Events

Teacher Workshop, Public Program

Maritime Massachusetts: Boston Stories and Sources


Friday, October 16, 2015, 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Registration required at a cost

Join us for this two-day workshop as we explore the maritime history of Boston. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Boston's wharves served as literal and metaphorical connections to world beyond New England. In this hands-on program, we will examine primary sources from the Society's collections that reveal Boston's importance of the site of commercial and intellectual exchange, tour Boston's historical waterfront, and discover how the sea inspired generations of New England artists and writers.

This program is open to educators and history enthusiasts. Educators can earn 22.5 PDPs.

Dates: October 16 & 17, 2015

Times: 9:00am - 4:00pm

Fee: $35 per person

To Register / For more information: complete this registration form, or contact the education department at education@masshist.org or 617-646-0557.

Program Highlights

  • Tour theSociety's newest exhibition Terra Firma and hear tales of doomed sea voyages
  • Explore the Society's collection of maps and logbooks and participate in a hands-on activity that will engage your detective skills.
  • Investigate nautical paintings and artifacts at the Museum of Fine Arts.
  • Visit the MIT Museum to learn more about Francis Russell Hart Nautical Collections, one of the oldest and most extensive archives of nautical technology in the United States.
  • Take a walking tour of Boston's Historical Waterfront with a Boston By Foot guide.
  • Engage in a bit of marine science as you explore the New England Aquarium.

    • This program is funded in part by the Richard E. Saltonstall Charitable Foundation.