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The Havre de Grace Maritime Museum
Havre de Grace, Maryland

History, Specialized

Located where the Susquehanna River meets the Chesapeake Bay, the Maritime Museum invites you to come experience “Where Bay Life Begins.” Through its exhibits and programs the Museum endeavors to interpret the region’s rich maritime heritage. Encounter what life in the past was like on and by the water in the “Harvesting the Bay” exhibit and our newest exhibit, Beyond Jamestown: Life 400 Years Ago, which tracks John Smiths travel up the Chesapeake Bay and his encounters with the Native Americans. Engage in the boat building way of life through the Chesapeake Wooden Boat Building School, where students preserve the timeless art of wooden boat building.

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Oregon Museum Association 2024 Conference

September 8, 2024 - September 10, 2025

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February 18 - 22, 2025

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