Museums

Story & photos by Dave Hemenway     The Finger Lakes Boating Museum (FLBM) was established in 1997 “for the education and preservation of the boating activities and boat building heritage of the Finger Lakes.” FLBM held various events around the Finger Lakes area while looking for a permanent home, which it found in the former Taylor Wine Company campus in Hammondsport, New York in 2013. The Taylor Wine Company was the largest wine business in the…

Interview by Tom Darling, Conversations with Classic Boats, “the Podcast that Talks to Boats” Last month, we opened this gam – that’s whaling talk for a social conversation at sea – with whom I consider the top curator minds at Northeast marine museums. Christina Connett Brophy (CB), Senior VP of Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, CT, and Evelyn Ansel (EA), Curator of the Herreshoff Marine Museum in my old homeport of Bristol, RI, follow up this month…

Our friends at the Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol, RI recently launched their newest exhibit. “Challengers, Defenders, and Contenders: The Hodgdon Collection of America’s Cup Models – 1851-1937.” promises to take visitors on a fascinating journey through the early history of the America’s Cup. Spanning over eight decades of the prestigious sailing competition, the exhibit features a remarkable collection of meticulously crafted America’s Cup models carved by the late George I. (Sonny) Hodgdon. The Hodgdon Collection showcases…

Our friends at the Connecticut River Museum in Essex, CT have an exciting new exhibit. Speed: Hydroplane Racing on the Connecticut River, 1900-1940 tells the tale of an exciting yet little known era. On display from April 8 through October 9, this exhibit covers the era of speed racing on the Connecticut River during the forty years before America’s entry into World War II. Photographs, trophies and memorabilia showcase the technological innovation, design and manufacturing of that…

By Amanda Hawkins, HRMM PR & Marketing Coordinator One of the most lively areas in the mid-Hudson is the charming Rondout waterfront in Kingston, NY. Sitting next to the water at one of the many restaurants, watching boats go by, and catching up with the newest exhibits at the Hudson River Maritime Museum (HRMM) are some activities this area has to offer. The museum has recently grown to a three-building campus that includes the Clearwater Barn, the…