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  Mariners' Park Museum Lighthouse Park
Mariners' Park Museum, at Mariners' Lighthouse Park overlooking South Bay, Prince Edward County is a significant marine museum in the Province of Ontario.
"Mariner's Park Marine Museum, located in the gentle rolling countryside overlooking South Bay, is at the junction of County Roads 10 and 13 in the County of Prince Edward.
Mariners Park Marine Museum is dedicated to preserve important artifacts, and a history of the significant contribution that the residents of Prince Edward County have made to the development of commercial commerce on the Great lakes, and the development of the Province of Ontario.
www.pec.on.ca /mariners-museum   (890 words)

  
 Maritime Museums and Marine Archives, Prince Edward County
Maritime Museums and Marine Archives, Prince Edward County
Mariners Park Museum, open seasonally, in South Marysburgh (we have been asked to point out that Mariners Park Museum is not to be confused with The Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia).
While it is not a museum, more than ten thousand documents on the Great Lakes and the sea, sailing and maritime history, navigation and more are available for consultation.
www.stormy.ca /marmus   (116 words)

  
 Mariners' Museum - General Site Info - Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network
- Newport News, VA The Mariners' Museum is located in Newport News, VA near the tidal portion of the James River, a major tributary of the Chesapeake Bay.
For over 70 years, the Museum has illustrated the spirit of seafaring adventure, assembling a renowned and strikingly diverse collection of maritime artifacts including 90 figureheads; almost 1,500 ship models; more than 700 navigational instruments; archives holding more than 600,000 historical photographic prints and negatives; and more than 11,000 paintings, prints, drawings, engravings, and watercolors.
The Museum is also home to the third largest maritime library in the world with a collection of books, maps, charts, manuscripts, photographs, and other items that chronicle six centuries of maritime history.
www.baygateways.net /general.cfm?id=9   (294 words)

  
 The Mariners' Museum: Newport News, Virginia
The Mariners' Museum welcomes classroom use of its web site text and images.
display.) Any individual who uses copies of The Mariners' Museum World Wide Web site text and/or images (http://www.mariner.org) for purposes in excess of "fair use" as defined by the copyright law may be liable for copyright infringement.
Any use of text and/or images which is not defined as educational or fair use requires written permission from The Mariners' Museum.
www.mariner.org /visitorinfo/copyright.php   (189 words)

  
 About Us
The Mariners' Museum, one of the largest maritime history museums in the world, houses a treasure trove of more than 35,000 items inspired by human experiences with the sea.
In 1987, The Mariners’ Museum was designated as the institution charged with preserving and interpreting the artifacts recovered from the legendary Civil War ironclad, the USS Monitor.
The Mariners’ Museum is an official site on the Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail, and visitors can enjoy scenic picnics along the trail.
www.hrfan.net /mariners/index.html   (199 words)

  
  Masterpieces of navigation the Mariners' Museum. - Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Mariners Museum, one of the world's finest maritime museums, is situated in Newport News, Virginia, on the banks of the James River close to the important port of Hampton Roads.
The museum was founded in 1930 by Archer Milton Huntington (1870-1955) and Anna Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973), whose other philanthropies include the Hispanic Society of America in New York City and Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.
During a 1995 survey of the museum's navigational instrument collection by Willem F. Morzer Bruyns, the senior curator of navigation at the Netherlands Maritime Museum, the importance of the chronometer collection was recognized.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1G1-84600597.html   (3484 words)

  
 Ex-employee accused of selling Mariners' Museum items on eBay | LOCAL NEWS | WVEC.com | News for Hampton Roads, Virginia
A former Mariner’s Museum employee and his wife are facing a civil suit for allegedly stealing from the museum, and selling the items on eBay.
Museum officials aren't talking about the case because of the lawsuit, but they say details will come out in court.
The lawsuit states, as chief archivist, Weber was responsible for all aspects of the museum's historical documents and artifacts relating to the RMS Titanic exchibit, among others.
www.wvec.com /news/local/stories/wvec_local_051107_mariners.5cc997dc.html   (482 words)

  
  Mariners Museum is Located in or near Newport News, Virginia and was a suggested place to visit for the Traveling ...
Mariners Museum is Located in or near Newport News, Virginia and was a suggested place to visit for the Traveling Webmaster who has been on his RV traveling adventure for 1222 days.
Mariners Museum is a Suggested Place for the Traveling Webmaster to Visit.
The Mariners Museum, is one of the largest international maritime museums in the world.
www.havewebsiteswilltravel.com /community/view_where/Mariners_Museum6.html   (321 words)

  
 DailyBulletin.com - Clash of the ironclads brought to life Mariners museum opens wing
A new wing of the Mariners' Museum houses more than 1,200 artifacts pulled from the wreckage of the Monitor, from silverware and sconces to the engine and revolutionary gun turret.
Throughout the museum are 6-foot-tall "personal story stations" with screens that visitors can touch to watch scientists, historians, modern naval officers and actors depicting historical figures talk about the ships.
The USS Monitor Center is a wing of the Mariners' Museum, 100 Museum Drive, Newport News, Va. It is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m.
www.dailybulletin.com /travel/ci_5609625   (592 words)

  
 The Mariners’ Museum And NOAA To Break Ground On USS Monitor Center
The Mariners’ Museum and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, today broke ground at the Newport News, Va.-based museum on the USS Monitor Center, a $30 million state-of-the-art exhibition and conservation facility focused on the famed Civil War ironclad.
The Mariners’ Museum is conducting a $10 million private sector campaign raising funds from corporations, foundations and individuals across the nation.
The Mariners’ Museum and The South Street Seaport Museum of New York City are partners in America’s National Maritime Museum, an innovative alliance recognized by an act of Congress in June 1998 to share collections, exhibitions, educational programs, publications and other endeavors.
www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov /releases2004/oct04/noaa04-r491.html   (498 words)

  
 Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Houston Museum of Natural Science is revealing the facts in the exhibition Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga that runs until October 14, 2001.
The exhibition was developed by the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in conjunction with the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the state museums of the five Nordic Countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden).
Museum features the Kensington Runestone, found on a farm in 1898, whose carvings tell of a journey of Vikings in 1362.
www.museumnetwork.com /features/07_30_01highlightVikings.asp   (547 words)

  
 Couple sued for $1.3M by museum   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The museum is seeking $250,000 in compensatory damages, $750,000 in three-fold damages and $350,000 in punitive damages from Weber and Childs.
The Mariners' Museum is asking the court to place a constructive trust on the couple's assets, including any and all personal and real property, to compel them to return the value of what was stolen, according to the lawsuit.
Weber was hired as The Mariners' Museum's archivist in 2000 to oversee historical documents and artifacts relating to the RMS Titanic exhibit and others, according to the lawsuit.
www.dailypress.com /news/local/dp-31468sy0may12,0,6953516.story?track=mostemailedlink   (682 words)

  
 MONITOR NMS -- The MONITOR Collection   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In 1986, recognizing the need for specialized care of this collection, NOAA solicited proposals from maritime museums for long-term curation of the Collection, which was expanded to include artifacts recovered from the sanctuary.
In 1987, The Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia, was selected principal museum for the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary.
The Monitor Collection is housed in The Mariners' Museum Research Library and is available to the public by appointment Monday through Friday.
monitor.nos.noaa.gov /moncoll/moncollection.html   (318 words)

  
 Curator - The Mariners' Museum
Founded in 1930 and accredited by the American Association of Museums, The Mariners’ Museum is dedicated to illuminating mankind’s experience with the sea and the events that shaped the course and progress of human civilization; and to preserving and interpreting the history and culture of the sea.
The Mariners’ Museum seeks candidates with experience in presenting exhibitions to broad and varied audiences and working successfully in teams that include stakeholders from staff, Board, and community.
Superior writing and research skills, the ability to handle multiple projects, a commitment to making the museum vital and visitor friendly, a strong interest/expertise in global maritime arts, culture, and history, and a Masters degree in a closely related field are all requirements.
www.museumjobs.com /jobdetails-print.php?JobID=3648   (299 words)

  
 Masterpieces of navigation the Mariners' Museum Magazine Antiques - Find Articles
The Mariners Museum, one of the world's finest maritime museums, is situated in Newport News, Virginia, on the banks of the James River close to the important port of Hampton Roads.
The museum was founded in 1930 by Archer Milton Huntington (1870-1955) and Anna Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973), whose other philanthropies include the Hispanic Society of America in New York City and Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.
Examples are the quadrant, mariner's astrolabe, cross-staff, and backstaff, all of which are found in the museum.
findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1026/is_4_161/ai_84600597   (883 words)

  
 ARRLWeb:
The turret was delivered to The Mariners' Museum five days later and placed in its conservation tank on full public display.
To prepare for the operation, the museum's educational director, Anna Holloway, KC4ANN, gave the club a colorful and factual PowerPoint presentation to ensure that everyone operating the station could accurately answer questions on the air.
Anna is the Education Director of The Mariners' Museum.
www2.arrl.org /news/features/2003/06/07/2   (814 words)

  
 PLACES TO GO: Mariners' Museum (HamptonRoads.com)
The Mariners' Museum is one of the largest international maritime museums in the world featuring more than 35,000 maritime pieces from ship models, scrimshaw, figureheads to steam engines and more.
The museum also houses a Native American exhibit that includes a dugout canoe from 1630, one of the few Indian vessels discovered.
One of the museum's highlights is new USS Monitor Center featuring priceless artifacts from the Civil War ironclad and the story on how those artifacts were recovered.
home.hamptonroads.com /funplaces/Detail.cfm?placeID=507   (373 words)

  
 Mariners' Museum Posters - Online poster store, best Mariners' Museum posters gallery   (Site not responding. Last check: )
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A set of well-picked Mariners' Museum posters serve, not only to alternate the interior, but also to create good mood, cosiness, and calm.
The main goal of this on-line Mariners' Museum poster store is to help you create a unique decor, no matter where: inside a house, office, restaurant or a hotel.
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 Mariners Museum is Located in or near Newport News, Virginia and was a suggested place to visit at Have Web Sites Will ...
Mariners Museum is Located in or near Newport News, Virginia and was a suggested place to visit at Have Web Sites Will Travel
Mariners Museum is a Suggested Place for the Traveling Webmaster to Visit.
The Mariners Museum, is one of the largest international maritime museums in the world.
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 Mariners Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Mariners' Museum : 1931 25 ft. Runabout, Chuck Smith...
The Mariners' Museum : 1931 25 ft. Runabout, Chuck Smith Size: 9 x 7 in.
This small volume, companion to an exhibit put on by the Mariners' Museum of Newport News, Virginia, brings readers a little closer to understanding the lives of the passengers and crew of Titanic.
www.growinglifestyle.com /us/j2006401   (365 words)

  
 From ironclad to Klee's magic - The Boston Globe
USS Monitor Center Mariners' Museum NEWPORT NEWS, Va. The Mariners' Museum, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, opened the USS Monitor Center on March 9.
That was the 145th anniversary of the epic naval battle between two ironclads -- the Monitor and the Merrimac -- that became one of the most celebrated clashes of the Civil War.
The Mariners' Museum, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, opened the USS Monitor Center on March 9.
www.boston.com /travel/articles/2007/03/25/from_ironclad_to_klees_magic   (579 words)

  
 Virginia: Newport News, Mariners' Museum.
The museum is not for small children or children with no interest in the sea.
The museum grounds include more than 500 acres of land with a small lake adjacent to the museum.
The museum has a boathouse that is open to the public during the spring and summer months.
www.thefamilytravelfiles.com /ezine/articles/329.asp   (753 words)

  
 Chapter 4 The Virginia State Library and the Mariners Museum
Since the museum was new, its library and archives had unused space.
The technical environment of the Mariners Museum provided him new opportunities to develop his restoration processes, widen his circle of advisors, and advance his career.
Hiden may have approached Ferguson to suggest that Mariners could use Barrow's restoration services in their rapidly developing library and archives in exchange for space in the new building complex (R G. Barrow 1987, Davey 1990).
palimpsest.stanford.edu /byauth/roggia/barrow/chap04.html   (3161 words)

  
 By Mariners' Museum Posters at NicePoster store: Online Mariners' Museum posters and Arts gallery
Mariners' Museum Posters can fit into any interior and become a great present.
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Mariners' Museum Posters are made for living-rooms and bedrooms, kitchens and rooms for your kids, for a country-house or office, for restaurants or clubs: they make a great contribution to any interior.
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 Hampton Roads HQ: The Mariners Museum - Associated Content
The Mariners’ Museum website is a must-visit, to learn what those events - usually talks given by experts in their field - are.
Joe Filipowski recites the pose and poetry of the sea, beginning at 2.30 pm in the museum’s theater (near the main entrance of the museum).
There are dozens of boats in the Mariners’ Museum - this is the only one that you’re actually allowed to get into.
www.associatedcontent.com /article/36079/hampton_roads_hq_the_mariners_museum.html?page=2   (612 words)

  
 The Mariners' Museum Posters - Art poster store, The Mariners' Museum posters and art prints collection
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 Mariners' Museum
Mariner’s Park Museum is located at the junction of County Roads 10 and 13 at South Bay.
The museum explores the many ways the inhabitants of Prince Edward County have earned their living from the surrounding waters from fishing and ship building through ice harvesting and rum running to the present era of recreational boating.
More than 50 shipwrecks have been located in the waters surrounding Prince Edward County and the Mariners’ Park Museum has become the home of many treasures retrieved during early diving expeditions.
www.pecounty.on.ca /Museums/Mariners/mariners.html   (156 words)

  
 MARINERS' MUSEUM mariners.html   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Information on the competition can be obtained by writing to the museum director.
Monitor Exhibit and Collection - The Mariners' Museum was designated the principal museum for the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary which is administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Research material, housed in the museum's library, is available to the public by appointment Monday through Friday (Call 757-599-3122).
www.naut-res-guild.org /mis/mariners.html   (327 words)

  
 Event Details
Go.1 mile and turn left at a blue Mariners Museum sign.
Continue straight to enter the Mariners' Museum grounds.
The trail is on the grounds of the Mariners' Museum (one of the finest maritime history museums in the world) and includes the Noland Trail.
www.ava.org /gen3/data/event_details.asp?eventid=72628   (137 words)

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