Saturday, May 13
10th Annual Cape Cod Maritime History Symposium
Time: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Cape Codder Resort & Spa, Hyannis
Sponsored by Cape & Islands Maritime Heritage
Cost: $50 per person
Information: 781-544-1340, www.capecodmaritimeresearch.org
Book signing with Nathaniel Philbrick, author of “Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community & War”
Time: 3 to 5 p.m.
Location: Titcomb's Bookshop, 432 Route 6A, East Sandwich
Join award-winning author Nathaniel Philbrick for a discussion and signing of his new
Book “Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community & War. Mr. Philbrick has fashioned
a fresh and compelling portrait of the Pilgrim’s first 55 years, from their perilous
voyage on the Mayflower to King Philip’s War. A book signing will follow the
discussion, and refreshments will be served.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-888-2331 or www.titcombsbookshop.com
Cape Cod Stranding Network
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Route 6A, Brewster
Lecture and demonstration by the Cape Cod Stranding Network, aimed at educating
adults and children on procedures to follow if encountering a stranded animal.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-896-3867, www.ccmnh.org
Early Communications on Cape Cod
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Salt Pond Visitor Center at Cape Cod National Seashore, Eastham
Dick Kraycir of the Chatham Marconi Maritime Center will present an illustrated
lecture on the history of communications on Cape Cod, including the significant role
that Marconi and RCA had with Chatham radio and ship-to-shore communications
around the world. The program will include a showing of the award-winning
documentary “Chatham Radio: WCC The Untold Story,” narrated by Walter Cronkite.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-945-1985 or www.chathammarconi.org
Inflatable whale exhibit: See how big a whale really is!
Time: Noon to 2 p.m.
Location: Cape Cod Mall, Hyannis
Biologists from the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society and the
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary will display a life-sized (50’) critically
endangered North Atlantic right whale. The whale is inflatable and small groups can
go inside to learn about whales and appreciate their massive size. North Atlantic
right whales are the official state whale of Massachusetts and one of the most
ndangered species on the planet. Whale artifacts will also be displayed.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-548-8328 or www.whales.org
Kayak the Waterways of Cape Cod
Time: 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Location: The River, Little Pleasant Bay, Orleans
Explore the natural beauty and maritime history of Cape Cod’s unique water
trails by kayak, led by certified kayak instructor and coastal naturalist Dick Hilmer
and his team of certified guides.
Cost: Cost is $20 for adults and $15 for children 16 years of age or under. Proceeds
to benefit the Waterways of Cape Cod project of the Provincetown Center for Coastal
Studies.
Information: 508-240-1211 or dhilmer@coastalstudies.org. Reservations are
required.
Maritime Exhibit
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Location: Capt. Bangs Hallett House, Strawberry Lane, Yarmouthport
Tour of the historical society’s Maritime room, including a painting of the Clipper ship Red Jacket and maritime artifacts dating back to the 17th century. Sponsored by the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-362-3021 or www.hsoy.org
The Nauset Light Lifesavers Walk
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Meet at Nauset Light parking lot in North Eastham
A 2.5 hour guided walking tour discussing the early life-saving service and lighthouses of the time. Hard walking in the sand. Be sure to bring flashlights! Not appropriate for children under 10.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-292-1480, www.capecodcommission.org/pathways/home.htm
Open House at Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Time: Begins promptly at 8:30 a.m.
Location: Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 101 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay
Outstanding opportunity for high school students and their families to tour Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s campus and 540-foot Training Ship ENTERPRISE.
Cost: Free
Information: 1-800-544-3411 or www.maritime.edu
Provincetown Harbor History Tour rovincetown Harbor History Tour
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: MacMillan Pier, Provincetown
Explore the unique history of Provincetown Harbor on this one-hour tour aboard
Viking Princess Cruises. Hear tales of Pilgrims, lifesavers, artists, shipwrecks and
more.
Cost: $10 adults, $7 children
Information: 508-487-7323 or www.capecodecotours.com
Sandy Neck Barrier Beach Nature Hike
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Meet at the Gatehouse at Sandy Neck Beach. Located at the end of Sandy
Neck Rd. north off Route 6A in West Barnstable.
Enjoy a 1.5 mile hike in deep sand where topics will include the geology of Sandy Neck, Sandy Neck flora and fauna, Sandy Neck's cultural history and whales on Sandy Neck. Bring water and binoculars.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-362-8300
The Coast’s First Responders
Time: 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay
In cooperation with the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and in conjunction with the Academy’s open house, a United States Coast Guard UH-60 helicopter will be on static display on academy grounds. The public is invited to come see firsthand the aircraft used to conduct emergency rescue operations from vessels in distress, to assist in large mammal disentanglement operations, for fishery enforcement and for homeland security patrols.
Cost: Free
Trolleys Ahoy
Time: 10 to 4 p.m.
Location: Sandwich Village
Trolleys Ahoy will provide transportation around to the village retailers and lovely restaurants, by the Sandwich Library, out to Green Briar and up to Heritage Museums & Gardens for their many Maritime exhibits. It will also go to Merchant Square to view the Sailors Valentine line of jewelry at Robert Guertin Jewelers, and around the East Basin to the Canal Visitors Center to steer the canal from the Captains chair.
Cost: Free
Information: 508.833.9755 or www.sandwichchamber.com
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