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Noir Afloat with Ernest Marquez

Noir Afloat

Noir Afloat with Ernest Marquez: Thursday, October 27

Lecture begins at 7:00 p.m. and doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Steele Model Pavilion

ExplorOcean/Newport Harbor Nautical Museum in collaboration with the Newport Beach Historical Society is proud to present Ernest Marquez, author of "Noir Afloat: Tony Carnero and the Notorious Gambling Ships of Southern California".

Join us as we revisit prohibition-era Southern California and learn about the infamous gambling ships that once anchored off the coast and the notorious gangsters who controlled these floating sin cities. In addition to recounting this by-gone era, Marquez will offer nautical history buffs a detailed record of the gambling ships, tracing these vessels to their earliest service on the sea.

Author Ernest Marquez will also be signing copies of his book at the event.

"A Series of Seafaring Tales with David Grant" - NOW ON DVD!

The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum/ExplorOcean proudly presents A Series of Seafaring Tales with David Grant available now in a beautifully edited and packaged 7 DVD set for just $39.99! (plus shipping if applicable).

From the First Fleet of Australia to the discoveries of Christopher Columbus, Mr. Grant's ability to bring these epic tales to life will open your eyes, entertain and delight as he shares with you a series of great and exciting tales of the sea.

DISC 1:“The Voyage of Convict Fleet and the Founding of Australia”
DISC 2: “Cape Horn: An Unforgettable Place For Those Who Survived Their Heroic Passages and Lived to Tell of It”
DISC 3: “The Remarkable Tale of Ernest Shackleton and the Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-1917”
DISC 4: “Aurora and the Shackleton Expedition: The Stirring Story of Life and Death on the Far Side of Antarctica”
DISC 5: “William Bligh: Survivor of More Than a Mutiny Aboard the Famous HMS Bounty ”
DISC 6: “Admiral of the Ocean Sea: Christopher Columbus, Success and Failure”
DISC 7: “Magellan: The Vision, the Audacity and the Tragedy of the First Voyage Around the World”

Purchase your copy online using our secure webstore, by calling us at 949-675-8915 or via e-mail at nhnm@nhnm.org.

The Waterman Lecture Series is made possible through the generous support of the A. Gary Anderson Family Foundation and the Winslow Maxwell Charitable Trust.