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Florida Keys History Of Diving Museum Florida Keys History Of Diving Museum
Islamorada, Florida

The diving equipment, artifacts, and exhibits included at this museum document explorat

Fort Gratiot Lighthouse Fort Gratiot Lighthouse
Port Huron, Michigan

Fort Gratiot, named after General Charles Gratiot, the engineer in charge of its constr

Fort Norfolk Fort Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia

Stepping through the fort's arched entryway transports visitors to another era.

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Vancouver, Washington

Fort Vancouver NHS and the McLoughlin House unit offer a variety of opportunities for p

Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
Key West, Florida

Named after 12th president Zachary Taylor, the U. S.

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

Havre De Grace Maritime Museum Havre De Grace Maritime Museum
Havre de Grace, Maryland

The Havre de Grace Maryland Maritime Musuem offers adult boat building classes, teen bo

Heritage Museum Of Northwest Florida Heritage Museum Of Northwest Florida
Valparaiso, Florida

The Heritage Museum is located on the original main street of Valparaiso, Florida.

Historic Ships In Baltimore Historic Ships In Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

In cooperation with the USS Constellation Museum, the Maritime Museum operates four his

Hudson Athens Lighthouse Hudson Athens Lighthouse
Athens, New York

Construction was begun in early 1873, and the lighthouse was completed and put into ope

Hudson River Maritime Museum Hudson River Maritime Museum
Kingston, New York

With a collection comprised of paintings, prints, photographs, vessel blueprints, artif

Ilanka Cultural Center Ilanka Cultural Center
Cordova, Alaska

Opened in 2004, the Ilanka Cultural Center celebrates the history and culture of Native

Independence Seaport Museum Independence Seaport Museum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

Indian River Life Saving Station Indian River Life Saving Station
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

The station was built in 1876 for use by the United States Lifesaving Service, a govern

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.

Jeff's Pirate Cove and Seaside Museum Jeff's Pirate Cove and Seaside Museum
Ipan Talofofo, Guam

Halfway between the Togcha River and the Cove sits a bunker built during World War II w

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

Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse And Museum Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse And Museum
Jupiter, Florida

The museum is owned and run by the Loxahatchee River Historical Society, which also man

Keweenaw County Historical Society & Eagle Harbor Lighthouse Keweenaw County Historical Society & Eagle Harbor Lighthouse
Eagle Harbor, Michigan

The copper mining industry got going on the Keweenaw Peninsula in the 1840s.

Kings Mountain National Military Park Kings Mountain National Military Park
Blacksburg, South Carolina

By exploring the Visitor Center, which includes a 26 minute film, exhibit area and 1.5

La Crosse Riverside Museum La Crosse Riverside Museum
La Crosse, Wisconsin

In 1870, the steamboat War Eagle burned and sank at the docks in La Crosse.

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

Long Island Maritime Museum Long Island Maritime Museum
West Sayville, New York

On December 16, 1966 a group of concerned citizens founded the Suffolk Marine Museum de

Longboat Key Historical Museum Longboat Key Historical Museum
Longboat Key, Florida

Exhibits at the Longboat Key Historical Museum Gordon Whitney’s Shell Collection; A Pic

Madeline Island Museum Madeline Island Museum
La Pointe, Wisconsin

The original museum is four historic log structures that have been relocated and connec

Maine Maritime Museum Maine Maritime Museum
Bath, Maine

Maine Maritime Museum celebrates Maine’s maritime heritage and culture in order to educ

Mariners' Museum Mariners' Museum
Newport News, Virginia

A large and comprehensive maritime history museum, this treasure house contains an impr

Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum
Biloxi, Mississippi

The museum has brought life to local maritime history and heritage by replicating two 6

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