Ashtabula Maritime & Surface Transportation Museum — Attraction in Ashtabula

Planned 93 mile one way side trip to Ashtabula Marine Museum based on info from area pamphlet. Which said museum was open daily noon-5pm. We arrived about 2pm Thursday 7/19 found it locked up tight. Decided not to waste more gas driving back again the next day. Several other museums and Light houses were also locked up and only open one or two days. We planned a week long road trip visiting various places each day during the week, not just on...

Lots of love has gone into this great local museum. Incredible model work can be found alongside fantastic artifacts from all the various eras of shipping on the Great Lakes. It's a small place, and much of the collection is without descriptive text, but the quality and variety is impressive. The folks working here are enthusiastic about it and more than willing to answer questions. This is a memorable place worth stopping at if you're...

If you are into maritime and local history that relates to Lake Erie and the surrounding area, then you will enjoy this place. The museum is small but packed with exhibits and displays. I particularly liked the pilot house area of the museum. The staff were friendly and helpful. There are exhibits on lighthouses, lake shipping and industry, the Ashtabula great train wreck, ship models, and more. It has a bit...