“Shipwrecks of Penobscot Bay”

“Shipwrecks of Penobscot Bay” Illustrated Talk at Penobscot Marine Museum


Hear exciting stories of the shipwrecks of Penobscot Bay told by Maine historian Harry Gratwick in his illustrated talk at Penobscot Marine Museum on Thursday, July 18th at 7:00 pm as part of their summer Thursday Night Lecture Series.

Harry Gratwick, whose many books on Maine include Stories From the Maine Coast: Skippers, Ships and Storms, shares highlights from his research on the Bay’s fascinating history of shipwrecks.   Learn about the famous Revolutionary War shipwrecks of the ill-fated Penobscot Expedition, as well as exciting stories of more modern shipwrecks.

Harry Gratwick’s passions are a love of history and a love of the sea.  He is a lifelong summer resident of Vinalhaven Island and has written extensively on maritime history for the Working Waterfront and the Island Journal.  Gratwick is a graduate of Williams College, has a master's degree from Columbia University, and recently retired as Chairman of the History Department at Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia.

“Shipwrecks of Penobscot Bay” is Thursday, July 18th at 7:00 pm at PMM’s Stephen Phillips Memorial Library, 11 Church Street, Searsport.  Tickets in advance are $8 for members, $10 for non-members, or at the door $12 members, $15 non-members.   Buy tickets online at http://gratwick.eventbrite.com or call  207-548-2529.