Program & Events Calendar

2022 EVENTS

• May 22, 2022 * National Maritime Day & Port EXPO * 10am-3pm, at Pier 13 Canton Marine Terminals, 4601 Newgate Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224-6408. Free Public Event (Masks may be required), Rain or Shine, Free Parking, Food Trucks. CLOSE-TOE SHOES required to tour vessels. BayHeritage.org

• April 24, 2022 * 31st Rockville Science Day; Noon-5pm, Montgomery College Rockville Campus, 51 Mannakee Street, Rockville, MD 20850

Rockville Science Day offers hands-on programs for students of all ages. Build & launch a rocket, scope out some solar astronomy, play with robots, and, of course, visit the Baltimore & Chesapeake Steamboat Company’s exhibits, and much more!

Organized by the Rockville Science Center, and co-sponsored by the City of Rockville & Montgomery College.

Free event with free parking; food available. Rain or Shine.

Check back here as more details become available!

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B&CSC will add new events and opportunities as they occur.

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2021 EVENTS

• Saturday, September 4, 2021 * Maritime Community Day; 9am-3pm at Pier 13 Canton Marine Terminals, 4601 Newgate Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224-6408. Free Public Event with Masks, Rain or Shine, Free Parking.

The Baltimore & Chesapeake Steamboat Company (B&CSC), Project Liberty Ship, and the N/S Savannah Association (NSSA) invite you to a family day exploring maritime history with exhibitors, activities, and a special tour of the Liberty Ship S.S. JOHN W. BROWN [masks and close-toe shoes, not handicap accessible, last tour boards at 3pm]. Food trucks Crossroads Bistro and Kona Ice will be available.

• Saturday, May 22, 2021 * Baltimore Port Alliance virtual observance of National Maritime Day; 11am-Noon.

We invite you to join us for the Live Stream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yII6jsbBWpk

The event committee is comprised of the Baltimore & Chesapeake Steamboat Company (B&CSC), the NS Savannah Association (NSSA), and Project Liberty Ship (JOHN W. BROWN).

Speakers include Vice Admiral Mark H. Buzby, USN (Ret.); Joseph Wyatt, Association of Maryland Pilots; Kipp Snow, Director, Transportation, Distribution, and Maritime Logistics, CCBC; and Susan Langley, Ph.D., Maryland State Underwater Archaeologist.

Our Port’s tugboat companies will salute our maritime workers past and present with horns, whistles and water canons.

The B&CSC is participating in the Wreath Laying ceremony. This year’s wreath is made by its vice president, Maizie Rocke.

The B&CSC in cooperation with the Baltimore Port Alliance and others look forward to a heart-felt commemoration of our Port and all of the other facilities around the world that are part of our collective maritime community.

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2020 EVENTS

All events have unfortunately been canceled for 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We will add Events for 2021 as they become doable. Thank you so very much for visiting and we look forward to seeing you again as soon as possible! Until then, Stay Safe and Wear a Mask (or two).

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2019 EVENTS

• September, 2019 * Nuclear Ship Savannah leaves for Philadelphia ship yard for maintenance

Ahoy Shipwatchers - Visit B&CSC’s Facebook Page for expected leave dates(s). Follow the NS Savannah as she leaves Baltimore’s Pier 13 and travels to Philadelphia:

Baltimore & Chesapeake Maritime Group

• Sunday, April 28, 2019 * 30th Rockville Science Day; Noon-5pm, Rockville Campus/Montgomery College, Rockville, MD 20850

Rockville Science Day offers hands-on programs for students of all ages. Build & launch a rocket, scope out some solar astronomy, play with robots, and, of course, visit the Baltimore & Chesapeake Steamboat Company’s exhibits, and much more!

Organized by the Rockville Science Center, and co-sponsored by the City of Rockville & Montgomery College. Free event with free parking; food available. Rain or Shine.

• Saturday, May 18, 2019 * Steamship Historical Society of America (SSHSA) Annual ShiPosium Conference Aboard the N.S. Savannah

Registration required, see SSHSA regarding registration as this year’s ShiPosium returns to the N.S. Savannah, where the inaugural was held on May 18-20 2012. ShiPosium brings together preservationists, mariners, and historians from across the country to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and realities of conserving historic vessels. SPECIAL NOTE: The N.S. Savannah, SSHSA’s ship of the year for 2012, is being featured in POWERSHIPS magazine. You can order the Winter 2019 | No. 308 edition at POWERSHIPS MAGAZINE

• Sunday, May 19, 2019 * Maritime EXPO at National Maritime Day; 10am-3pm at Pier 13 Canton Marine Terminals, 4601 Newgate Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224-6408

See our page for more information! Explore what the Port of Baltimore does, its history and more! -Tours of visiting ships [closed-toe shoes required; not handicap accessible ] - Radio-control ships ply the waters of Pier 13 - visit the N.S. Savannah Amateur Radio Club for Ham Radio - Heritage groups & exhibitors! Free event with free parking; food available. Rain or Shine.

• Friday, March 15, 2019 * Baltimore Port Alliance Meeting at the US Coast Guard Shipyard; 9:30am-2pm

Board member Walt Mathers represents B&SC at the monthly Baltimore Port Alliance Meeting. B&CSC’s vice president Maizie Cummings-Rocke, board member Bob Adams and members Anthony Miller and Cornelia Mueller will represent the N.S. Savannah Docent team for an update of Port happenings in preparation for the upcoming annual Port Expo at National Maritime Day aboard the N.S. Savannah. USCG Captain Lake and others will lead a tour of the shipyards facilities.

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2018 EVENTS

• Sunday, April 22, 2018 * 29th Rockville Science Day; Noon-5pm Rockville Campus/Montgomery College, Rockville, MD 20850

Rockville Science Day offers hands-on programs for students of all ages. Build & launch a rocket, scope out some solar astronomy, interact with robotics, visit the Baltimore & Chesapeake Steamboat Company’s exhibits, and much more! Organized by the Rockville Science Center, and co-sponsored by the City of Rockville & Montgomery College. Free event with free parking; food available. Rain or Shine. https://www.rockvillescience.org/rcsday.html

• Saturday, May 5, 2018 * 41st Annual Steam Show; 10am-4pm Fire Museum of Maryland, 1301 York Road, Lutherville, MD 21093

Free and open to the public for all ages. See steam in action and learn about its importance to our lives then - and now!

See the restored 1899 steam fire engine in action! Come and enjoy wagon rides in an 1898 Combination Wagon, children’s activities, learn about early firefighting, and pump a hand engine. NEW this year, FREE ADMISSION to the museum courtesy of the Citizens of Baltimore County. https://www.firemuseummd.org

• Sunday, May 22, 2018 * Maritime EXPO at National Maritime Day; 10am-3pm at Pier 13 Canton Marine Terminals, 4601 Newgate Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224-6408

See our page for more information! Explore what the Port of Baltimore does, its history and more! -Tours of visiting ships [closed-toe shoes required; not handicap accessible ] - Radio-control ships ply the waters of Pier 13 - visit the N.S. Savannah Amateur Radio Club for Ham Radio - Heritage groups & exhibitors! Free event with free parking; food available. Rain or Shine.

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2017 EVENTS

• Sunday, April 23, 2017 * 28th Rockville Science Day; Noon-5pm Rockville Campus/Montgomery College, Rockville, MD 20850

Rockville Science Day offers hands-on programs for students of all ages. Build & launch a rocket, scope out some solar astronomy, interact with robotics, visit the Baltimore & Chesapeake Steamboat Company’s exhibits, and much more! Organized by the Rockville Science Center and co-sponsored by the City of Rockville & Montgomery College. Free event with free parking; food available. Rain or Shine. https://www.rockvillescience.org/rcsday.html

• Sunday, May 21, 2017 * Maritime EXPO at National Maritime Day; 10am-3pm at Pier 13 Canton Marine Terminals, 4601 Newgate Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224-6408

See our page for more information! Explore what the Port of Baltimore does, its history and more! -Tours of visiting ships [closed-toe shoes required; not handicap accessible]: the N.S. Savannah , tugs, military, and more! - Radio-control ships ply the waters of Pier 13 - visit the N.S. Savannah Amateur Radio Club for Ham Radio - Heritage groups & exhibitors! Free event with free parking; food available. Rain or Shine.

• Fri., September 1, 2017 * Escape Velocity sponsored by the Museum of Science Fiction, 9 am - 7 pm at Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road NW, Washington, DC 20008
  

B&CSC will exhibit and participate in the special educational training session for educators, demonstrating 18^th century hands-on industrial maritime heritage and its advances into the 21^st century.

Escape Velocity is a program of the Museum of Science Fiction. This is the second year for this three-day futuristic conference exploring speculative fiction, its role in society, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics). The event features UAV FPV Indoor Drone Racing; Discussion Panels; Workshops and presentations; High Resolution 3D Scanning and Printing; NASA VR Demonstrations; Museum gallery, displays, and new technology; Exhibit Floor Area; Educational Competition Awards; Hands-on and Project-based Activities, workshops and Educators’ STEaM Session; Film Festival with Boston Science Fiction Film Festival; Author Book Signings and more.

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2016 EVENTS

• Sunday, April 24, 2016 * 27th Rockville Science Day; Noon-5pm Montgomery College, Rockville, MD 20850

Rockville Science Day offers hands-on programs for students of all ages. Build & launch a rocket, scope out some solar astronomy, interact with robotics, visit the Baltimore & Chesapeake Steamboat Company’s exhibits, and much more! Organized by the Rockville Consortium for Science, a program of the Rockville Science Center, and co-sponsored by the City of Rockville & Montgomery College. Free event with free parking; food available. Rain or Shine. https://www.rockvillescience.org/rcsday.html

• Sunday, May 22, 2016 * Maritime EXPO at National Maritime Day; 10am-3pm at Pier 13 Canton Marine Terminals, 4601 Newgate Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224-6408

See our page for more information! Explore what the Port of Baltimore does, its history and more! -Tours of visiting ships [closed-toe shoes required; not handicap accessible]: Pride of Baltimore II, CAL Maritime’s training ship Golden Bear, the N.S. Savannah , tugs, military, and more! - Radio-control ships ply the waters of Pier 13 - visit the N.S. Savannah Amateur Radio Club for Ham Radio - Heritage groups & exhibitors! Free event with free parking; food available. Rain or Shine.

• Wednesday, September 14, 2016 * FLEET WEEK Docent Training Aboard N.S. Savannah; 5:30pm-7pm at Pier 13 Canton Marine Terminals, 4601 Newgate Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224-6408 n.b. Docent Training certification expires after one year. If you have previously served as a Docent, your certification must be active or reactivated by attending one of the training sessions.

Please R.S.V.P. via SignUp Genius link:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090E4AAFAE23A4F58-docent

• Saturday, September 17, 2016 * FLEET WEEK Docent Training Aboard N.S. Savannah; 10:30am-Noon at Pier 13 Canton Marine Terminals, 4601 Newgate Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224-6408 n.b. Docent Training certification expires after one year. If you have previously served as a Docent, your certification must be active or reactivated by attending one of the training sessions.

Please R.S.V.P. via SignUp Genius link:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090E4AAFAE23A4F58-docent

• Saturday, September 24, 2016 * WORK SESSION on the CHARLES D. GAITHER; 10:00am-2pm at Tidewater Yacht Service, 321 East Cromwell Street, Baltimore, MD 21230.

• Thursday-Sunday, October 13-16, 2016 * FLEET WEEK Aboard N.S. Savannah; Noon-6:30pm at Pier 13 Canton Marine Terminals, 4601 Newgate Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224-6408

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2015 EVENTS

• Saturday, March 21, 2015 * Hidden Harbor Series: Pot Luck, Talk & Tour; Noon-5pm (see below schedule)

It’s Hidden! Email [email protected] with the names of everyone who is intending to come to receive your rendevous details in Baltimore (site not open to public). Schedule: 12:00 pm — members and guests arrive 12:30 pm — Update on B&CSC activities & coming events 1:00 pm — pot luck luncheon (bring a dish to share) 2:45 pm — Hidden Harbor Series - The B&O’s Marine Operations in Baltimore Harbor’s 100 Years on the Water ‘More or Less’ by John Teichmoeller 4:00 pm — special tour 5:00 pm — Abandon Ship! [for home port, that is….]

• SATURDAY, April 18, 2015, 11:30 am - 3 pm

Schedule * Hidden Harbor Series: Pot Luck, Talk & Tour; 11:30 am - 3 pm (see below schedule) 11:30am — members and guests arrive Noon — Hidden Harbor Series - Bulldogs at Baltimore’s Gate-Forgotten Sentinels of Baltimore Harbor by Elliot Deutsch — learn how the Port of Baltimore defended itself in times of war & peace. 1:00 pm — pot luck luncheon (bring a dish to share) 2:00 pm — special tour 3:00 pm — Abandon Ship! [for home port, that is….] R.S.V.P. Required to Learn of the ‘mystery’ Location PLEASE INCLUDE: the names of all who wish to attend in your email to: [email protected]. The site’s not normally open. Parking is free - and - so is the event!

• Sunday, April 26, 2015 * 26th Rockville Science Day; Noon-5pm Montgomery College, Rockville, MD 20850

Rockville Science Day offers hands-on programs for students of all ages. Build & launch a rocket, scope out some solar astronomy, interact with robotics, visit Maryland’s underwater archaeology & the Baltimore & Chesapeake Steamboat Company’s exhibits, and much more! Organized by the Rockville Consortium for Science, a program of the Rockville Science Center, and co-sponsored by the City of Rockville & Montgomery College. Free event with free parking; food available. Rain or Shine. https://www.rockvillescience.org/rcsday.html

• Sunday, May 17, 2015 * Maritime EXPO at National Maritime Day; 10am-3pm at Pier 13 Canton Marine Terminals, 4601 Newgate Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224-6408

See our page for more information! Explore what the Port of Baltimore does, its history and more! -Lego Teach Fleet - the world’s largest Lego Ship Model Collection -Tours of visiting ships [closed-toe shoes required; not handicap accessible]: SAVANNAH, KAT LAI, tugs, military, and more! -Radio-control ships ply the waters of Pier 13 -N.S. Savannah Amateur Radio Club’s communications event! -Heritage groups Free event with free parking; food available. Rain or Shine.

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April 6, 2014 25th Rockville Science Day Montgomery College, Rockville, MD 20850; Noon-5pm The opening event for a month of STEM activities in the Washington, DC area, Rockville Science Day offers hands-on programs for students of all ages. Build & launch a rocket, scope out some solar astronomy, interact with robotics, take the Egg-Splatacular engineering challenge, and more. Organized by the Rockville Consortium for Science and Co-sponsored by the City of Rockville, Montgomery College, and the Rockville Science Center. Free event with free parking; food available. https://www.rockvillescience.org/rcsday.html

• April 11-14, 2014 Cabin Fever Fairgrounds, York, Pennsylvania

Opening Day & 37th Annual Steam Show Hose wagon rides and demos with hand & horse-drawn apparatus, working steam engines, antique models, kids’ contests, Percheron draft horses and Dalmatians.

• May 18, 2014 Maritime EXPO at National Maritime Day; Pier 13 Canton Marine Terminals, 4601 Newgate Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, 21224-6408;10am-3pm

See our page for more information!

Explore what the Port of Baltimore does, its history, and career opportunities! -Lego Teach Fleet - the world’s largest Lego Ship Model Collection -Tours of visiting ships [closed-toe shoes required; not handicap accessible]: SAVANNAH, KAT LAI, tugs, military, and more! -Radio-control ships ply the waters of Pier 13 -N.S. Savannah Amateur Radio Club’s first maritime communications event! -Heritage groups Free event with free parking; food available. Special shuttle (see blog).

• September TBD 2014 Maritime Pioneers program

• February 2023
• December 2019