maritime museum harford county

The Havre de Grace Maritime Museum is situated where the Susquehanna River meets the Chesapeake Bay. It tells the story of this region’s rich maritime heritage. Teeming with numerous species of flora and fauna and having highly navigable waters, this unique environmental setting has been the perfect backdrop for generations of inhabitants- from the earliest Native Americans over 10,000 years ago, to the first European colonists in the 1600’s, to today’s thriving community of the 21st century.

In 1782, the Marquis de Lafayette is said to have looked down over the town as he rode along the Post Road and commented that it was a charming “Havre de Grace”. (Pronounced "Haver-dee-Grayce").

 

Our Mission:

To Collect, Document, Preserve, and Interpret the maritime skills and cultural heritage of the Lower Susquehanna River and Upper Chesapeake Bay region.

 

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Please keep in mind that the Maritime Museum is subject to close without warning due to inclement weather.  We encourage you to call ahead of your scheduled visit to make sure we are open. (410-939-4800) Thank You!

 

 

"UPPER BAY": A temporary art exhibit
by Liz Arango-Howshall and Paul Howshall

 "Upper Bay" is a small collection of artwork created by husband and wife team Paul Howshall and Liz Arango-Howshall.  The exhibition showcases the largest estuary in the United States, the Chesapeake Bay.  Picturesque panoramas of the "Upper Bay" can be appreciated through the photographic lens of Paul Howshall and the paintings of Visual Artist and Art Educator, Liz Arango-Howshall, which showcase the Upper Bay and one of its greatest inhabitants, the great Rock Fish.  The exhibit is intended to take the viewer on a tour of our waterways through naturally beautiful atmospheric effects.

On Display through January, 2012

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For more information on The Havre de Grace Maritime Museum's History,
Boat Building School, or Gift Shop, contact us or call (410) 939-4800.

 

The Havre de Grace Maritime Museum is a private, nonprofit, educational institution that was established to help protect these historical maritime traditions for future generations located in Harford County, Maryland. Maritime Museum is in close proximity to
Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, New York and New Jersey.

 

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