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Dr. James Delgado is the second speaker for the "Coastal Connections" series presented by Ships of the Sea, Gray's Reef, and the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. Through this presentation on maritime archaeology, Dr. Delgado will examine Civil War shipwrecks including the submarine H.L. Hunley, the ironclad USS Monitor, high-tech mapping of the USS Hatteras, work on a forgotten submarine, Explorer (wrecked in Panama), and the blockade runner Mary Celestia in Bermuda.  Q & A and light refreshments follow. 

Dr. Delgado is director of Maritime Heritage for NOAA's Office of National Marine Sactuaries.  He has led or participated in numerous shipwreck expeditions around the world.  In 2010, he was the principal investigator for an expedition to survey the RMS Titanic shipwreck site and create detailed three-dimensional maps of the Titanic.  Along with exploring marine archeology, Delgado has also shared his discoveries with worldwide audiences through articles, television, books, and media interviews.  From 2001 to 2006, he was host of the international documentary television series The Sea Hunters which aired on National Geographic and History television channels.

Dr. James Delgado

Receive free admission to Ships of the Sea Museum on Sunday, February 10th, from 12:00 - 4:00 pm in celebration of Georgia History.

Super Museum Sunday

February 22nd               

Join Vaughnette Goode-Walker and Dr. Annette Brock for a discussion on the history of the Beach Institute and its relation to the West Broad Street School.  Also featuring an exhibit on the historic West Broad Street School.

Black Education in Savannah

Sail away with us during Spring Break Sailors!  Free admission for 2 children when accompanied by one paying adult.

Spring Break Sailors

In the first of this speaker series connecting culture, science, and history on the Georgia Coast, Dr. Paul Pressly will discuss the culture and attitudes that made colonial Savannah seem closer to St. Kitts than Virginia.  Explore the waterfront community of sailors, sea captains, smugglers and citizens in the 1700s.  Q & A and light refreshments follow. 

 In recognition of the SS Savannah's historic trans-Atlantic crossing and the establishment of National Maritime Day in 1933 by President Franklin Roosevelt, Ships of the Sea is pleased to offer Free Admission.

National Maritime Day

Dr. James Delgado is the second speaker for the "Coastal Connections" series presented by Ships of the Sea, Gray's Reef, and the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. Through this presentation on maritime archaeology, Dr. Delgado will examine Civil War shipwrecks including the submarine H.L. Hunley, the ironclad USS Monitor, high-tech mapping of the USS Hatteras, work on a forgotten submarine, Explorer (wrecked in Panama), and the blockade runner Mary Celestia in Bermuda.  Q & A and light refreshments follow. 

Dr. Delgado is director of Maritime Heritage for NOAA's Office of National Marine Sactuaries.  He has led or participated in numerous shipwreck expeditions around the world.  In 2010, he was the principal investigator for an expedition to survey the RMS Titanic shipwreck site and create detailed three-dimensional maps of the Titanic.  Along with exploring marine archeology, Delgado has also shared his discoveries with worldwide audiences through articles, television, books, and media interviews.  From 2001 to 2006, he was host of the international documentary television series The Sea Hunters which aired on National Geographic and History television channels.

Dr. James Delgado