CANCELLED Walter Hickey, Archives Specialist discusses The P

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Venue:	Hull Lifesaving Museum
Hours:	7:00pm
Ages:	Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor
Cost:	see below
Category:	Lectures/Discussions

NOTE
Due to an injury suffered earlier this week, Walter Hickey of the National Archives will be unable to present his lecture on researching the crew of the Portland, scheduled for Thursday, May 3rd at the Hull Lifesaving Museum. We apologize for an inconvenience caused by this unavoidable cancellation. We hope to reschedule Mr. Hickey's lecture for the early fall. For more information, please contact Victoria Stevens at 7841-925-5433.

The devastating 'Portland Gale' that struck New England on November 27, 1898 bears the name of the steamship Portland, wrecked as she attempted to make the return trip from Boston Harbor to Portland, Maine. With all 192 passengers and crew tragically lost with the ship, the Portland is one of the worst disasters in New England maritime history.

The location of the wreck had long been one of the great mysteries of Massachusetts Bay, until recent underwater archaeology efforts at the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary revealed the wreck site. Sadly, much of the Portland's documentation went down with the ship, making the crew and passenger lists something of a mystery as well.

Walter Hickey, Archives Specialist at the National Archives Northeast Region in Waltham, has followed a paper trail of archival materials, including deceased seaman's papers filed by the victims' families, to carefully identify the crew of the Portland. Please join us to hear how dedicated research has helped to solve one of the steamer's many mysteries.

The Hull Lifesaving Museum is located at 1117 Nantasket Avenue, Hull, MA.

COST

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$3 members, $5 nonmembers

LOCATION

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1117 Nantasket Ave., Hull, MA map
Phone: 781-925-5433