New England Maritime Museums, Historic Sites, Art, and Cruises

A sampling of New England maritime museums, historic sites, art, and cruises celebrating the region’s rich seafaring heritage. For pricing and seasonal schedules, call ahead or visit venue Web sites.

History Museums & Historic Sites

Cape Ann Museum Gloucester, MA 978-283-0455 capeannmuseum.org Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House Stonington, CT 860-535-8445 stoningtonhistory.org Fort Knox State Historic Site & Penobscot Narrows Observatory Prospect, ME 207-469-6553 fortknox.maineguide.com John Brown House Museum Providence, RI 401-273-7507 rihs.org/museums/john-brown-house John Carter Brown Library Providence, RI 401-863-2725 brown.edu/academics/libraries/john-carter-brown Linden Place Bristol, RI 401-253-0390 lindenplace.org Lowell’s Boat Shop Amesbury, MA 978-834-0050 lowellsboatshop.com Maritime Museums of North America maritimemuseums.net Merithew House Fowler–True–Ross House Searsport, ME penobscotmarinemuseum.org Monhegan Historical & Cultural Museum Monhegan Island, ME monheganmuseum.org Museum in the Streets self-guided walking tour Searsport, ME themuseuminthestreets.com National Monument to the Forefathers Plymouth Rock, MA seeplymouth.com National Park Service Maritime Heritage Program nps.gov/history/maritime New England Lighthouses newenglandlighthouses.net Newport County Maritime Heritage Trail visitrhodeisland.com/what-to-do/heritage-trails/newport-county-maritime-heritage-trail/ Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum Brunswick, ME 207-725-3416 bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum Provincetown, MA 508-487-1310 pilgrim-monument.org Portland Observatory Portland, ME 207-774-5561 portlandlandmarks.org/observatory Rotch–Jones–Duff House & Garden Museum New Bedford, MA 508-997-1401 rjdmuseum.org Sargent House Museum Gloucester, MA 978-281-2432 sargenthouse.org Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site Saugus, MA nps.gov/sair/index.htm Smith’s Master Index to Maritime Museums maritimemuseums.net Union Oyster House Boston, MA 617-227-2750 unionoysterhouse.com

Maritime Art

American Marine Model Gallery Gloucester, MA 978-281-1166 shipmodel.com BlueJacket Shipcrafters Searsport, ME 800-448-5567 bluejacketinc.com Cape Ann Museum Gloucester, MA 978-283-0455 capeannmuseum.org Farnsworth Art Museum Rockland, ME 207-596-6457 farnsworthmuseum.org George Putnam Gallery Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Boston, MA mfa.org Hart Nautical Collections MIT Museum Cambridge, MA 617-253-5942 web.mit.edu/museum/collections/nautical.html Mystic Seaport Maritime Gallery Mystic, CT 860-572-5388 mysticseaport.org/maritime-art-gallery Nautical & Maritime Antiquing in New England antiquing.com/maritime.htm#sail Schooner Ernestina New Bedford, MA ernestina.org

Cruises

Liberty Fleet of Tall Ships Boston, MA 617-742-0333 libertyfleet.com facebook.com/pages/Schooner-Liberty-Clipper/128590424883 Schooner Eastwind Boothbay Harbor, ME 207-633-6598 schoonereastwind.com Schooner Fame Pickering Wharf, Salem, MA 978-729-7600 schoonerfame.com Schooner Lazy Jack Boothbay Harbor, ME 207-633-3444, 207-975-2628 schoonerlazyjackcruises.com Schooner Lazy Jack II Camden, ME 207-230-0602 schoonerlazyjack.com Schooner Mystic Whaler New London, CT 800-697-8420 mysticwhalercruises.com Schooner Quinnipiack Long Wharf, New Haven, CT 203-865-1737 schoonerinc.org/quinnipiack.html Tall Ship Sloop Providence Newport, RI 401-241-6965 tallshipprovidence.com

Onboard & Hands-On Education

Barque Picton Castle Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada 902-634-9984 picton-castle.com College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME 207-288-5015 coa.edu Harbor Adventures New Haven, CT 203-535-2016 schoonerinc.org/harbor-adventures.html HOBBES (Hands-On Boat-Based Education & Science) Acton & Salem, MA 978-635-1873 hobbesinc.org International Yacht Restoration School Newport, RI 401-848-5777 iyrs.edu Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME 800-464-6565 (ME), 800-227-8465, 207-326-4311 mainemaritime.edu Maine Maritime Museum Discovery Boat Building, Maritime Workshops, Maritime Heritage School Programs Bath, ME 207-443-1316 mainemaritimemuseum.org Marine Apprentice Program Hull Lifesaving Museum Hull, MA 781-925-5433 K–12, College/Graduate, Sailing, Youth Programs, Summer Camps, Workshops/Classes Mystic, CT 888-973-2767, 860-572-0711 mysticseaport.org/learn Nautical Archaeology Field School Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Vergennes, VT 802-475-2022 lcmm.org Northeast Maritime Institute Fairhaven, MA 800-767-4025, 508-992-4025 northeastmaritime.com Ocean Classroom Damariscotta, ME 800-724-7245, 207-563-3266 oceanclassroom.org SEA Camps/CT Coastal Classrooms New Haven, CT 203-815-5046 schoonerinc.org/sea-camps.html schoonerinc.org/ct-coastal-classrooms.html Sea Challenge Portsmouth, NH 603-431-SHIP pmcportsmouth.org/youth-voyage Sea Scouts Gloucester, MA 978-281-0470 maritimegloucester.org/sea-scouts SEA Semester Woods Hole, MA 800-552-3633, 508-540-3954 sea.edu SSV Oliver Hazard Perry Education at Sea Newport, RI 401-841-0080 ohpri.org SoundWaters Stamford, CT 203-323-1978 soundwaters.org Tall Ships America Newport, RI 401-846-1775 sailtraining.org University of New Hampshire/ New Hampshire Sea Grant Durham, NH 603-862-7007 WoodenBoat School Brooklin, ME 207-359-4651 thewoodenboatschool.com

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