The Dry Dock Affair 1829-1831: African American Labor in America's Shipyard The Dry Dock Affair, 1829-1831: African American Labor in America’s Shipyard examines the history of both free and enslaved Black labor in the Gosport Shipyard during the 1830s. Dry Dock No.1 was completed in 1834 and became the first operational dry dock in the […]
250 Years of the U.S. Marine Corps Speaker: Shawn Callahan, Ph.D. Director, U.S. Marine Corps History Division All events are free and open to the public. 2025 SPEAKERS SERIES […]
Grab your friends and grab your paddles 🛶. The 4th Annual Paddle Battle is back in Portsmouth for another extraordinary day of paddle racing fun on the Elizabeth River! Participants […]
250 Years of U.S. Navy Medicine Speaker: Andre Sobocinski Renowned Historian - U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery All events are free and open to the public. 2025 […]
250 Years of Service to the U.S. Navy Speaker: Marcus Robbins Norfolk Naval Shipyard Command Historian & Archivist All events are free and open to the public. 2025 SPEAKERS […]