The 13th Annual Cape Cod Maritime History Symposium will be held on Saturday, May 30 at its new home at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. Following the symposium, enjoy a complimentary tour of the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History.
The event costs $20 per person and includes breakfast, lunch and four illustrated presentations. To pre-register, phone the Museum at 508-896-3867.
“Each year presentations immerse and connect Cape Codders to their cultural history, and we are delighted to host this event,” said Robert Dwyer, the Museum’s Director.
8:30 – 9:15 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
9:15 - 9:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Bob Dwyer, Executive Director, Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Welcome & Moderator
Theresa Mitchell Barbo, Symposium Founder & Director
Presentation of Lifetime Achievement Awards
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
The Last Breachs Bouy Rescue on Cape Cod: The 1962 Coast Guard Rescue of the F/V Margaret Rose
Daniel Davidson
CPO ENG
USCG (Ret.)
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Encountering History Might Just Be a Walk on a Cape Cod Beach
Victor T. Mastone
Director, Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Luncheon
Catered by Ardeo
Exhibit tables
Historical Societies’ Gift Shop & Showcase Exhibits
Book Sales & Signings
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Celebrating Falmouth's Favorite Daughter: Katharine Lee Bates
Carolyn T. Powers
Executive Director
Falmouth Historical Society
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
From Whaling to Whalewatching: A History of Whales Around Cape Cod.
Heather Rockwell
Board of Directors
Cetacean Society International
and
Regina Asmutis-Silvia
Senior Biologist
Whale Dolphin Conservation Society
Posted on Thursday, March 26, 2009
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