GULFCHATS WITH MARITIME HISTORIAN JOHN SLEDGE

Maritime historian-in-residence John Sledge explores the Battle of Vigo Bay (1702) on Thursday, Jan. 15, at noon at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf. During the battle, a Spanish treasure fleet was sunk by British and Dutch forces. Discover the history, Jules Verne’s literary link, lingering treasure and Sledge’s own 1979 visit to the site. Parking and admission to this event are FREE. For more information, go to www.facebook.com/events/1580749939626999.