Location: Masin Room, Thompson Exhibition Building (North Entrance)
- The Masin Room is located on the back deck of the building.
- The building can be accessed by stairs or a ramp.
"Famous Long Island Shipwrecks" Lecture, Thursday, July 9, 2026 2:00 PM
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2026 Talks and Events
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Date
Thursday, July 9, 2026 2:00 PM
Name
"Famous Long Island Shipwrecks" Lecture
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Free with Admission
Description
Capacity: 80
2:00–3:00 p.m.
Join us for a lecture by Bill Bleyer exploring the maritime history of Long Island and the famous shipwrecks of Long Island Sound.
Discover dramatic stories of maritime disasters, including the HMS Culloden, wrecked at Montauk during the American Revolution; the 1840 fire that destroyed the steamship Lexington, the Sound’s deadliest catastrophe; and the sinking of the USS San Diego during World War I, among others.
Bill Bleyer is the author of Long Island and the Sea: A Maritime History and several other books on Long Island’s past. After an award-winning career as a reporter for Newsday, he now writes as an author and freelance journalist.
This event is part of a summer lecture series commemorating America 250. Visit the Museum on August 13 for a presentation by John Mills, CT historian and genealogist.
This program is included in general admission and free for Members, and will take place in the Meeting House (#3 on map). Registration is recommended.
This event is included in general admission. Please click here to purchase general admission.
