Cape Cod Maritime Museum

Join Joe Yukna of the Cape Cod Military Museum for an engaging and visually rich program featuring a mix of official military photographs and rare snapshots from private albums. Discover the “inside stories” behind these images, uncover forgotten local details, and even catch a glimpse of the three Black Bear mascots that lived at Camp Edwards in 1941. This program is designed to be more of a conversation than a traditional lecture—questions, comments, and shared insights are highly encouraged!
Part of our History on Tap series—join us for an evening of local history, conversation, and craft brews.
Admission: $10 per person / $5 for members
Must be 21+ to sample beer; IDs will be checked at the door.
Enjoy craft beer from our sponsor, Cape Cod Beer, along with cheese, crackers, water, and non-alcoholic beer options.
We highly recommend reserving your tickets on our website in advance. Popular events often sell out quickly, and we cannot always accommodate walk-ins. Don’t miss out—plan and secure your spot!

Local Event: History on Tap: Talking Pictures: a Discussion of WWII Photos of Camp Edwards and Cape Cod 

Barnstable County

Barnstable-Hyannis

Massachusetts

History on Tap: Talking Pictures: a Discussion...

Join Joe Yukna of the Cape Cod Military Museum for an engaging and visually rich program featuring a mix of official military...

History on Tap: Talking Pictures: a Discussion of WWII Photos of Camp Edwards and Cape Cod 

What can the handwritten logbooks of 19th-century whaling ships tell us about today’s changing climate? Through groundbreaking collaborative research, oceanographer Caroline Ummenhofer from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Timothy Walker are uncovering how weather observations recorded aboard New England whaling vessels more than 200 years ago are now helping scientists reconstruct long-term changes in global climate and ocean wind patterns.

 Their work draws from thousands of pages of historic whaling logbooks dating from 1790 to 1910, preserved in the collections of the New Bedford Whaling Museum, Nantucket Historical Association, and Providence Public Library. Written by sailors traveling across some of the most remote oceans on Earth, these records contain daily notes on wind direction, storms, sea conditions, precipitation, and changing weather patterns—captured decades before modern meteorological instruments and satellites existed.

 By transforming these descriptive observations into scientific climate data, researchers are gaining new insight into historical wind systems, ocean circulation, and long-term environmental change. The project demonstrates how maritime history and archival research can directly contribute to modern climate science, offering valuable context for understanding today’s rapidly changing world.
Part of our History on Tap series—join us for an evening of local history, conversation, and craft brews.
Admission: $10 per person / $5 for members
Must be 21+ to sample beer; IDs will be checked at the door.
Enjoy craft beer from our sponsor, Cape Cod Beer, along with cheese, crackers, water, and non-alcoholic beer options.
We highly recommend reserving your tickets on our website in advance. Popular events often sell out quickly, and we cannot always accommodate walk-ins. Don’t miss out—plan and secure your spot!

Local Event: History on Tap: Uncovering Climate Clues From New England Whaling Ship Logbooks

History on Tap: Uncovering Climate Clues From...

What can the handwritten logbooks of 19th-century whaling ships tell us about today’s changing climate? Through groundbreaking...

History on Tap: Uncovering Climate Clues From New England Whaling Ship Logbooks

William Hall

Boston Metropolitan Area

Providence Metropolitan Area

Falmouth

Plymouth County

Plymouth

Dukes County

Martha's Vineyard

Newport County

Joseph Hosey

Tiverton-Little Compton

Rhode Island

Brockton

Bristol County

Easton

Hingham

Bristol-Warren

Seekonk-Swansea

Norton

Snow Library

ArtSmart Cape Cod is please to announce that our new show, Figuratively Speaking, October 1 through October 31, at the Craine Gallery in Snow Library at 67 Main Street, Orlean. Opening Reception on October 10th from 11-1.Come meet the artists, enjoy light refreshments and listen to Terry Simpson live on jazz guitar.All free.All welcome. Come see something out of the ordinary as twelve Cape Artists focus on people who touch our lives and inspire our work.

Local Event: Figuratively Speaking Opening Reception

Figuratively Speaking Opening Reception

ArtSmart Cape Cod is please to announce that our new show, Figuratively Speaking, October 1 through October 31,  at the Craine...

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History on Tap: Talking Pictures: a Discussion of WWII Photos of Camp Edwards and Cape Cod

OCT

8

5:00 PM

Cape Cod Maritime Museum, 135 South St, Barnstable, MA

History on Tap: Uncovering Climate Clues From New England Whaling Ship Logbooks

OCT

22

5:00 PM

Cape Cod Maritime Museum, 135 South St, Barnstable, MA

Figuratively Speaking Opening Reception