Astoria Riverfront Trolley August 3, 2019
(This post is part of a (mostly) non-ship series about a trip to the West I took during July and August of 2019) The approximately 3 mile Astoria Riverfront Trolley … Read More
Category: Events
Baltimore Comic-Con October 19, 2019
Running from Friday October the 18th through the 20th at the Baltimore Convention Center I went to Baltimore Comic-Con on Saturday. I had figured I would go to this event … Read More
Mason Dixon Antique Truck Show October 13, 2019
The Mason Dixon Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society hosted an antique truck show on land near the Gladhill Tractor Mart and Tractor Supply Company just outside of Frederick, … Read More
BMI Whirley Crane October 12, 2019
Located at one of my favorite museums in town, The Baltimore Museum of Industry, the 1942 built Whirley Crane celebrated its restoration which is described by this SouthBmore.com article. This … Read More
Williamson River Campground August 1, 2019
(This post is part of a (mostly) non-ship series about a trip to the West I took during July and August of 2019) This blog entry marks the beginning of … Read More
Baltimore Streetcar Museum Re-Opens September 22, 2019
Baltimore has many hidden gems that deserve more attention than they get, the Baltimore Streetcar Museum (Facebook) is one of them. The museum opened in 1970 at their Falls Road … Read More
ARC Resolve in Baltimore September 20, 2019
This 199x32m (653x105ft) roro ship was built in 2006 by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in South Korea. She was acquired from Wallenius Wilhelmsen and is now owned by American … Read More
NS Savannah Departs Baltimore September 9, 2019
This 181.66×23.77m (596x78ft) nuclear powered cargo ship was built in 1959 by New York Shipbuilding Corporation in Camden, New Jersey. She was built to demonstrate the peaceful use of nuclear power and … Read More
Dancing with IRENE August 2011
The below was first published by Chesapeake Bay Magazine. Dancing with IRENEBy William Band A Bay Pilot recounts his experience weathering a hurricane aboard a cruise ship on Chesapeake Bay … Read More
A Visit to the 949th Transportation Company July 27, 2019
According to this Global Security page the 949th Transportation Company is a subordinate unit of the 1176th Transportation Terminal Brigade which in turn is a unit of the 99th Regional … Read More