National Maritime Historical Society, Neighbor

The National Maritime Historical Society is a not for-profit membership organization founded in 1963 and headquartered in Peekskill whose mission is to raise awareness of our nation’s maritime heritage and the role seafaring has played in shaping civilization, through publications, educational programs, the preservation of historic ships, sail training and maritime conferences, partnerships and events that celebrate outstanding contributions to our heritage. In addition to the publication of Sea History magazine with a readership of approximately 45,000, the Society has a long history of involvement in maritime education initiatives like its local monthly lecture seminars featuring noted authors, historians and artists to publicize the maritime history of our area and abroad. For more information visit our website www.seahistory.org, or call us at 914-737-7878 Ext. 0.