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Alutiiq Museum Alutiiq Museum
Kodiak, Alaska

The Alutiiq Museum, located on the first floor of the Alutiiq Cultural Center, traces t

Annapolis Maritime Museum Annapolis Maritime Museum
Annapolis, Maryland

Located in the old McNasby's Oys

Apalachicola Maritime Museum Apalachicola Maritime Museum
Apalachicola, Florida

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

Atlantic Heritage Center Atlantic Heritage Center
Somers Point, New Jersey

The Atlantic Heritage Center has been collecting local objects from the nostalgic past

Augusta Canal Augusta Canal
Augusta, Georgia

Visitors can float past 200 years of Georgia history on a replica canal cargo boat, vis

Bayshore Discovery Project Bayshore Discovery Project
Port Norris, New Jersey

The 115' A.J.

Bellingham International Maritime Museum Bellingham International Maritime Museum
Bellingham, Washington

The museum focuses on the maritime and naval history of the United States.

Biscayne National Park Biscayne National Park
Homestead, Florida

Although Biscayne National Park was established for its natural history, signs of peopl

Boston Harbor Islands Boston Harbor Islands
Boston, Massachusetts

Many of the Boston Harbor Islands contain buildings and structures related to such uses

Buffalo And Erie County Naval And Military Park Buffalo And Erie County Naval And Military Park
Buffalo, New York

Besides viewing exhibits and ships, creative use of the park has spanned an incredibly

Calvert Marine Museum Calvert Marine Museum
Solomons, Maryland

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

Cape Cod Cape Cod
Eastham, Massachusetts

Lighthouses, cultural landscapes, and wild cranberry bogs offer a glimpse of Cape Cod’s

Cape Florida Lighthouse Cape Florida Lighthouse
Key Biscayne, Florida

The Cape Florida lighthouse is one of the most celebrated landmarks owned by the State

Cape May County Historical Museum Cape May County Historical Museum
Cape May Court House, New Jersey

The period rooms include the 18th century kitchen and bedroom with its sampler collecti

Catalina Island Museum Catalina Island Museum
Avalon, California

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

Chesapeake And Ohio Canal National Historic Park Chesapeake And Ohio Canal National Historic Park
Hagerstown, Maryland

Originally, the C&O Canal was a lifeline for communities and businesses along the P

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
St. Michaels, Maryland

Founded in 1965, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has expanded from a two acre campus

Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station
Rodanthe, North Carolina

This site is located on Hatteras Island in the village of Rodanthe on the Outer Banks o

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

Columbia River Maritime Museum Columbia River Maritime Museum
Astoria, Oregon

The Columbia River Maritime Museum was founded in 1962 when Rolf Klep, a native of Asto

Custom House Maritime Museum Custom House Maritime Museum
New London, Connecticut

NLMS was formed in 1983 by a group of concerned citizens looking to save New London's "

Destin History And Fishing Museum Destin History And Fishing Museum
Destin, Florida

This community museum invokes Destin's history as a fishing village.

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

Discover Sea Shipwreck Museum Discover Sea Shipwreck Museum
Fenwick Island, Delaware

Discoveries from the Sea Shipwreck Museum was founded with the goal of recovering and p

Door County Maritime Museum Cana Island Door County Maritime Museum Cana Island
Bailey's Harbor, Wisconsin

Visitors to Cana Island walk across the rock causeway from the Door County mainland to

Door County Maritime Museum Gills Rock Door County Maritime Museum Gills Rock
Gills Rock, Wisconsin

The newly remodeled facility features the fishing tug Hope built in 1930 by Sturgeon Ba

Door County Maritime Museum Sturgeon Bay Door County Maritime Museum Sturgeon Bay
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

The museum houses a gallery containing scale models of boats and ships built in Sturgeo

East Coast Fisheries East Coast Fisheries
Miami, Florida

Advertisements described the building as the “South's Most Beautiful Fish Market” when

East End Seaport Museum & Marine Foundation East End Seaport Museum & Marine Foundation
Greenport, New York

Among the more popular exhibits at the museum are the Fresnel lenses.

Erie Maritime Museum & Flagship Niagara Erie Maritime Museum & Flagship Niagara
Erie, Pennsylvania

The Erie Maritime Museum is the homeport of the historic Flagship Niagara that won the

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