Ship History

Through recording, preserving, and educating, the mission of the SSHSA is to share the impact of engine-powered vessels to future generations.

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Learn more and watch a film about Italian Immigration to Providence through the eyes of Gerardo D’Amico in our free, standards-aligned lesson plan at https://t.co/Id3dkeiNjV.

#MaritimeHistory

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#OnThisDay in 1911, the Fabre Line’s MADONNA sailed from Marseilles, France, then on to Italy, the Azores, and to Providence, Rhode Island, and New York. Between 1911 and 1914, the Fabre Line carried 30,000 passengers to Providence, most of them immigrants.

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Tickets are available on https://t.co/ZBvAA4ZpE2.

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QMI partners again with Tuttle Cameras for their 2nd Annual Camera Day aboard the historic QUEEN MARY on 6/7. From 1 - 7 p.m., participants will be able to roam the liner’s decks, capturing details.

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They’ll be able to check out the latest in equipment from numerous vendors, and submit their best shots of the QUEEN MARY for prizes. This event is a Preservation Fundraiser hosted by QMI. Proceeds support the restoration efforts of the Queen Mary.

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New Englanders: Mark your calendars!

Join us on Friday June 19 for an open house at the Ship History Center from 10 am - 2 pm at 2500 Post Rd, Warwick, RI, 02886.

We will have tours, a selfie station, deck games, a coloring station, a scavenger hunt, a used book sale, & more!

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Joseph F. Braun took this photo of the Georgian Bay liner SOUTH AMERICAN in Welland Canal, Allanburg, Ontario, Canada, #OnThisDay in 1967. Braun Brothers Collection, SSHSA Archives.

Explore other photos, objects, and archival collections at https://t.co/HHicTZbHvT.

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Image: Picture Bride processing at Angel Island, c. 1910. Courtesy of California State Parks, Number 090-544.

#AAPIHeritageMonth

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In the month of May, we reflect and celebrate the important role that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) have played in our shared history. At SSHSA, we have free educational resources that can be found at https://t.co/N7yaSflCS9.

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#OnThisDay 90 years ago, the RMS Queen Mary began her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. In our archive and collections, we have many objects and images including this RMS Queen Mary Lifeboat First Aid Outfit. You can search our collections at https://t.co/cNeZw4mbzX.

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Note: Typically $45 to board the Queen Mary.

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Our Southern California Chapter invites SSHSA members to join either in person or via Zoom for presentations celebrating 90 years of the RMS Queen Mary! See flier for details. Links for active members will be shared the week of the event. Non-members can sign up via the QR code.

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Father's Day is almost here!

Give the father figure in your life a membership to SSHSA. Membership is more than just a subscription. Find a list of member benefits at https://t.co/MkiOMNjPE2.

Then purchase a gift membership in time for Father's Day at https://t.co/dE0yDySj4j.

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Today we honor the military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. #memorialday

Image: Sailor sitting on top of a torpedo launcher, USS McCOOK. Jess Welt Collection, SSHSA Archives.

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Photo by Matthew Schulte of then SSHSA board member, later National President, Mary Payne, at the helm of FDR’s yacht POTOMAC on May 9, 2009 in Oakland, California.

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#NationalMaritimeDay is celebrated in the US on May 22, the date in 1819 that the steamship SAVANNAH set sail from Savannah, Georgia, on the first ever transatlantic voyage under steam power. Congress created this observance day to recognize the maritime industry on May 20, 1933.

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Join at https://t.co/J5MIK6Hbvq.
The POTOMAC still exists today in Oakland, California. Learn more and plan your trip to visit at https://t.co/s4lgdaVZ6p.