Portsmouth tourism is growing, but ‘we don’t have enough hotel rooms’
The Virginia Tourism Corporation reports that Portsmouth saw $138.3 million in direct visitor spending in 2023 — a 118% increase from 2022. Direct local tourism-related taxes totaled $5.6 ...
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Record-setting ocean liner, a titan of its time, begins its final voyage
The S.S. United States, the largest passenger ship ever built in America, left Philadelphia under tow on Wednesday, ...
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Ailsa Shipbuilding Company Model Collection Debuts
An exhibition of ship models depicting vessels built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Company (Troon and Ayr) in the 19th and 20th ...
Final voyage for ‘Big U’: Legendary ship to become underwater wonderland
A storied ocean liner that offered passengers regal elegance while setting trans-Atlantic speed records for decades began its ...
SS Mendi: Portsmouth service honours 108th anniversary of "tragic disaster" which killed 646 men - pictures
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Chris Van Dusen’s children’s books come to life in Maine Maritime exhibit
Upon That Isle in Maine' opened this month at the Maine Maritime Museum, focusing on the maritime-themed books by the Camden ...
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Fred Toomey’s legacy to live on with new exhibits honoring fishermen at Seamen’s Bethel
Seamen’s Bethel, under President Oliveira, plans new exhibits honoring fishermen and maritime history, continuing efforts to preserve its rich legacy.
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Historic ocean liner SS United States heads to Florida to be world's largest artifical reef
The 1,000-foot vessel shattered the transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952. The first stop is Mobile for ...