My family happened to be in the area, and we took some time to visit this wonderful little museum. Entry is a donation of $5 or $10 for the entire family. The museum isn't large, but the exhibits are well researched. It also has an on-site workshop for boat builders. It was fascinating to see boat-wrighting on display. There's an area dedicated to displaying local art, and a room dedicated to teaching conservation.
The gift shop also had very reasonable prices, and the volunteer was very helpful. It's not something you'd drive an hour to go to, but it's worth the visit if you're...
Read moreReally nice, small maritime museum, when I visited (1/15/17) it had a great exhibit about Capt. John Smith's exploration of the Northern Bay looking for the Northwest passage it had a lot of very interesting information about the state of Native American Civilization at the time of his contact. Many well made models of skipjacks and other working vessels of the Chesapeake Bay, that they use as centerpieces to help explain the various ways that people worked and played during the heyday of the...
Read moreAnother sensational Havre De Grace museum. This one is so well organized, clean and laid-out that it only adds to the wonderful collection they have to exhibit. From early Native American inhabitants to the nautical history of the area, these well designed exhibits do justice to their themes. The readings placed with the exhibits are not too lengthy and they are helpful. The artifacts are in excellent condition as well. A really good thing to do in the town....
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