CSF Events

CSF Displays At The Elks Lodge Pirate Festival

September 26, 2009

The Colonial Seaport Foundation was invited by the Elks Lodge of Newport News, Virginia to join in their first annual Blackbeard Pirate Festival to help teach the public about America's colonial maritime histical past and also spread the word about the Luna Project.

Provided with a prime location to set-up between the food vendors and Blackbeard's Crews pirate encampment, CSF volunteers spent the day educating festival visitors about the area's rich maritime historical past.

Our Projects

As an educational organization, the Colonial Seaport Foundation is involved in a wide variety of projects and events. Events are short-term presentations, seminars or gatherings. We present information of our events on the News and Events page here.

Projects are more involved and long-termed than events. For instance, a major multi-year project we have undertaken is the rebuilding of the ketch Luna. We are in the process of transforming her into a working representation of an 18th century merchant vessel. Once finished, she will will be a portable classroom; a hands-on demonstration of our colonial maritime heritage. Click on the links below to visit our projects.

Rebuilding the Luna

So what is the Luna Project?

We Find the Luna

Luna Comes to Virginia

Work on Luna Begins

Progress Being Made

Luna is starting to take shape

Luna's portside sheerline is cut

Addressing Luna's framing

Custom House

CSF recreates British Custom House

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