Scrimshaw is often considered one of the first folk arts in the U.S. Whaling ships based on the East Coast during the 1700s and 1800s used this art as a way to pass the time onboard long voyages. Join this presentation in the Ford Room of the Columbia River Maritime Museum for a description of this era of whaling and scrimshaw’s impact both culturally and environmentally. Friday, April 3rd at 11:05am and 11:35am.
Included with museum admission.
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