Steamship Historical Society of America

Museum

2500 Post Rd, Warwick, RI 02886

Event Types

community (4)family (2)workshop (1)music (1)other (1)

Upcoming Events (6)

Shipwreck on the Potomac: Disaster in the Pursuit of Lincoln's Killer

Sat, Sep 12, 202610:30 AMFree

Author, historian, curator, and SSHSA member Karen Stone presents about her book. Learn about the chaos and danger of the post-assassination period and the shipwreck event in the hunt for the killer.

Steamboats to Ferries: The Story of the Block Island Boat

Sat, Oct 3, 202610:30 AMFree

Author, historian, SSHSA member, and former purser Gregory Abbott presents about maritime history and Block Island boats.

Open Houses – Open to Members and the General Public

Mon, Oct 12, 202610:00 AM

Tour Selfie Station with Nautical Props, Deck Games (games people used to play on ocean liners), Coloring station, Scavenger hunt & more

Ida Lewis: The Legendary Lady Light Keeper of Lime Rock

Sat, Oct 24, 202610:30 AM

Local author, speaker, and SSHSA member Brian Wallin presents highlighting her life and 18 rescues on the anniversary of her death.

USS Cyclops

Sat, Nov 7, 202610:30 AM

Author, researcher, and SSHSA member Marvin Barrash presents about his book USS Cyclops.

The Stowaway: A Young Man's Extraordinary Adventure to Antarctica

Wed, Nov 11, 20266:30 PM

Best-selling Author Laurie Gwen Shapiro presents about her book. Follow the journey from scrappy teen stowaway in the jazz age to a seasoned captain aboard a liberty ship in the Merchant Marines.