Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum - Premier Maritime Museums on the East Coast

Chesapeake Bay Maritime MuseumSt. Michaels, Maryland
www.cbmm.org

"Opened in 1965, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has become one of the premier maritime museums on the East Coast. Well-presented exhibits, many of them interactive, bring aspects of the Chesapeake Bay's unique history and economy to life: crabbing and oystering, boat-building and boat design, the impact of steam engines and mechanical power on bay life, and the arts and sports associated with the Chesapeake's enormous migratory waterfowl populations. Just as important, this is a museum that knows how to have fun. Special events staged during the May to November high season include art shows, family concerts, and oyster, crab and boat festivals..."

-- Tim Zimmermann
Washington Post - Read the full article about Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum