The Annapolis Maritime Museum educates youth and adults about the Annapolis area's rich maritime heritage and the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay through programs, exhibits, and community events. We accomplish this mission through an engaging suite of hands-on programming by bringing visitors to our unique location at the mouth of Back Creek overlooking the Chesapeake Bay. Annapolis, Maryland

The Baltimore & Chesapeake Steamboat Company, Inc. began operating in 2005 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization to preserve, interpret and support industrial maritime heritage efforts in the Chesapeake Bay Region. The B&CSC traces its roots back to its members' long-standing efforts to preserve the last coal-fired steam tug in American, the 1906 tug BALTIMORE. B&CSC acquired its first historic vessel in 2011, the 1940 M/V CHARLES D. GAITHER. The organization is active in participating and sponsoring a variety of events, lectures, and programs. There is something here for everyone. Baldwin, Maryland

Located in Solomons, Maryland, the Calvert Marine Museum is a public, non-profit, educational, regionally oriented museum dedicated to the collection, preservation, research, and interpretation of the culture and natural history of Southern Maryland. Explore the history, culture, and lighthouses of the Chesapeake Bay and Patuxent River all in one place! Solomons, Maryland

The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to telling the stories of the Chesapeake Bay and the people who have shaped their lives around it. Situated on 18 waterfront acres in the historic town of St. Michaels, Maryland, the Museum offers exhibits, demonstrations, boat rides on the Miles River, and annual festivals that celebrate Chesapeake Bay culture, boats, seafood, and history. The Museum’s floating fleet of historic Chesapeake Bay watercraft is the largest in existence and its small boat collection includes crabbing skiffs, workboats, and log canoes. St. Michaels, Maryland

Our mission is to preserve and interpret our rich cultural heritage, maritime industries, and history, as well as the ecology of the lower Susquehanna River and Upper Chesapeake Bay. The Havre de Grace Maritime Museum is situated where the Susquehanna River meets the Chesapeake Bay, on a freshwater wetland, tidal cove, and small forested area adjacent to the city waterfront (our promenade). 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 tribes over 10,000 years ago, to the first European colonists in the 1600s, to today's thriving community of the 21st century. Havre De Grace, Maryland

Historic Ships in Baltimore is the steward of the US Sloop-of-War Constellation, US Submarine Torsk, US Coast Guard Cutter Taney, Lightship 116 "Chesapeake", and Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse. It is also the custodian of related artifacts, materials, and histories from these national treasures, celebrating over 200 years of naval and maritime history. Baltimore, Maryland

Explore The Exciting History of Shipwrecks and Rescues. Find out about the history of the United States Life-Saving Service, and the lives that were saved from the "perils of the sea" here on Delmarva's coast. Ocean City, Maryland

Welcome aboard S.S. JOHN W. BROWN, one of only two remaining, fully operational Liberty ships that participated in World War II. This wonderful piece of history provides an educational and historical opportunity for the public to experience 1944 all over again, without the dangers of being sunk by a submarine or a torpedo bomber! Through the efforts of talented and dedicated volunteers, coupled with the generous financial support of members and friends, S.S. JOHN W. BROWN continues to educate by operating as a historic museum ship, furnishing visitors with a unique opportunity to experience "living history" of the World War II merchant marine. Baltimore, Maryland

Located in beautiful Historic Cambridge, MD, the sites comprising the Richardson Maritime Complex are your port of entry to experience the region's 300-year maritime history of outstanding boatbuilders and their boats. Cambridge, Maryland

Ship's Company is a living history organization dedicated to the preservation of the American maritime heritage. We interpret many aspects of maritime life between 1775 and 1865. Interpretations include both Sailors (Navy and civilian) and Marines. Another contingent within our group, the Ship's Company Chanteymen , is dedicated to preserving and performing maritime music and other forms of traditional entertainment. The Chanteymen perform professionally in addition to donating time and energy in support of Ship's Company living history initiatives. Baltimore, Maryland

The U.S. Naval Academy Museum welcomes more than 100,000 visitors annually from all over the world. Located in Preble Hall on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy, the Museum offers two floors of exhibits about the history of seapower, the development of the U.S. Navy, and the role of the U.S. Naval Academy in producing officers capable of leading America's sailors and marines. Our displays combine historical artifacts with video and audio technology to bring to life the stories of the men and women who have served their country at sea. Whether you are a casual visitor, a student of naval history, or a member of the Brigade of Midshipmen, the Museum stands ready to make your visit a memorable one. Annapolis, Maryland