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From Talbot County’s waterways to New Bedford’s wharves, Frederick Douglass’ journey to freedom was shaped by maritime knowledge and access.
On Friday, March 20, at 5:30pm, Dr. Timothy Walker will share this history during his presentation "Currents of Freedom: Frederick Douglass, New Maritime Narratives, and the Underground Railroad." Join us in the Van Lennep Auditorium or virtually as we explore how evolving scholarship is reframing the Underground Railroad as a story deeply rooted in the sea.
This Speaker Event builds on the storytelling on view right now in our special exhibitions "Bear Me Into Freedom: The Talbot County of Frederick Douglass" and "Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad."
🎟️ Tickets & information: Link in Bio
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Bear Me Into Freedom: The Talbot County of Frederick Douglass opens today.
Inspired by Jeff McGuinness’ book and photographs, Bear Me Into Freedom explores how Douglass’ early years right here in Talbot County shaped his life and legacy.
Director of Curatorial Affairs & Exhibitions Jen Dolde shares the story behind the ox yoke on view. Sourced from a Maryland farm for the exhibition, this artifact is not directly tied to Douglass but represents his experiences as an enslaved person on Edward Covey`s Farm and the powerful metaphor he later used to describe enslavement as the “yoke of tyranny."
Plan your visit: Link in Bio
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This special exhibition is set to open on the second floor of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum`s Changing Exhibitions Gallery on Thursday, March 5. (Please note the new opening date.) CBMM member...
Take a peek inside our Education Workshop! 🛠
The middle school students in our Rising Tide after-school program have been hard at work constructing a canoe and a skin-on-frame kayak under the guidance of our staff and volunteers.
Registration is now open for our spring session, which runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays from March 24-May 7. Students are invited to join in the fun for one or both days!
Learn more & register: Link in bio!
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In our latest update video on the refit of 1920 Chesapeake buyboat Winnie Estelle, Seip Family Foundation Shipwright Apprentice Caden Lewis and Philip E. & Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation Shipwright Apprentice Austin Benshoff share their work on the log rails and bulwarks, what it means to be a part of the project, and what they’ve learned along the way.
We’re proud to highlight this terrific example of our mission in action. Our Shipwright Apprentice Program is generously sponsored by M&T Bank and made possible through the generosity of our donors, including the Philip E. & Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation, Rita and Bill Reaves, and the Seip Family Foundation, whose major gifts underwrite the cost of a full apprenticeship.
You can support the Shipwright Apprentice Program with a gift to CBMM’s Annual Fund. Your donations help ensure that these traditional skills continue to be developed and shared with the next generation in our Shipyard, preserving a tangible connection to the Chesapeake’s rich boatbuilding heritage.
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