CBMM

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Musuem

To view meeting:  https://youtu.be/GI-_XuqU5c8
 
May 3, 2022 – We were thrilled to have Kristen Greenaway, President of Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, speak at our weekly meeting. Kristen was born and raised in New Zealand, graduating from the University of Waikato in 1984 and a MA from Duke University in 2017. The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is located in St. Michaels, Maryland and is home to a collection of Chesapeake Bay artifacts, exhibitions, and vessels. This 18-acre interactive museum was founded in 1965 on Navy Point, once a site of seafood packing houses, docks, and work boats.   As the chief executive and first female president of CBMM, Kristen oversees a full-time staff of more than 45 professionals, and a volunteer corps of more than 200.  The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Shipyard creates a new the tradition of a working waterfront. CBMM’s shipwrights and apprentices are a tangible connection to the Chesapeake’s rich story of boatbuilding through:
  • Preservation and maintenance of CBMM’s Floating Fleet of Chesapeake Bay boats and its historic small boat collection
  • A working marine railway for hauling and launching large historic vessels
  • Presence and preservation of visiting traditional wooden vessels
  • Hands-on shipyard education programs
The shipyard staff interacts with guests, explaining their work and the boats for which the Chesapeake Bay is known. You will also find shipwrights and apprentices demonstrating maritime skills at our festivals and special events. Additionally, CBMM offers changing exhibitions, educational programs, boat rides on the Miles River, small craft rentals, and annual festivals celebrating Chesapeake Bay culture, boats, seafood, and history.