The 6th Maritime Heritage Conference will take place in the historic southern seaport of Wilmington, North Carolina October 25-28, 2001. The conference will be hosted by the Battleship North Carolina and headquartered at the Wilmington Hilton Riverside, across the Cape Fear River from the historic ship. Proposals are invited for individual papers or sessions on all aspects of maritime history, preservation, education, archaeology, technology and tourism. The conference will also incorporate the 4th International Ship Preservation Conference. The conference follows the last comprehensive maritime heritage conference held in Boston and the last ship preservation conference held in San Francisco.
International participation is encouraged.
Proposals for individual papers or for an entire session should include a short abstract and a brief resume. Session organizers should submit all of the paper abstracts as a group. The deadline for proposals is May 1, 2001. They plan to develop sessions relating to lighthouse lenses, research, success stories, transfer issues, environmental concerns, education, and overall preservation. One-page proposals for papers relating to these topics should be submitted for consideration before March 23, 2001.