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Maritime & Yachting Museum Maritime & Yachting Museum
Stuart, Florida

After seven years of planning, the Maritime & Yachting Museum of Florida, Inc.

Maritime Center At The Historic Coast Guard Station Maritime Center At The Historic Coast Guard Station
St. Simons Island, Georgia

The museum went under complete renovation in 2005 and has been converted into a center

Maritime Museum Of San Diego Maritime Museum Of San Diego
San Diego, California

The Maritime Museum of San Diego's collection includes educational displays about marit

Mendocino County Museum Mendocino County Museum
Willits, California

Exhibits cover a number of topics, including the 1960's counterculture, the Greenwood S

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,

Monterey History & Maritime Museum Monterey History & Maritime Museum
Monterey, California

The Maritime Museum tells the history of Monterey and the surrounding area, emphasizing

Mystic Seaport Museum Mystic Seaport Museum
Mystic, Connecticut

Mystic Seaport, the Museum of America and the Sea, is one of the oldest living history

National Civil War Naval Museum National Civil War Naval Museum
Columbus, Georgia

Located in Columbus, Georgia, the National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus is t

Naval Museum Of Armament & Technology Naval Museum Of Armament & Technology
Ridgecrest, California

China Lake, once a testing facility for military defense, now showcases U.S.

Naval Shipyard Museum & Lightship Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum & Lightship Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Virginia

Visitors can step aboard the floating lightship that served from 1915 until 1961 and se

Navy – Merchant Marine Memorial Navy – Merchant Marine Memorial
Washington, District Of Columbia

Located in Lady Bird Johnson Park on Columbia Island, the Navy-Merchant Marine Memorial

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
New Bedford, Massachusetts

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park is the only national park site dedicated t

New Hampshire Boat Museum New Hampshire Boat Museum
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire

Norfolk History Museum Norfolk History Museum
Norfolk, Virginia

Opened just two years ago in the historic Willoughby-Baylor House, exhibits here reveal

North Carolina Maritime Museum North Carolina Maritime Museum
Beaufort, North Carolina

All of the museum's programs and exhibits, both general and specialized, interpret the

Northwest Seaport Northwest Seaport
Seattle, Washington

The Northwest Seaport's fleet includes the Arthur Foss, a tugboat from 1889, the Swifts

Ocean City Life Saving Station Museum Ocean City Life Saving Station Museum
Ocean City, Maryland

Originally named the Ocean City Life-Saving Station, the Life-Saving Service and later

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

Onslow County Museum Onslow County Museum
Richlands, North Carolina

The Onslow County Museum actively pursues the acquisition of artifacts for the museum’s

Pacific Tsunami Museum Pacific Tsunami Museum
Hilo, Hawaii

The Pacific Basin has a long and dramatic history of devastation and rebirth caused by

Panama Canal Museum Panama Canal Museum
Seminole, Florida

The museum collects artifacts, documents and other items of historical importance and i

Penobscot Marine Museum Penobscot Marine Museum
Searsport, Maine

Penobscot's collection is housed in five different buildings, all dating from the first

Point San Luis Lighthouse Point San Luis Lighthouse
San Luis Obispo, California

What may be the second most important historical momunent to the central coast is stran

Ponce De Leon Inlet Lighthouse Ponce De Leon Inlet Lighthouse
Ponce Inlet, Florida

Completed in 1887, the Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station was built when the area was kn

Port Huron Museum Port Huron Museum
Port Huron, Michigan

The Port Huron Museum is home to over 15,000 objects and archival items relating to the

Port Isabel Lighthouse Port Isabel Lighthouse
Port Isabel, Texas

The 82-foot tower is constructed of brick with a light that can be seen for 15 miles.

Portland Harbor Museum Portland Harbor Museum
South Portland, Maine

Visitors are provided with an opportunity to learn about the role that Portland Harbor

Presque Isle Lighthouse Presque Isle Lighthouse
Presque Isle, Michigan

Presque Isle was named by the French during the fur trade era and means almost

Pride Of Baltimore II Pride Of Baltimore II
Baltimore, Maryland

This reproduction of an 1812-era Baltimore Clipper privateer represents the great marit

Queen Mary Queen Mary
Long Beach, California

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

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