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Nantasket Beach Lecture Series
Celebrate Spectacle Island with DCR Archaeologist, Ellen Berkland
Thursday, May 12, 2016 7:00 pm
Nantasket Beach Resort
45 Hull Shore Dr., Hull
Free, Donations Welcome
Celebrate Spectacle Island! It has been ten years since Spectacle Island re-opened to the public, offering Boston area residents an urban escape just minutes away from the city. Once used as a seasonal hunting ground by Native Americans, Spectacle island later housed a quarantine station, a grease reclamation plant, and a horse rendering facility. For over 50 years, the city used the island as a place to dispose of garbage which even added 36 acres to the size of the island. So how did a place covered with trash become a sparkling emerald isle? Join Ellen Berkland, Archaeologist for the Department of Conservation and Recreation, as she recounts her experience of working on Spectacle island during its reclamation and restoration.
Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse
with author, Eric Jay Dolin
Thursday, June 9, 2016 7:00 pm
Nantasket Beach Resort
45 Hull Shore Dr., Hull
Free, Donations Welcome
Join us as Eric Jay Dolin presents his latest book, Brilliant Beacons. In a work rich in maritime lore and brimming with original historical detail, Eric Jay Dolin, the best-selling author of Leviathan, presents an epic history of American lighthouses, telling the story of America through the prism of its beloved coastal sentinels.
Nantasket Beach Lecture Series is co-presented monthly by the Hull Lifesaving Museum, the Friends of the Hull Public Library, and the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
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Boat Talks at the Hull Lifesaving Museum
South Korea: Massive Shipyards, Wonderful People, and Awesome Food with Adam Iverson, Shipmaster
Thursday, May 19, 2016 7:00 pm
Point Allerton Lifesaving Station
1117 Nantasket Ave., Hull
$5 suggested donation
By popular demand, we are bringing back the much-loved opportunity to get together at the museum to talk boats. Or, in this case, ships.
Join Hull's own Adam Iverson, shipmaster, to hear about his extensive maritime experience in South Korea, where he has traveled since 1999. Come on a photo tour of South Korea's second-largest island where two of the world's largest shipyards are surrounded by a spectacular rocky coastline, picturesque fishing villages and forested hills laced with hiking trails. The talk will focus on Korea's world-leading shipbuilding industry with plenty of photos of one of the world's largest shipyards in action.
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OPENING RECEPTION
Shining Beacon, Island Home:
Boston Light, 1716 - 2016
Friday, June 3, 2016 7:00 pm
Point Allerton Lifesaving Station
1117 Nantasket Ave., Hull
Free, Donations Welcome
Boston Light is easily one of New England's most recognizable landmarks. But, America's First Lighthouse is so much more than an icon. It's a technological marvel, with a massive 2nd order Fresnel Lens still shining brightly since its installation in 1859. It's a shining sentinel, offering hope to mariners at the treacherous entrance to Boston Harbor since 1716. And, it's an island home - for generations of Keepers and their families, who faced the joys and challenges of life on Little Brewster with courage and aplomb. Join us for a special look at our new exhibit, Shining Beacon, Island Home, celebrating the 300th anniversary of Boston Light.
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Winner of HLM's Harbor Illumination T-Shirt Design Contest Announced
Erica Thornton, Hull High School Freshman Submitted Winning Entry
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Sign Up Now for the Summer Adventure Program
Tuesday - Thursday, July 5 - August 11, 2016
9:30 - 12:30 pm
Point Allerton Lifesaving Station
1117 Nantasket Ave., Hull, MA
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Sponsor a Flare for the Harbor Illumination
Start making plans now for this summer's annual Harbor Illumination by sponsoring a flare in memory of a loved one or special moment in your life, to be lit along Hull Bay at twilight, Saturday, July 30. Flares are available at the museum, online, at advance flare sale events at Riddles and Weinbergs, and at the Harbor Illumination Festival at L Street. Make this year's Harbor Illumination Festival the most memorable event of the summer season. Click here to sponsor your flare now.
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Coast Guard Art Exhibit Closes May 21st
Point Allerton Lifesaving Station
1117 Nantasket Ave., Hull, MA
Be sure to include our Coast Guard Art Exhibit in your list of "can't miss" events. This compilation of twenty-one works by 17 artists on loan from the U.S. Coast Guard Art Program is on display through May 21, 2016. The museum is open Monday through Thursday and Saturday from 10-4:00 pm.
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Saturday, May 21, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Point Allerton Lifesaving Station
1117 Nantasket Ave., Hull, MA
Spring cleaning is underway at the Station so plan on stopping by the Museum on Saturday, May 21 to browse through close-out books and treasures from our store. You'll be sure to find a bargain or two.
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Looking for something different to entice your staff for a unique team outing? Our rowing fleet offers an attractive platform for team outings and team-building events, with a centrally located point of departure, attractive destinations in Boston Harbor, and equipment that is easy to learn and exceptionally safe.
Contact us
for details of this program based at our Boston Rowing Center on Fort Point Channel in the heart of Boston. Team Building Information
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