November 10, 2023
2023-11-10T00:00:00
Calvert Marine Museum
14200 Solomons Island Road S
Solomons, MD 20688
Veterans Day (Observed) Lecture Series
Friday, November 10, 2023
Join CMM staff and local historians to commemorate Veterans Day by examining the role Solomons Island and Southern Maryland played in our country’s military history. Presentations will take place throughout the day in the Harms Gallery; see the schedule below. Lectures are free to the public; regular admission to the museum can be purchased at the Admissions Desk. Free admission for active duty military and veterans on Friday and Saturday.
10:30 a.m. – Vincent Turner, II, “The Provisional Ranger Group: D-Day, June 6, 1944”
11:45 a.m. – Mark Wilkins, “The Amphibious Training Base: Solomons, Maryland, 1942-1945”
1:00 p.m. – Vincent Turner, II, “The Provisional Ranger Group: D-Day, June 6, 1944”
2:15 p.m. – John Cook and Eve Love, “Before the Base: Patuxent River Naval Air Test Center Property Condemnation Appraisals” A book signing event will follow.