( Note: I found this article on NPR and want to pass it on since it focuses on an aspect of the Revolutionary War we don’t think about. What happened to the losers? Happy Independence Day [...]
Where does the time go? It’s hard to believe, but we are rapidly approaching the beginning of another summer season here at the museum – the beginning of our 10th year on July 3rd! [...]
As another year comes to a close, it’s time for us to draw a deep breath, roll up our sleeves, and get down to work. There’s always so much to do that has accumulated over the summer. [...]
Summer is upon us and we are prepared for another busy season. Spring was spent addressing a couple of long standing issues that we were finally able to attend to. After years of coping with an [...]
We were delighted to welcome about 50 of Capt. Hank Garvin’s family and friends to a memorial ceremony and the unveiling of the museum’s display of Hank’s artifact collection. [...]
I am a shipwreck junkie. No question about it. I enjoyed 30 plus years of diving on them. Now I get (almost) as much enjoyment out of researching them and adding what I learn to the NJ Maritime [...]
. Carole Bradshaw’s program on the Fortuna was postponed due to Blizzard Jonas. Her program has now been rescheduled to Friday, February 12. While public speaking is nothing new for Carole [...]
While studying New Jersey’s involvement in the Revolutionary War, I keep trying to imagine the real life of a New Jersey resident during that volatile time. New Jersey was not a politically [...]
One of the rewards of hanging out at the maritime museum is the opportunity to meet and learn from some very knowledgeable history buffs. Among the most gifted and most prolific is Tom Farner. [...]
After being on-line for two years, the NJ Maritime Museum Shipwreck Data Base is getting a facelift. Not a major makeover. Just a nip and a tuck to make some portions of the data base easier to [...]