The North American Society for Oceanic History (NASOH) is the national organization in the United States of America for professional historians, underwater archeologists, archivists, librarians, museum specialists and others working in the broad field of maritime history. NASOH is an affiliated organization of the American Historical Association. NASOH was founded in 1973 to provide a forum for maritime history and remains actively devoted to the study and promotion of maritime history. The society's objectives are to promote the exchange of information among its members and others interested in the history of the seas, lakes, and inland waterways; to call attention to books, articles, and documents pertinent to naval and maritime history; and to work with local, regional, national, international, and government organizations toward the goal of fostering a more general awareness and appreciation for North America's naval and maritime heritage. NASOH also houses the U.S. Commission on Maritime History which is a constituent member of the International Commission for Maritime History. NASOH's organizational records are deposited in the Joyner Library] at East Carolina University Annual conferences Every year NASOH holds an academic conference, where its members present papers on current research in maritime history. Each year, the conferences are held in a different location. The site is usually at a maritime location, which will allow members to link a broad national and global understanding of maritime history to local and regional maritime activities. Meetings have been held on the West Coast, the Gulf Coast, the Great Lakes, the Mid- and Southern-Atlantic coasts of the United States as well as in Canada and in Bermuda. Past conference locations 2020 – Pensacola, Florida Note: The 2020 conference was postponed on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. 2019 – New Bedford, Massachusetts 2018 – St. Charles, Missouri 2017 – Charleston, South Carolina 2016 – Portland, Maine 2015 – Monterey, California 2014 – Erie, Pennsylvania 2013 – Alpena, Michigan 2012 – Galveston, Texas 2011 – Norfolk, Virginia 2010 – Mystic, Connecticut 2009 – Vallejo, California 2008 – Pensacola, Florida 2007 – Kings Point, New York 2006 – Manitowoc, Wisconsin 2005 – Savannah, Georgia 2004 – St. Michaels, Maryland 2003 – Bath, Maine 2002 – Honolulu, Hawaii 2001 – Kingston, Ontario 2000 – Point Clear, Alabama 1999 – Lake George, New York 1998 – San Diego, California 1997 – Newport, Rhode Island 1996 – Boston, Massachusetts 1995 – Wilmington, North Carolina 1994 – Vancouver, British Columbia