by Bill Powell
Events Director
Deltaville Maritime Museum –
As staff and volunteers at the Deltaville Maritime Museum & Holly Point Nature Park prepare the museum and park for the official events season opening in April and May, the museum begins its Turner Lecture Series as a pre-season event in January, February and March. The opening lecture, “From Tree to Shining Sea,” on the restoration of the “Mayflower II” will be held on Sunday, January 12, at 2 p.m. in the Events Pavilion.
Whit Perry, Plimoth Plantation Director of Maritime Preservation and Operations, will give an illustrated and hands-on presentation about the history and restoration of Mayflower II, which is a reproduction of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World in 1620. It was built in England in 1957, sailed across the Atlantic, and given to America as a gift of appreciation for our help and cooperation in WWII. The Mayflower II restoration project is scheduled for completion this spring.
