The 2024 CAMM ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Katy Rogers Photography, Courtesy USS Constitution Museum
Council of American Maritime Museums Annual Conference, April 24-26, 2024
The 2024 CAMM conference will be held at the USS Constitution Museum in Boston, Massachusetts, April 24-26, 2024. As the memory and educational voice of USS Constitution, the oldest active-duty warship afloat and America’s Ship of State, the Museum seeks to spark excitement about maritime history and culture. While attending CAMM, we hope you will take advantage of the interactive “hands-on” exhibits and engaging programs we offer about the many stories within the story of “Old Ironsides.” The Museum is located within the historic Charlestown Navy Yard and is conveniently located on Boston’s Freedom Trail. While here, we encourage you to explore both, including the two historic ships and dry dock right at our doorstep.
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Conference Schedule
The conference schedule is here. Please note it is subject to change.
Registration
Registration for the full conference is now closed.
Pre-Conference Tour on Tuesday, April 23
The Naval History and Heritage Command Detachment Boston, the preservation and restoration facility for USS Constitution, is offering a pre-conference tour to CAMM members. The tour, from 12.30-1.30, will include the production floor and rigging loft of the 1847 historic Building 24 which houses the Detachment’s worksite. The tour is limited to 20 and will include walking, standing, and climbing a flight of stairs from the 1st to the 3rd floors of the building.
The tour will gather in front of the USS Constitution Museum and be led by Margherita M. Desy, Historian, NHHC DET Boston/USS Constitution.
The tour is free but pre-registration is required since there is a limit to the number participating. Contact the CAMM Administrator at maritimemuseums@gmail.com to register. You must be registered for the conference to participate.
Post-Conference Tour on Saturday, April 27
The Peabody Essex Museum and Salem National Maritime Historical site are offering a post-conference tour to CAMM members. This will include guided tours of both venues, including an on-board visit to Friendship of Salem.
Important: MBTA track work impacts the schedule for this tour. A bus operates the section from Boston North Station to Swampscott and connects with train service there.
Take the 08:53 bus from Boston North Station to Swampscott, arriving at 09:43. The train departs at 09:53 for Salem, arriving at 10:00. You will be met there by Dan Finamore from the Peabody Essex Museum, who will lead the tour. Jennifer Hardin from the Salem National Maritime Historical will co-lead.
Lunch will be on you own either at the Peabody Essex Museum’s Café or at any of the many local restaurants. There are regular trains from Salem returning to Boston North End station.
The tour is free but pre-registration is required. Contact the CAMM Administrator at maritimemuseums@gmail.com to register. You must be registered for the conference to participate.
Accommodations
The deadlines to book from the room block the USS Constitution Museum arranged has passed, so please make your own accommodation arrangements.