{"id":21153,"date":"2024-01-31T11:57:48","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T16:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/?page_id=21153"},"modified":"2025-11-12T12:57:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T17:57:45","slug":"black-maritime-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/learn\/black-maritime-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Maritime History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"block__mariners-cover alignfull content-position-right has-dark-background\" data-component=\"aiLazyload\">\n\t<div class=\"block__mariners-cover--content content-background-none-light\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-black-maritime-history\"><strong>Black Maritime History<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us in celebrating&nbsp;the stories of Black men and women whose contributions, courage, and sacrifices have shaped maritime history.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block__mariners-cover--background\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1798\" height=\"913\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/croppedBHMHeader.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/croppedBHMHeader.jpg 1798w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/croppedBHMHeader-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/croppedBHMHeader-1024x520.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/croppedBHMHeader-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/croppedBHMHeader-1536x780.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/croppedBHMHeader-805x409.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/croppedBHMHeader-620x315.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/croppedBHMHeader-386x196.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/croppedBHMHeader-281x143.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/croppedBHMHeader-180x91.jpg 180w\" data-attachment-id=\"21197\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/learn\/black-maritime-history\/image-of-two-sailors-in-dress-whites-and-caps-playing-musical-instruments\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/croppedBHMHeader.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1798,913\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Image of two sailors in dress whites and caps playing musical instruments.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Image of two sailors in dress whites and caps playing musical instruments.&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Image of two sailors in dress whites and caps playing musical instruments.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image of two sailors in dress whites and caps playing musical instruments.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/croppedBHMHeader-300x152.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/croppedBHMHeader-1024x520.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#museum\">Around the Museum<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#collection\">In Our Collection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#blogs\">Blogs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"museum\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7c7a4bff42a18f2dd2dc3c4ad092d6a8\" id=\"h-around-the-museum\"><strong>Around the Museum<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Black history is weaved throughout the galleries of The Mariners\u2019 Museum, even extending to the building itself. <strong>Here are some of our favorite highlights.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"746\" alt=\"Museum employees laying bricks,\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-21179\" data-id=\"21179\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-191-1024x746.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-191-1024x746.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-191-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-191-768x559.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-191-1536x1118.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-191-805x586.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-191-620x451.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-191-386x281.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-191-281x205.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-191-180x131.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-191.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Museum Building at East end of Model Shop Museum employees laying bricks, James Scott (left)  McKinley Banks (right) Sept. 1934<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"756\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-21178\" data-id=\"21178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_04-1024x756.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_04-1024x756.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_04-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_04-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_04-1536x1133.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_04-805x594.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_04-620x457.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_04-386x285.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_04-281x207.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_04-180x133.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_04.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Construction of Main Room or Great Hall, Began June 1935<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"760\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-21177\" data-id=\"21177\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_02-1024x760.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_02-1024x760.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_02-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_02-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_02-1536x1139.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_02-805x597.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_02-620x460.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_02-386x286.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_02-281x208.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_02-180x134.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_02.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Construction of main room or great hall began 1935 pouring footing and first library section on right<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"777\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-21176\" data-id=\"21176\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_06-1024x777.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_06-1024x777.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_06-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_06-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_06-1536x1165.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_06-805x610.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_06-620x470.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_06-386x293.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_06-281x213.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_06-180x136.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-267_06.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Construction of main room or great hall began 1935 first main room and library section on right<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"633\" alt=\"black and white image of Mariners old entrance.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-21192\" data-id=\"21192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-261-1024x633.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-261-1024x633.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-261-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-261-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-261-1536x950.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-261-805x498.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-261-620x383.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-261-386x239.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-261-281x174.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-261-180x111.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-261.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Museum Old Main Entrance, May 1935<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"690\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-21258\" data-id=\"21258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-ST-28-1024x690.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-ST-28-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-ST-28-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-ST-28-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-ST-28-1536x1036.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-ST-28-2048x1381.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-ST-28-805x543.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-ST-28-620x418.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-ST-28-386x260.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-ST-28-281x189.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-ST-28-180x121.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-heading-3 has-lake-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dacb595b833d24bdf6ef83cf085426aa\"><strong>Exterior of The Mariners\u2019 Museum<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location: Business Entrance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exterior of the original Mariners\u2019 Museum building (today\u2019s Business Entrance) was built by 21 African-American men from the surrounding community, and a few later became employees of the Museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-heading-5\" id=\"h-hidden-histories-project\"><strong>Hidden Histories Project<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Museum set out to uncover the names of unidentified Black Americans who built The Mariners\u2019 Museum and Park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/tag\/hidden-histories\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"670\" data-attachment-id=\"21187\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/monitor-boys-on-deck\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-06-at-2.35.20-PM-edited.png\" data-orig-size=\"670,670\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Monitor boys on deck\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;USS Monitor Crew members cooking on deck, in the James River, Virginia, July 9 1862. Photographed by James F. Gibson. | The Mariners\u2019 Museum and Park, MS0016-02-003-038. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-06-at-2.35.20-PM-edited-300x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-06-at-2.35.20-PM-edited.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-06-at-2.35.20-PM-edited.png\" alt=\"photograph of crew members on the deck of USS Monitor.\" class=\"wp-image-21187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-06-at-2.35.20-PM-edited.png 670w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-06-at-2.35.20-PM-edited-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-06-at-2.35.20-PM-edited-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-06-at-2.35.20-PM-edited-620x620.png 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-06-at-2.35.20-PM-edited-386x386.png 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-06-at-2.35.20-PM-edited-281x281.png 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-06-at-2.35.20-PM-edited-180x180.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Crew of the USS <em>Monitor<\/em> 1862<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-heading-3 has-lake-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5846d7b710a12d911fb9a0daa754c3ea\" id=\"h-8-known-african-american-crew-members\"><strong>8 Known African American Crew Members<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location: USS <em>Monitor<\/em> Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eight known African-Americans served on board the USS <em>Monitor<\/em> ironclad. Three of these men went down when the ship sank on Dec. 31, 1862 \u2014 their names are indicated by the asterisk (*).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Siah Carter <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>William H. Jeffery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edward Cann <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daniel Moore*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robert Cook* <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>William H. Nichols<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robert Howard* <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>William Scott<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"21218\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/mariners-museum_fall-2016_newport-news-va_thevacationchannel-087-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mariners-Museum_Fall-2016_Newport-News-VA_TheVacationChannel-087-edited.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;thegirltyler.com&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mariners-Museum_Fall-2016_Newport-News-VA_TheVacationChannel-087\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mariners-Museum_Fall-2016_Newport-News-VA_TheVacationChannel-087-edited-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mariners-Museum_Fall-2016_Newport-News-VA_TheVacationChannel-087-edited-1024x576.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mariners-Museum_Fall-2016_Newport-News-VA_TheVacationChannel-087-edited-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Exhibit - casemate\" class=\"wp-image-21218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mariners-Museum_Fall-2016_Newport-News-VA_TheVacationChannel-087-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mariners-Museum_Fall-2016_Newport-News-VA_TheVacationChannel-087-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mariners-Museum_Fall-2016_Newport-News-VA_TheVacationChannel-087-edited-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mariners-Museum_Fall-2016_Newport-News-VA_TheVacationChannel-087-edited-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mariners-Museum_Fall-2016_Newport-News-VA_TheVacationChannel-087-edited-805x453.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mariners-Museum_Fall-2016_Newport-News-VA_TheVacationChannel-087-edited-620x349.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mariners-Museum_Fall-2016_Newport-News-VA_TheVacationChannel-087-edited-386x217.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mariners-Museum_Fall-2016_Newport-News-VA_TheVacationChannel-087-edited-281x158.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mariners-Museum_Fall-2016_Newport-News-VA_TheVacationChannel-087-edited-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Mariners-Museum_Fall-2016_Newport-News-VA_TheVacationChannel-087-edited.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-heading-3 has-lake-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2157b8ea6e0347ba7feee2110d277d6d\"><strong>Mary Louvestre<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location: The Casemate of the CSS <em>Virginia<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once believed to have been enslaved, Mary Louvestre was a free African American woman who managed to get a copy of the plans for CSS <em>Virginia<\/em>. She took the plans to Gideon Wells, Secretary of the Navy, in Washington DC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-heading-5\" id=\"h-mary-louvestre-a-union-spy\">Mary Louvestre, a Union spy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/2017\/03\/featured-union-spy\/\">Learn more (blog)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"21183\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/learn\/black-maritime-history\/marinersmuseum_thevacationchannel_july2017_1290-184\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MarinersMuseum_TheVacationChannel_July2017_1290-184.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MarinersMuseum_TheVacationChannel_July2017_1290-184\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MarinersMuseum_TheVacationChannel_July2017_1290-184-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MarinersMuseum_TheVacationChannel_July2017_1290-184-1024x576.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MarinersMuseum_TheVacationChannel_July2017_1290-184-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"ship model of an Egyptian Seagoing Vessel\" class=\"wp-image-21183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MarinersMuseum_TheVacationChannel_July2017_1290-184-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MarinersMuseum_TheVacationChannel_July2017_1290-184-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MarinersMuseum_TheVacationChannel_July2017_1290-184-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MarinersMuseum_TheVacationChannel_July2017_1290-184-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MarinersMuseum_TheVacationChannel_July2017_1290-184-805x453.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MarinersMuseum_TheVacationChannel_July2017_1290-184-620x349.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MarinersMuseum_TheVacationChannel_July2017_1290-184-386x217.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MarinersMuseum_TheVacationChannel_July2017_1290-184-281x158.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MarinersMuseum_TheVacationChannel_July2017_1290-184-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MarinersMuseum_TheVacationChannel_July2017_1290-184.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-lake-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-91d3cf7de2af0080517df546e68a32cb\"><strong>Egyptian Seagoing Vessel<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location: August F. Crabtree Gallery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The model represents a vessel of the fleet which, during the reign of the dynamic Queen Hatshepsut made a trading voyage to the land of Punt.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Queen Hatshepsut was the 5th pharaoh of the 18th dynasty and considered among the most successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-heading-3 has-lake-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e4e8e168ccbbd0a54af340c440511aff\" id=\"h-boats-from-around-the-world\"><strong>Boats from Around the World<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location: International Small Craft Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" data-attachment-id=\"21225\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/14-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/14-edited.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"474,316\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T3i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1368614299&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/14-edited-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/14-edited.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/14-edited.jpg\" alt=\"picture of a dugout canoe\" class=\"wp-image-21225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/14-edited.jpg 474w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/14-edited-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/14-edited-386x257.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/14-edited-281x187.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/14-edited-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-heading-3\"><strong>Dugout Canoe&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Country: the Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Democratic Republic of the Congo is located on Africa\u2019s west coast and was a major trading center for centuries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"409\" data-attachment-id=\"21224\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/23-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/23-edited.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"614,409\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T3i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1368613490&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/23-edited-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/23-edited.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/23-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Chatti Raft\" class=\"wp-image-21224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/23-edited.jpg 614w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/23-edited-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/23-edited-386x257.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/23-edited-281x187.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/23-edited-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chatti Raft&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Country: Egypt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Egypt is one of Africa\u2019s oldest civilizations. The Nile River, the longest in the world, was and is still today, an important resource throughout the continent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"333\" data-attachment-id=\"21229\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/31-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/31-edited.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"499,333\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T3i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1368615223&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"31\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/31-edited-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/31-edited.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/31-edited.jpg\" alt=\"picture of a Ngalawa, \nDouble Outrigger Canoe\" class=\"wp-image-21229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/31-edited.jpg 499w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/31-edited-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/31-edited-386x258.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/31-edited-281x188.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/31-edited-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ngalawa, Double Outrigger Canoe&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Country: Tanzania<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This canoe is a type of craft used along the east coast of Africa, particularly in Tanzania, Zanzibar, and Kenya. They are used by the Swahili people for fishing, transporting goods, or people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"21227\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/learn\/black-maritime-history\/20210217_ams_afrhistpromo-wisteria-17-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20210217_AMS_AfrHistPromo-Wisteria-17-1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20210217_AMS_AfrHistPromo-Wisteria-17\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20210217_AMS_AfrHistPromo-Wisteria-17-1-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20210217_AMS_AfrHistPromo-Wisteria-17-1-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20210217_AMS_AfrHistPromo-Wisteria-17-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"side of boat - words lamu engraved on it\" class=\"wp-image-21227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20210217_AMS_AfrHistPromo-Wisteria-17-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20210217_AMS_AfrHistPromo-Wisteria-17-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20210217_AMS_AfrHistPromo-Wisteria-17-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20210217_AMS_AfrHistPromo-Wisteria-17-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20210217_AMS_AfrHistPromo-Wisteria-17-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20210217_AMS_AfrHistPromo-Wisteria-17-1-805x537.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20210217_AMS_AfrHistPromo-Wisteria-17-1-620x413.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20210217_AMS_AfrHistPromo-Wisteria-17-1-386x257.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20210217_AMS_AfrHistPromo-Wisteria-17-1-281x187.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20210217_AMS_AfrHistPromo-Wisteria-17-1-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lamu, Kenyan Dhow<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Country: Kenya<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This dhow is named after Lamu Island, which is one of the oldest and most continuously inhabited places in Kenya. Dhows have been used on the eastern coast of Africa for centuries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"collection\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-heading-2 has-lake-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f9ae5e1b1a83aaf16dcbb0208a590a6a\" id=\"h-in-our-collection\"><strong>In Our Collection<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mariners\u2019 Collection is home to an array of beautiful images and artwork related to Black Maritime History.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21232\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/learn\/black-maritime-history\/p0001-016-01-pp2695_01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.016-01-PP2695_01-e1738420863697.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1103\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P0001.016-01&amp;#8211;PP2695_01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Two African American Sailors Stand in Front of USS Mason (Destroyer escort: DE-529)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.016-01-PP2695_01-e1738420863697-300x162.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.016-01-PP2695_01-e1738420863697-1024x552.jpg\" data-id=\"21232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.016-01-PP2695_01-1024x806.jpg\" alt=\"Two African American Sailors Stand in Front of USS Mason (Destroyer escort: DE-529)\" class=\"wp-image-21232\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Two African American Sailors stand in front of USS <em>Mason<\/em> docked at Boston Navy Yard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"808\" data-attachment-id=\"21239\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/learn\/black-maritime-history\/p0002-001-48-221-154070\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0002.001-48-221-154070.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1615\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P0002.001-48-221-154070\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0002.001-48-221-154070-300x237.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0002.001-48-221-154070-1024x808.jpg\" data-id=\"21239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0002.001-48-221-154070-1024x808.jpg\" alt=\"Women making sails on sewing machines\" class=\"wp-image-21239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0002.001-48-221-154070-1024x808.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0002.001-48-221-154070-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0002.001-48-221-154070-768x606.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0002.001-48-221-154070-1536x1211.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0002.001-48-221-154070-805x635.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0002.001-48-221-154070-620x489.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0002.001-48-221-154070-386x304.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0002.001-48-221-154070-281x222.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0002.001-48-221-154070-180x142.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0002.001-48-221-154070.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Women making sails on sewing machines. Photographer: Mac Gramlich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1003\" data-attachment-id=\"21244\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/learn\/black-maritime-history\/p0001-001-01-p4031\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4031.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,2005\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P0001.001-01-P4031\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4031-300x294.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4031-1024x1003.jpg\" data-id=\"21244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4031-1024x1003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4031-1024x1003.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4031-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4031-768x752.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4031-1536x1504.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4031-805x788.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4031-620x607.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4031-386x378.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4031-281x275.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4031-180x176.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4031.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Setting pound stakes<br>Photographer: John Frye<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"999\" data-attachment-id=\"21262\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/learn\/black-maritime-history\/p0001-001-01-p4023\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4023.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1997\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P0001.001-01-P4023\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4023-300x293.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4023-1024x999.jpg\" data-id=\"21262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4023-1024x999.jpg\" alt=\"African American with a bucket of crabs.\" class=\"wp-image-21262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4023-1024x999.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4023-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4023-768x749.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4023-1536x1498.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4023-805x785.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4023-620x605.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4023-386x376.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4023-281x274.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4023-180x176.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P4023.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oysterman with harvest, ca 1950<br>Photographer: John Frye<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"21240\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/learn\/black-maritime-history\/ms0448-01_01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MS0448-01_01-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1503,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MS0448-01_01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MS0448-01_01-176x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MS0448-01_01-601x1024.jpg\" data-id=\"21240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MS0448-01_01-601x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MS0448-01_01-601x1024.jpg 601w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MS0448-01_01-176x300.jpg 176w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MS0448-01_01-768x1308.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MS0448-01_01-902x1536.jpg 902w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MS0448-01_01-1202x2048.jpg 1202w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MS0448-01_01-805x1371.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MS0448-01_01-620x1056.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MS0448-01_01-386x657.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MS0448-01_01-281x479.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MS0448-01_01-180x307.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MS0448-01_01-scaled.jpg 1503w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Victor and Bessie Morse <br>on boat Bessie M.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"757\" data-attachment-id=\"21237\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/learn\/black-maritime-history\/inst-ex-383\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-EX-383.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1514\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"INST-EX-383\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-EX-383-300x222.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-EX-383-1024x757.jpg\" data-id=\"21237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-EX-383-1024x757.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-EX-383-1024x757.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-EX-383-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-EX-383-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-EX-383-1536x1136.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-EX-383-805x595.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-EX-383-620x458.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-EX-383-386x285.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-EX-383-281x208.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-EX-383-180x133.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/INST-EX-383.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Main Entrance to Great Hall with Shipyard Car and Chauffeur Mr. Fisher, July 1939.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"825\" data-attachment-id=\"21241\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/learn\/black-maritime-history\/p0003-01-f-789_1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0003-01-F-789_1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P0003-01-F-789_1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0003-01-F-789_1-300x242.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0003-01-F-789_1-1024x825.jpg\" data-id=\"21241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0003-01-F-789_1-1024x825.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0003-01-F-789_1-1024x825.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0003-01-F-789_1-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0003-01-F-789_1-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0003-01-F-789_1-1536x1238.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0003-01-F-789_1-805x649.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0003-01-F-789_1-620x500.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0003-01-F-789_1-386x311.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0003-01-F-789_1-281x226.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0003-01-F-789_1-180x145.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0003-01-F-789_1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Drum Majorettes at the Camp Hill HRPE Newport News, VA Flag raising ceremony. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"822\" data-attachment-id=\"21233\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/learn\/black-maritime-history\/p0001-001-01-p2849-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1644\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P0001.001-01&amp;#8211;P2849\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ten men pose for a photograph in a rowboat which is loaded with oysters on York River. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-300x241.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-1024x822.jpg\" data-id=\"21233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-1024x822.jpg\" alt=\"Ten men pose for a photograph in a rowboat which is loaded with oysters on York River.\" class=\"wp-image-21233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-1024x822.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-768x617.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-1536x1233.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-805x646.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-620x498.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-386x310.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-281x226.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849-180x144.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P0001.001-01-P2849.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ten men pose for a photograph in a rowboat which is loaded with oysters on York River. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"728\" data-attachment-id=\"21251\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/learn\/black-maritime-history\/1972-0320-000001-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1972.0320.000001.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1455\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;The Mariners&#039; Museum, Newport News, VA&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1972.0320.000001\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1972.0320.000001-300x213.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1972.0320.000001-1024x728.jpg\" data-id=\"21251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1972.0320.000001-1024x728.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1972.0320.000001-1024x728.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1972.0320.000001-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1972.0320.000001-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1972.0320.000001-1536x1091.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1972.0320.000001-805x572.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1972.0320.000001-620x440.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1972.0320.000001-386x274.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1972.0320.000001-281x200.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1972.0320.000001-180x128.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1972.0320.000001.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Big Jim, Yard Rigging Crew. <\/em><br>Thomas C. Skinner, Oil on Canvas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"632\" data-attachment-id=\"21255\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/learn\/black-maritime-history\/1942-0455-000001\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1942.0455.000001.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1263\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1942.0455.000001\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1942.0455.000001-300x185.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1942.0455.000001-1024x632.jpg\" data-id=\"21255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1942.0455.000001-1024x632.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1942.0455.000001-1024x632.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1942.0455.000001-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1942.0455.000001-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1942.0455.000001-1536x947.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1942.0455.000001-805x496.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1942.0455.000001-620x382.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1942.0455.000001-386x238.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1942.0455.000001-281x173.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1942.0455.000001-180x111.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1942.0455.000001.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Angle Shed<\/em><br>Thomas C. Skinner, Oil on Canvas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"blogs\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block__featured-list alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"upper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"featured-list-nav-heading\" class=\"title\"><strong>Blogs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/blog\/\" >View More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mariners-card\">\n\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"&lt;strong&gt;Blogs&lt;\/strong&gt;\" class=\"nav-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul aria-labelledby=\"featured-list-nav-heading\" role=\"list\" id=\"featured-list-menu\" class=\"menu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<li>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/2021\/02\/what-is-hidden-histories\/\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"heading heading-style-3\">What is &#8220;Hidden Histories&#8221;?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text\">Learn about the Hidden Histories project, where we set out to uncover the names of unidentified Black Americans who built The Mariners\u2019 Museum and Park.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"image\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-191-180x131.jpg\" class=\"attachment-180w size-180w\" alt=\"Museum employees laying bricks,\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 37.5rem) 240px, 131px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-191-180x131.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-191-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-191-1024x746.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-191-768x559.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-191-1536x1118.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-191-805x586.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-191-620x451.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-191-386x281.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-191-281x205.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/INST-EX-191.jpg 2048w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/2021\/02\/african-americans-and-the-newport-news-port-of-embarkation-in-world-war-i\/\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"heading heading-style-3\">African Americans and the Newport News Port of Embarkation in World War I<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text\">Discover the often-overlooked role of African American soldiers during World War I, both in Newport News as well as abroad.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"image\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MS0642-02-jpg636389062418621225-1-180x289.jpg\" class=\"attachment-180w size-180w\" alt=\"speia photo of a african american solider\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 37.5rem) 175px, 96px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MS0642-02-jpg636389062418621225-1-180x289.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MS0642-02-jpg636389062418621225-1-187x300.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MS0642-02-jpg636389062418621225-1-386x619.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MS0642-02-jpg636389062418621225-1-281x451.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MS0642-02-jpg636389062418621225-1.jpg 399w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/2023\/03\/matthew-a-henson-the-first-african-american-to-reach-the-north-pole\/\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"heading heading-style-3\">Matthew A. Henson:<br>The first African American to reach the North Pole<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text\">Read about the the first African American to reach and stand on one of earth\u2019s farthest reaches \u2013 the North Pole.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"image\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LOC-Henson-180x197.jpg\" class=\"attachment-180w size-180w\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 37.5rem) 175px, 96px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LOC-Henson-180x197.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LOC-Henson-275x300.jpg 275w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LOC-Henson-937x1024.jpg 937w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LOC-Henson-768x839.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LOC-Henson-1406x1536.jpg 1406w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LOC-Henson-1874x2048.jpg 1874w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LOC-Henson-805x880.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LOC-Henson-620x677.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LOC-Henson-386x422.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LOC-Henson-281x307.jpg 281w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinersmuseum.org\/2021\/06\/waves-trailblazers-lt-j-g-harriet-ida-pickens-and-ensign-frances-wills-the-first-african-american-waves-officers\/\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"heading heading-style-3\">WAVES Trailblazers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text\">Read about Lt j.g. 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