Join Annapolis Maritime Museum virtually for their annual winter lecture series hosted over Zoom. You will be challenged to question and to learn by engaging speakers on eight diverse topics including maritime history, local history, science and maritime art. Admission is $10 per person for non-members and FREE for First Mate and above members.
Presenter: Dr. Matthew C. Perry | Scientist Emeritus
- This presentation will discuss Commodore Matthew Perry’s early accomplishments in
1820-30s at sea fighting piracy, claiming Key West for the U.S.A., repatriating free slaves to
Africa, and repressing illegal slave trade. - His leadership with naval steam power and commanding first steam-powered ships,
including during the Mexican War and the expedition to Japan, where his successful Treaty of Peace and Amity ended over 200 years of isolation by Japan.