Thursday, May 15, 2008
7:00 p.m.
Portland Harbor Museum
Caribbean Rum, Cigars, and Immigration through 19th Century Portland Harbor
An Evening with David Carey
David Carey, Jr., Assistant Professor of History at the University of Southern Maine, will present a lecture, Caribbean Rum, Cigars, and Immigration through Nineteenth-Century Portland Harbor. Thanks to a vibrant trade with Latin America, particularly the Caribbean, Portland Harbor was one of the most important ports in the nineteenth-century Atlantic world. In his talk, Carey will explore the varied influences of that trade. In addition to the ship captains and sailors who frequently traveled between Portland Harbor and the Caribbean, Latin Americans studied and lived in southern Maine. Those who settled here helped to create a cosmopolitan city with their vision, entrepreneurial spirit, and labor.
The talk is sponsored in part by the Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust. Lectures are free for members and $5 for non-members.
Image Credit: J. B. Brown Sugar Factory, Portland, ca. 1850, Courtesy of the Maine Historical Society.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Full-Day Conference
Defending the United States in Time of Turmoil: The 1808 Fortification Program in the District of Maine.
The registration fee for the entire conference, including lunch, a tour of Fort Preble, late afternoon refreshments, and a tour of Fort Scammell is $35. The registration fee for Portland Harbor Museum members is $20. The registration fee for Southern Maine Community College students is $15. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. To register, call Rebecca at Portland Harbor Museum at (207) 799-6337.
The full-day program is supported in part by a grant from the Maine Humanities Council.
For a printable flier and schedule of the conference, click here.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
7:00 p.m.
To the Islands: Past & Present
An Evening with Jim Millinger
Saturday, July 19, 2008
10:00 a.m.
Excursion on Casco Bay Lines
(Rain Date :Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.)
Thursday, August 7, 2008
7:00 p.m.
George Washington's Secret Navy: How the American Revolution Went to Sea
An Evening with Jim Nelson
Sunday, October 19, 2008
2:00 p.m.
Portland as Canada's Winter Port, 1853-1921
An Afternoon with Joel Eastman
Sunday, November 16, 2008
2:00 p.m.
The Stephen Taber: The Survival Story of One of Maine's Oldest Merchant Sailing Vessels
An Afternoon with Captain O. Kenneth Barnes
