a half years, the collections team at the MIT Museum has been working to digitally capture the entirety of the Haffenreffer-Herreshoff collection. The Haffenreffer-Herreshoff holdings consist of some 17,000 artifacts from the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, formerly of Bristol, RI. These original plans, drawings, notebooks and correspondence date from the 1870s through the 1940s and represent the full breadth of HMCo.’s output during its years of operation. The digitization project developed in concert with the exhibit Lighter, Stronger, Faster: the Herreshoff Legacy, which opened in October of 2018, and the collection will be made permanently available online through the museum’s new collections portal beginning this summer.

Many interesting and previously unpublished plans came to light over the course of the digitization project. In her lecture, digitization team member Evelyn Ansel will give a basic collections overview and share some of the familiar, iconic and expected alongside some of the more unusual highlights – from swimming pools to dust collection systems and beer barrels to bicycles – all examples of the impressive span of HMCo.’s capabilities not only as premier naval architects, but also as a vertically integrated manufacturing plant at the turn of the 20th Century.

Evelyn is a museum professional specializing in preservation and collections accessibility with a focus on maritime history and design. Previous projects include documentation of traditional working watercraft in Venice, Italy, an apprenticeship on the recent restoration of the whaling ship Charles W. Morgan at the Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, CT, and a Fulbright Fellowship to the Vasa Museum in Stockholm, Sweden. Evelyn has a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University of Providence, RI. She sits on the board of the Apprenticeshop of Rockland, ME, and is a freelance contributor for WoodenBoat Magazine. Currently, she is the Curatorial Associate at the Herreshoff Marine Museum of Bristol, RI, and is also managing the Haffenreffer-Herreshoff digitization project at the MIT Museum of Cambridge, MA.

Date And Time

Thu, May 9, 2019

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Location

Maritime Gloucester

23 Harbor Loop

Gloucester, MA 01930

Register here

ANOTHER amazing woman will share her tale May 2nd at 7pm

Thrilled to have our upstairs neighbor Molly Lutcavage as our featured speaker at the latest edition of our Spring lecture series.

Come hear Molly tell “What a trip! Life history of Atlantic bluefin tuna: energy, reproduction and migration”

Molly is the Director of Large Pelagics Research Center, which is working closely with fishermen and, using state-of-the-art technologies, conducting biological and ecological research on pelagic species including tunas, sharks, billfish, and sea turtles.

This Thursday May 2nd at 7pm, 23 Harbor Loop Gloucester This talk is suitable for all but spaces are limited. Register here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maritime-gloucester-spring-lec…

The lecture series continues with Viking Gustafson entitled “Hauling the Commercial Fleet: A harborside chat with Gloucester Marine Railway

Since 1859 the Rocky Neck Marine Railways, now known as the Gloucester Marine Railways Corp., has maintained and repaired thousands of fishing, commercial and pleasure boats from the wooden schooners of the last century to the present day steel and fiberglass vessels. With an impressive list of services and many hauling options, this essential yard has been operated for the past 21 years by Viking Gustafson. Join us as Viking gives us a look inside the workings of a centuries-old marine railway in America’s oldest port and tells some stories of projects past and future. If we are lucky, we might even hear about the time she hauled 25,000 honeybees!

Viking Gustafson was born in Jamestown, New York. She has her BA from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and her MDiv from Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She has been working on the water since 1978 and been on various passenger vessel service roles. She received her USCG license in 1980. She previously worked at Thompson Island Outward Bound as their Operations Director but has been General Manager of Gloucester Marine Railways since 1998.

Thursday, April 25, 2019 7:00pm at Maritime Gloucester 23 Harbor Loop Gloucester MA FREE for MG members & $10 for community
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maritime-gloucester-spring-lecture-series-leading-ladies-viking-gustafson-registration-59971782215

About this Event
The Spring Lecture Series presents “Leading Ladies: Defining the Discussion of Maritime Science and History”. This series will tell stories of exploration, science, research, historical preservation, adventure and the working waterfront from the perspective of the women who engage and lead in these issues every day.

Come hear an inspirational tale for all ages, “Rowing and Ocean: 4000 miles, 39 foot boat, 59 years old”

The second installment of our lecture series brings Suzanne Pinto to the stage with her incredible story. With a team of relatively new rowers, Suzanne became the oldest woman to row across an ocean. Her story is one of stamina, perseverance, and forging a respect for the sea. Open to MG members and the community. Register here http://maritimegloucester.org/visit/events