2009 SUMMER SCHEDULE

FIRST WEEKENDS

FUN WITH FLAGS! Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High Street and Water Street June 6, 2009, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee: Free admission Registration: No registration required Enjoy free admission and find out about the historical importance of flags. Discover your own signal as you spell out your name in signal flags. Also learn about historic flags in Portsmouth’s history and design your very own flag!

Rally ‘round the flag for Patriot’s Day!

PATRIOT’S DAY Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets July 4, 2009, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee: Free Admission Registration: No registration required Join the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum on Saturday, July 4th for a fun filled day celebrating our nation’s birth with the second annual Patriot’s Day! From 10:00am – 5:00 pm, feel as if you stepped back in time, experiencing what life was like in Colonial America leading up to the Revolutionary War. Experience craft demonstrations in canvas work, basketwork, leatherwork, and woodwork, including furniture making. Old and young alike can try their hand at sword and pike drill, Bosn’s skills including knots and rope work, navigation skills, and cannon drill. Throughout the day, enjoy musical performances and presentations on manners and fashions of the era. Play Colonial era tavern games, and try your hand at Colonial Era crafts. Food vendors will also be available throughout the event. The museum and outside events will be free and open to the public!

219 years old and still going strong! Happy Birthday Coast Guard!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COAST GUARD! Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) August 8, 2009, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee: Free Admission Registration: No registration required On August 4, 1790 the Revenue Cutter Service, the precursor to the United States Coast Guard, was established. Come and celebrate the Coast Guard’s 219th birthday, and enjoy activities that celebrate its rich history. Enjoy the maritime folk music of Bob Zentz and tour a USCG Cutter.

KNOW ABOUT NOAA! Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) September 5, 2009, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee: Free Admission Registration: No registration required Come and find out about services provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Enjoy activities and learn about our planet, including topics such as: weather, our oceans and coasts and the satellites in space.

PROGRAMS
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AN AFTERNOON WITH COLONEL CRAWFORD Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets July 5, 2009, Sunday, 1:00-4:00 p.m. Fee: Program is free with paid admission Registration: No registration required Continue the celebration of our nation’s independence and enjoy an afternoon with Colonel Crawford, the founding father of Portsmouth! Hear his tales of Portsmouth’s history, spanning over 250 years! Learn of Portsmouth’s key roles during the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and beyond

A view of High Street, c. 1872

CONVERSATION WITH THE CURATOR Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets June 17, 2009, Wednesday, 12:00-1:00 p.m. July 22, 2009, Wednesday, 12:00-1:00 p.m. August 19, 2009, Wednesday, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Fee: Program is free with paid admission. Registration: No registration required Who were the Chesapeakes? What types of tools were used for shipbuilding? Where and when was ironclad CSS Virginia built? Find the answers to your questions and more as you discover over 250 years of Portsmouth's history and the fascinating history of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, America’s oldest and largest naval shipyard, as the Curator of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum gives you a guided tour!

Come get your hands on history! (Image by David Narvaez)

HANDS ON HISTORY Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) April-November, 2009, Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee: Program is free with paid admission (except on First Saturdays) Registration: No registration required Join us every Saturday, April-June, for fun as we explore the exciting world of history. Discover shipbuilding, early piracy and make your own flags at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum!

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CELEBRATE KIDS-IT’S YOUR DAY! Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, Corner of High & Water St. Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) Sunday, August 2nd, 2009, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Fee: Key Pass—Offers Admission to all Four Portsmouth Museums--$9.00 per Adult/ $6.00 per Child Come on over to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and step back in time! Did you know that many games you play today, like Blindman’s Buff and Hopscotch, were played over one hundred years ago? Play these historic games and many more! Create historic crafts in the Museum’s Discovery Cove! Also, step aboard the Lightship Portsmouth, but beware...there are pirates! Did you know that pirates actually inspired the idea behind Lightships? Meet the Moody Crewe Pirates and take part in their “School of the Pirate.” Tour this nearly one hundred year old vessel, and experience what like was like out at sea!

LECTURES
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FRIENDS LECTURE SERIES: Amy Waters Yarsinske, The Elizabeth River Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets August 20, 2009, Thursday, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Fee: Free admission Registration: No registration required Sponsored by the Friends of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, join us for a presentation by celebrated local author Amy Waters Yarsinske as she discusses four centuries in the life of the historic Elizabeth River. Come discover the past, present and future of the area’s most vital waterway. Also come and meet Mrs. Yarsinske after the lecture as she signs copies of her book, which will be available for purchase in the Museum Shoppe.

HISTORY SUMMER CAMPS

For more information about summer camps and/or to register, please contact Barbara Pickett at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, (757) 393-8591 or by e-mail at pickettb@portsmouthva.gov.
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Calling all swashbucklers! (Image by David Narvaez)

HISTORY SUMMER CAMP: A Pirate’s Life For Me! Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High Street and Water Street June 24 & July 1, 2009, Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (snack provided) Ages: 8-12 years Fee: $12.00 for members (per day)/$15.00 for non-members (per day) Registration: Registration is required. Registration deadline for June 24 camp is June 19, 2009. Deadline for July 1 camp is June 26, 2009. Avast there ye scallywags! Are you willing to swear to the pirate code and join the buccaneers of the Portsmouth Revenge? Draw your rations of hard bread and prepare yourself for learning cannon and sword drill as you join us for an exploration into the life of a pirate in the Chesapeake Bay. Click here for the registration form.

To arms! Here come the British!

HISTORY SUMMER CAMP: The British Are Coming! Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High Street and Water Street July 8, 2009, Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (snack provided) Ages: 8-12 years Fee: $12.00 for members/$15.00 for non-members Registration: Registration is required. Registration deadline is July 3, 2009. Attention all Virginians! Now is the time to join forces and defend your homes Against invasion! But which side do we join, the British or the American? How can we tell the difference between the two armies? What is it like in the army in 1775? Join us for a revolutionary expedition as we explore the ins and outs of Lord Dunmore’s war. Click here for the registration form.

A group of U.S. Navy sailors, c. 1862 (Courtesy of the Library of Congress)

HISTORY SUMMER CAMP: Civil War School of the Sailor Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High Street and Water Street July 15 & July 22, 2009, Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (snack provided) Ages: 8-12 years Fee: $12.00 for members (per day)/$15.00 for non-members (per day) Registration: Registration is required. Registration deadline for July 15 camp is July 10, 2009. Deadline for July 22 camp is July 17, 2009. What was it like to be a newly recruited sailor in the Union and Confederate navies during the Civil War? What were your duties? Join us for an exciting exploration into the rigors naval service during the Civil War! Click here for the registration form.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
PLEASE CALL (757) 393-8591.