The committee for the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s 13th Annual Boating Party – Swinging on a Spar, has set the date for this year’s signature event for Saturday, September 11, 2010.

The festivities, which begin at 6pm with cocktails on Navy Point, will feature fine dining by PeachBlossoms Catering and dancing to the music of The Golden Gup.

In recognition of Patriot Day (9/11), guests will receive flag pins and participate in a moment of silence at the event.

Proceeds from The Boating Party, the Museum’s major fundraising event of the year, will help underwrite the Museum’s popular educational programming for children and adults including the Kids Club program, as well as the restoration and preservation of the largest collection of Chesapeake Bay watercraft and historic Bay artifacts.

Tickets are $175 per person, with Table Captains hosting a table of 10 for $1,750 and Benefactors generously contributing $2,750 for a table of 10. For reservations, please contact the Museum’s Director of Development René Stevenson at 410-745-4950.