Maritime Musings is a podcast created by the Cape Cod Maritime Museum and hosted by Arey’s Pond Boat Yard owner, Tony Davis. It explores local Cape Cod maritime history as well as present day happenings in the traditional boatbuilding community on Cape Cod. Listen to all of the episodes below.
Maritime Musings: Episode 9 – Cape Cod Boatbuilders Roundtable
Tony sits down with Cape Cod boatbuilders and maritime enthusiasts for a lively discussion about our unique sailing and boatbuilding community. Give it a listen to learn more about their stories and how they came to build boats on Cape Cod. Special thanks to the Orleans Historical Society for hosting this event!
Maritime Musings: Episode 8 – Mark Wilkins
Tony sits down with underwater historian, writer, lecturer, and museum professional, Mark Wilkins. He has been director and curator of The Cape Cod Maritime Museum and is currently the Curator for Maritime History at the Calvert Marine Museum.
Maritime Musings: Episode 7 – Chris Macort
Tony sits down with underwater field archeologist and former director of the Whydah Pirate Museum, Chris Macort. To learn more about the museum, visit www.capecodmaritimemuseum.org
Maritime Musings: Episode 6 – Richard Boonisar
Tony Davis talks to Dennis historian Richard Boonisar, the Lifesaving Service’s first superintendent. Tony and Richard discuss the surf boat project at the Cape Cod Maritime Museum, and the rich history of the Lifesaving Service.
Maritime Musings: Episode 5 – Elizabeth York
Tony Davis talks to Elizabeth York about joining the Cape Cod Maritime Museum as the new director. To learn more about the museum, visit www.capecodmaritimemuseum.org
Maritime Musings: Episode 4 – Scott Dayton
Tony Davis talks to Scott Dayton about the Cape Cod Boat Builder’s Show. To learn more about the show, visit boatbuildersshowcc.com/index.html. Give it a listen!
Maritime Musings: Episode 3 – Bill Burke
In this episode, Tony Davis visits Bill Burke at the Salt Pond Visitor Center on the Cape Cod National Seashore in Eastham, Massachusetts. To learn more about Bill Burke and the National Seashore, visit www.nps.gov/caco/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm. Give it a listen!
Maritime Musings: Episode 2 – Walter Baron
In this episode of ‘Maritime Musings’, Tony Davis interviews boatbuilder Walter Baron in his shop in Wellfleet. Give it a listen!
Maritime Musings: Episode 1 – Cape Cod Maritime Museum
This episode is the first in a podcast series called ‘Maritime Musings’, which is produced by the Cape Cod Maritime Museum. This episode covers the 20-year history of the museum and how it’s collection of Cape Cod maritime treasures came to be. Give it a listen!