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Apalachicola Maritime Museum Apalachicola Maritime Museum
Apalachicola, Florida

The Apalachicola Maritime Museum features the "Heritage of Apalachicola," a replica of

Bayshore Discovery Project Bayshore Discovery Project
Port Norris, New Jersey

The 115' A.J.

Calvert Marine Museum Calvert Marine Museum
Solomons, Maryland

Established in 1970 and moved to its current location in 1975, the Calvert Marine Museu

Catalina Island Museum Catalina Island Museum
Avalon, California

The best place to experience local history is at the Catalina Island museum, with a num

Chittenango Canal Boat Museum Chittenango Canal Boat Museum
Chittenango, New York

The museum gives visitors the opportunity to learn of canal boat-building and of the co

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
Cold Spring Harbor, New York

The Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum has served three generations of Long Islanders, h

Destroyer Escort Historical Museum: Uss Slater Destroyer Escort Historical Museum: Uss Slater
Albany, New York

Moored on the Hudson River in Albany, New York, the USS Slater has undergone an extensi

Graveyard Of The Atlantic Museum Graveyard Of The Atlantic Museum
Hatteras, North Carolina

The waters off North Carolina's Out

Great Lakes Naval Memorial And Museum Great Lakes Naval Memorial And Museum
Muskegon, Michigan

Great Lakes Naval Memorial and Museum invites visitors to step back into time aboard tw

Independence Seaport Museum Independence Seaport Museum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Visitors can explore the science, history and art of boats and boat building at the mus

Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum
Arnolds Park, Iowa

View rare artifacts and immerse yourself in the lore of the Iowa Great Lakes.

John Dubois Maritime Museum John Dubois Maritime Museum
Greenwich, New Jersey

The John Dubois Maritime Museum houses a large collection of Southern New Jersey Mariti

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Vergennes, Vermont

Focusing on the maritime history and nautical archaeology of the Champlain Valley, the

Lightship Overfalls Lightship Overfalls
Lewes, Delaware

The Lightship "Overfalls" was the last lightship built by the United States Lighthouse

Michigan Maritime Museum Michigan Maritime Museum
South Haven, Michigan

The museum’s ship, The Friends Good Will, is a replica of an 1810 square topsail sloop,

National Canal Museum National Canal Museum
Easton, Pennsylvania

Featuring four galleries, this is the only museum dedicated to the history of America's

Old Cape Henry Lighthouse Old Cape Henry Lighthouse
Fort Story, Virginia

The architectural integrity of the tower is representative of one of John McComb's best

Pensacola Historical Museum Pensacola Historical Museum
Pensacola, Florida

The museum educates locals and tourists on the history of Pensacola.

Queen Mary Queen Mary
Long Beach, California

Then board one of the Cold War's hottest weapons, the Russian submarine, code name: Sco

Richardson Maritime Museum Richardson Maritime Museum
Cambridge, Maryland

The museum includes collections of models of various boats, boatbuilders' tools, and wa

Rosie The Riveter World War Ii Home Front National Historical Park Rosie The Riveter World War Ii Home Front National Historical Park
Richmond, California

This relatively new National Park was established in 2000 and is still under developmen

Schooner Sultana Schooner Sultana
Chestertown, Maryland

The HMS Sultana was a Royal Navy schooner that patrolled the American coast from 1768 t

South Street Seaport Museum South Street Seaport Museum
New York, New York

The South Street Seaport Museum preserves and interprets the history of New York City a

St. Lucie County Historical Museum St. Lucie County Historical Museum
Fort Pierce, Florida

This county museum features a collection of artifacts and relics, including uniforms fr

Steamship Historical Society of America Steamship Historical Society of America
East Providence, Rhode Island

THE STEAMSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA was established in 1935 as a means of bring

Submerged Heritage Preserve Program Submerged Heritage Preserve Program
Lake George, New York

Marked by buoys and open to divers are seven of the 900 bateaux used during the British

Texas Maritime Museum Texas Maritime Museum
Rockport, Texas

The Texas Maritime Museum houses a variety of permanet exhibits that strive to tell a c

Texas Seaport Museum Texas Seaport Museum
Galveston, Texas

Explore the decks of this floating National Historic Landmark.

Tongass Historical Museum Tongass Historical Museum
Ketchikan, Alaska

The Tongass Historical Museum, located in downtown Ketchikan, hosts between three and f

U.S. Naval Academy Museum U.S. Naval Academy Museum
Annapolis, Maryland

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