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Preliminary Drawings of New Madisonville Library Unveiled

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:32:06 +0000

On March 3, 2010, preliminary architectural drawings of the new Madisonville Branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library were unveiled at the Maritime Museum. To see the drawings and for an update on library construction, visit the St. Tammany News article.

The new library is to be located north of the Maritime Museum’s north parking lot between Main Street and Mabel Drive. No date for start of construction has been announced.

Dragon Boat Races, April 17, 2010

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:22:13 +0000

On April 10 Dragon Boat Racing comes to the Tchefuncte River.

The first annual Greater New Orleans International Dragon Boat Festival sponsored by the St. Tammany Parish Tourist Commission will occur on the Tchefuncte River in Madisonville on April 17. Visit the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum pavilion on Water Street south of the bridge to purchse Budweiser products to benefit the museum’s educational programs as you enjoy this unique event. The action is tentatively scheduled to begin at 8:00 am and conclude at 5:00 pm. Viewing along South Water Street is free and open to the public.

To read more about the Dragon Boat Festival, click here. To download the Festival poster, click here. To sign up a boat team and have the time of your life, click here.

For more details about the event, visit the host organization, the Greater Madisonville Area Chamber of Commerce.

Vendor opportunities for this exciting new event may be explored by calling (985)687-9088.

New Short Boat Building Course

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:59:25 +0000

New in 2010! The Maritime Museum will offer a Wooden Boat Building Short Course for the first time June 7-18, 2010. Designed for those who can not commit to a longer boatbuilding program, this course compresses the construction of a skiff hull into a two week period. For information or to apply to the Boat Building Program, call (985)845-9200 or click here to contact us.

2010 Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:44:44 +0000

Don’t miss all the excitement! Mark your calendar for the 21st annual Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival, October 23-24, 2010!

Tchefuncte Marsh Acquisition

admin — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:49:48 +0000

On Sunday, May 3, 2009, The Nature Conservancy will hold at the Maritime Museum a reception celebrating the acquisition of 800 acres of the Tchefuncte Marsh. The land will be management by Southeastern Louisiana University in cooperation with the Maritime Museum. The reception is at 4:00pm. Space is limited, so RSVP by calling 225-338-1040, ext. 2000.

Shipways, Fall 2009

jaymartin — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:37:34 +0000

Download the latest issue of the LPBMM Newsletter: Shipways-fall2009.