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Think you know Portsmouth? A city with such a long and fascinating history is sure to have secrets, and our 2024 Speaker Series – code name “Secrets of Portsmouth” – is set to reveal a few of them! Off the record, of course. All events in this series are free, and open to the public.The featured speaker for this third installment is Dr. Michael Hogan, Portsmouth Museums Curator, History Division.
Dr. Hogan will discuss why the history of the Naval Shipyard – which was established in 1767 under the British flag, 31 years before the creation of the United States Navy Department – is so important. He will also reveal some of his favorite treasures from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and the stories behind them.
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Check out the details for all events in this series, and mark your calendar:
𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟯 𝗼𝗳 𝟰 | 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺
𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿: Doctor Michael Hogan, Museum Curator, History Division
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Saturday, September 28, 2024, 2-3 PM
𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟰 𝗼𝗳 𝟰 | 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵
𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿: Mr. Gregory Eatroff, Curator at the Portsmouth Public Library, Local History & Avid Student of History
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Saturday, December 14, 2024, 2-3 PM
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
206 High St, Portsmouth, VA 23704-3720, United States
