SHIPS OF THE SEA MARITIME MUSEUM
WILLIAM SCARBROUGH HOUSE AND GARDENS
GROUP TOURS & PROGRAMS
GENERAL INFORMATION
PROGRAMS: Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum would be pleased to have your group visit us. We offer a variety of educational programs and all include a Museum tour. Program choices include: women pirates, sailor’s valentines, and scrimshaw boxes or medallions (see below).
TOURS: If your group would prefer only a guided tour of the Museum the cost is $7.00 per person and lasts one hour. Reservations for at least 10 people are required for all guided tours and programs. The Museum also offers a Special Tour for Girl Scouts, as well as a tour specifically about the SS Pulaski.
LIVING HISTORY: Groups visiting the Museum may also add a "Living History" presentation to their tours at no extra charge.
Please see descriptions below.
COLORING PAGES: Download our exciting new coloring pages for a fun and educational activity! The coloring pages include the Museum's celebrated Figureheads and some of the famous vessels named SAVANNAH.
For more information or to make a reservation you can contact Heather Rice at heatherrice@shipsofthesea.org
PROGRAMS
ROGUES & ROUGE
WOMEN PIRATES OF THE HIGH SEAS!
Have ye heard of the Pirate Blackbeard? How about Black Bart or Captain Kidd? Aye! But what about the pirates Rachel Wall, Grace O'Malley, or Madame Cheng? Well the shenanigans of these women pirates were just as exciting and adventurous as their male counterparts!
Too often women have been portrayed as pedestrian in regards to maritime history, or as mythical victimizing beings, or simply not represented at all. The program "Rogues & Rouge: Women Pirates of the High Seas!" is an attempt to correct this oversight. Through a fun inter-active program designed expressly for youth groups, students will learn about the exciting role female pirates played in maritime history. Following the 20 minute program, youth groups will have the opportunity to make their own piece of "pirate coin jewelry." This activity will provide students with a brief history of early Spanish coins.
So avast thar maties and come aboard for an exciting tour of "Women Pirates of the High Seas!" Savvy?
Price: $10.00 per person with a party of 10 or more and includes a Museum tour.
Allow 2 hours.
Rogues & Rouge patches available at $3.50 each.
SCRIMSHAW!
THE ART OF THE WHALER!
One of the greatest problems sailors faced at sea was BOREDOM! So to alleviate this condition many sailors had hobbies to keep them busy. One of the most memorable of these was making scrimshaw - decorative carvings on walrus tusks, whales teeth, or other bits of bone. Following the traditions of the great scrimshanders, you can learn to make your own piece of carved art!
SCRIMSHAW PROGRAMS:
Scrimshaw Medallion: 1" medallion can be made into a pin or magnet.
Price: $8.00 per person with a party of 10 or more and includes a Museum tour.
Allow 1 hour 30 minutes.
Scrimshaw Box: a Victorian decoupage masterpiece decorated with a scrimshaw medallion.
Price: $12:00 per person with a party of 10 or more and includes a Museum tour.
Allow 2 hours.
SAILOR'S VALENTINE
A GIFT FROM THE SEA!
After returning home from a long voyage it was customary for sailors to award their female loved ones with sentimental gifts. A popular offering was the "Sailor's Valentine," or "Shell Mosaic." Sailors would create these items with shells, beans, cloth, and other pieces of scrap material they found onboard or gathered from various ports.
At Ships of the Sea you can create your own sailor's valentine to present to a loved one, or keep for yourself!
Price: $13.00 per person with a party of 10 or more and includes a Museum tour.
Allow 2 hours.
SPECIALTY TOUR
FOR GIRL SCOUTS
A SPECIAL TOUR!
Girl Scouts, did you know that Juliette Gordon Low had family connections to the historic Steamship Savannah: the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean? Or that she lost a loved one on the Titanic and wrote a moving letter about the tragic event? Did you know that a WWII vessel was named after her, or that her cousin was a Confederate pirate? At Ships of the Sea we provide a special tour for Girl Scout troops which includes information on Juliette Gordon Low's connections to Savannah's rich maritime history!
Price: $7.00 per person with a party of 10 or more.
Allow 1 hour.
Museum patches available for Girls Scouts at $3.50 each.
LIVING HISTORY
OUR PRESENTATIONS:
Consider adding a living history presentation to your group tour! For each presentation a Museum interpreter, dressed in a period uniform, will provide you with captivating information about either Savannah's Civil War naval history, the story of the light cruiser USS Savannah's role during WWII, or the tale of the Steamship Savannah - the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Each presentation lasts approximately 15 minutes, and is offered at no extra charge. Please see descriptions and availability below.
(One presentation per tour. Please add an extra 15 minutes to your visit. Suitable for adult and youth tours.)
A BOTTLE CORKED AT BOTH ENDS: SAVANNAH AND THE NAVIES DURING THE CIVIL WAR
A glimpse into Savannah's role during the Civil War at Sea. Topics include, the Union's blockade of the city, blockade runners, and the lives of sailors in the Union and Confederate Navies, as well as important Naval operations in the Savannah area.
Available: Sunday - Thursday
THE STEEL LADY & HER IRON MEN
Join us aboard the USS Savannah (CL-42) for a tour around and through her storied history of service in the United States Navy, from 1933-1946, on the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, from operation "Torch" to operation "Magic Carpet." We'll bring the Galloping Ghost back to life!
Available: Wednesday, Friday - Sunday
THE REMARKABLE JOURNEY OF CAPTAIN MOSES ROGERS
Hear the incredible story of the Steamship Savannah's historic trans-Atlantic voyage in 1819 - the first Atlantic crossing by a steamship - by the man who captained her. Captain Rogers will provide you with his first-hand account of Savannah's unique construction and her historic Atlantic crossing which ushered in a new era of oceanic travel!
Available: Sunday - Thursday
COLORING PAGES
FIGUREHEAD COLLECTION
Featuring several of the Museum's figureheads alongside crops which were important imports and exports during Savannah's early history.
SHIPS' COLLECTION
Featuring some of the famous ships named Savannah! Drawings by Interpreter Jim Dunigan.
