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Nazi Attack on America
-Contributed by Else Martin- Here is the site about the U‑Boat sinking in the Gulf of Mexico in 1942. I have had several inquiries about this event since the show was televised May 6, 2015. NOVA — PBS “Nazi Attack on…
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Pascagoula Port & Boat History
Newest items added to top upon revisions ‑Contributed by Else Martin- JOE POL’S PILOT BOAT — 1901 Pascagoula Pilot Association: Democrat Star, May 17, 1901, Local News “The Pascagoula Pilot Association has contracted withdesigned and builder, Mr. Joe Pol, to build a…
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Port of Pascagoula Entry Items
-Contributed by Else Martin- PORT of ENTRY, EAST PASCAGOULA, State of Mississippi 1877 — Pascagoula Star, June 8, 1877 East Pascagoula, lies immediately on the seashore, and is the principal Port of Entry of the State of Mississippi, where vessels from…
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The ‘Pascagoula’ Ship
Contributed by Else Martin Genealogy and Local History Department The “Pascagoula,” was built by Dierks-Blodgett Shipbuilding Company of Pascagoula. This photo, taken by the Dierks family, is from the ship’s trial run in 1918. This digital photo was donated to…
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Between the “Devil and the Deep Blue Sea”
Contributed by Else Martin Between the “Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” Nautical Expressions and their origin “Between the Devil and the Deep” In wooden ships, the “devil” was the longest seam of the ship. It ran from the bow to the…
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Boat Building Between the Bridges
1913 — LOWERY ISLAND MARINE WAYS… Pascagoula Chronicle, 30 Aug 1913. A Deed of Conveyance was given Saturday by F. H. Lewis, W. M. Canty, E. J. Jane’, W. R. Kell and J. A. Tabor to the United States, for…
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The 1877 Pascagoula built Governor Stone (Sailed May 22, 2015)
The 1877 Pascagoula built Governor Stone — sailing today! Governor Stone Raising the Yankee jib on the way to Fort Walton Beach. The Governor Stone will again be in Chocktawhatchee Bay this Sunday with the Sea Scouts on board.
USS Constitution Dry Docking, May 19, 2015
USS Constitution: Dry Docking: The Morning After. CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (May 19, 2015) The entire hull of USS Constitution is exposed for the first time in 19 years as Dry Dock 1 in Charlestown Navy Yard is dewatered. Constitution entered the…
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Happy National Maritime Day! (May 22)
From NOAA~ Happy National Maritime Day! First celebrated on May 22, 1933, this day recognizes our nation’s maritime industry and the people that support it. At NOAA, providing navigation products and services that ensure safe and efficient maritime commerce, makes…
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MMM Board Attends Non-Profit Organization Training
By Anne Pitre, May 2015 The MMM Board and Executive Committee and Committee Chairs are training to learn best practices in nonprofit governance and management. We are dedicated to building a strong and well-run museum! Attachments MMM_Board_Non-Profit_Trainning_May_2015 (441 kB)
Alpaco Steamscrew Ship — 1918
1918 – Alpaco Steamscrew Ship Built in Moss Point, Miss., 1918 by Hodge Ship Yard Registration #217088 Description: 267.3 Length, 46.0 breadth, 23.6 depth Usage: Freight — Homeport: Gulfport Launch article in the Pascagoula Chronicle, July 6, 1918 Photo from a postcard owned by…
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Flechas Shipyard
Flechas Shipyard, Pascagoula — No Date Attachments flechas_shipyard_no_date (2 MB)
Poitiven Brothers, Inc. Shipyard
Poitiven Brothers, Inc. Shipyard, Pascagoula, Miss., November 1929 Attachments poitevin_brothers_shipyard_1929 (937 kB)