Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum


Throughout its indoor-outdoor exhibits, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum delves into the deep ties between Shore folk and America's largest estuary. Learn about a 19th-century lighthouse-keeper's life while exploring inside the relocated 1879 lighthouse.


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