Museum of Maritime Navigation and Communication

Tomorrow, September 26, is National Fishing Day. MMNC is proud to celebrate. Fishing has always been a big part of the maritime industry. People across the country enjoy fishing as a sport, recreational activity, food source and even just as a leisurely hobby. Marine vehicles such as boats or yachts are typically used for fishing. […]

National Radio Day was on August 20th. Radios are very important throughout many industries, including music, television, communication, news, sports and navigation. Although the radio was invented by Guglielmo Marconi in 1895, many scientists and engineers contributed to its development along the way. In fact, in 1892, Nikola Tesla (see historical narrative image for Nikola […]

1) Despite the unusual circumstances due to the pandemic, the Bayview Yacht Club still held its annual Bayview Mackinac Race on July 11. Race Chairman Chris Clark speaks on how it has changed this year, and what they have done differently in an interview about this competitive freshwater distance race. Although other Midwest sailing races, […]

1) A few weeks ago, Juan Manuel Ballestero arrived in Argentina after sailing for nearly 3 months alone to see his elderly father because travel by air was restricted in response to the outbreak of COVID-19. He took his Ohlson 29 sailboat, also known as the Skua, on this long voyage across the Atlantic Ocean […]

In celebration of National Learn to Sail Month, we are throwing it back to our Silk Sail Making Program held at the Curtis School on June 10, 2019. Teaching artist, Janice Patrignani, demonstrated to the children how to make origami boats and silk painted sails. Created By: Miriam Mishkin

July is National Learn to Sail Month! In light of this month, the American Sailing Association motivates everyone to learn to sail, as they believe “sailing is for everyone.” In fact, last year, they started the “Women on the Water” campaign to encourage more women to sail. Sailing is another great way to enjoy the […]

July 1st was National Boating Day. It was declared on June 25, 2009 by the U.S. Senate. This resolution was brought to the attention of the Senate by Senators Herb Kohl and Richard Burr. The purpose of this day is to recognize recreational boating and the boating industry’s importance to the U.S. economy and to […]

National Maritime Day was May 22, 2020. In 1993, Congress proclaimed May 22nd as National Maritime Day to commemorate the first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean using steam power. In 1819, the American steamship Savannah sailed out of Savannah, Georgia, embarking on a journey to England. On this day every year, we recognize the American […]