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SUMMARY:The Famous Water Machine of Connecticut
DESCRIPTION:Special Exhibit \nThe Famous Water Machine of Connecticut: How Grit\, Determination\, and Ingenuity Launched a New Era of Submarine Warfare \nOn view: Now through July 12\, 2026 \n\nThe Connecticut River Museum is home to two Turtle submarines. One\, a replica that thousands of people step into each year. The other\, a replica commissioned at the time of the nation’s bicentennial and christened by Governor Ella Grasso. The first Turtle\, lost to the sands of time\, was constructed in secret in 1776 by David Bushnell and was used during the Revolutionary War to transport a bomb with a time delayed flintlock detonator to a British warship. The submarine was an incredible innovation for its time and\, as George Washington wrote\, “was an effort of genius.” This exhibit will showcase the innovations of its construction as we commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. \n  \nThis exhibit has been made possible through the generous support of General Dynamics Electric Boat.
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/the-famous-water-machine-of-connecticut/
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SUMMARY:Save the Date: Shanties & Sails
DESCRIPTION:Shanties & Sails\nEvery Tuesday in June\nJune 2\, June 9\, June 16\, June 23\, June 30\n5:30-6:30 Shanties on the Museum’s lawn or North Deck: FREE\n7:00-8:00 Onrust: $25. Sail aboard the Onrust with the performers! \n  \nShanties & Sails are back! This five-week live music performance series has a different performance each week and runs from 5:30 pm until 7:45 pm. Come down to the Museum to enjoy a FREE one-hour live performance of Sea Shanties! Add onto your evening to continue the fun and book a trip on Onrust for an intimate acoustic one-hour performance with the featured artist(s). \nMore information to come soon! \n  \nONRUST\nOnrust is a re-creation of the vessel Adriaen Block built in 1614. Built over several years in upstate New York using traditional plans and means\, the Onrust is a wholly unique ship that serves to educate and entertain visitors curious about the age of exploration\, the fur trade\, and our early colonial history. She is available for public cruises as well as private charters.
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/save-the-date-shanties-sails/
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SUMMARY:Connecticut Sea Music Festival
DESCRIPTION:Connecticut Sea Music Festival \nJune 12-15\, 2026 \nThe 5th Annual CT Sea Music Festival will drop anchor in historic downtown Essex on June 12-15\, 2026. As Stroll Essex Village Magazine states\, “This beloved weekend is a highlight of the season that brings our community’s nautical heritage to life.” The CT Sea Music Festival is an event put on by the Maritime Music & Tradition Society to enact its mission of preserving and encouraging maritime and traditional music through education\, research\, performance\, and community.  Through the festival they aim to share and teach stories\, roots\, and culture behind the wonderful and expansive world of maritime music\, from deepwater sailing to inland waterways. \nThe family-friendly weekend includes a Symposium on the Music of the Sea\, free daytime workshops and concerts featuring local and regional maritime performers\, a family stage\, CT River sails\, a hymn sing\, and late-night pub sings. Also included are demonstrations of sailor skills and Irish currach rowing\, a fife and drum parade on Saturday morning down Main Street\, and a Revolutionary War reenactment on the Essex Historical Society’s Pratt House grounds\, honoring America’s Semi-Quincentennial celebration. Evening concerts at the CT River Museum are ticketed events. To purchase a ticket\, please click here. \nThe Connecticut Sea Music Festival takes place on the Connecticut River Museum campus. There is no parking available on the Museum campus. Further event details\, including the event schedule\, can be found on the Sea Music Festival website. \nThe CT Sea Music Festival is a project of the Maritime Music & Tradition Society Corp.\, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. It receives sponsorships from The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA)\, The Folk Music Society of New York\, Inc.\, The Paul Foundation\, and support from The Griswold Inn and The Essex Corinthian Yacht Club. \n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/save-the-date-connecticut-sea-music-festival/
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