Conservancy President Susan Gibbs was recently honored by the National Maritime Historical Society. Susan’s article, “Naval Architect William Francis Gibbs, ‘A Dream Deferred Never Died,’” from the Society’s flagship publication, SEA HISTORY, was selected as the winner of the 2024 Rodney Houghton Award for the best article in SEA HISTORY in the past year. At the organization’s annual meeting in Peekskill, New York, Conservancy Board member Charles Anderson (pictured above with SEA HISTORY Editor Deirdre O'Regan) accepted the award on Susan’s behalf.

Our thanks to SEA HISTORY and all the members of the National Maritime Historical Society for their continued support of the Conservancy and America’s Flagship.

CLICK HERE to read Susan Gibbs’ full article, “Naval Architect William Francis Gibbs, ‘A Dream Deferred Never Died’” from the June 2023 edition of SEA HISTORY.