Calvert Marine Museum
Wm. B. Tennison historic boat, J. C. Lore Oyster House, aquarium and the North American river otter habitat | |
Collections | regional paleontology, estuarine life of the Patuxent River and Chesapeake Bay, maritime history |
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Visitors | 87589 (2018)[1] |
Founder | Daniel Barrett Jr., William Dovel, Alton Kersey, Joseph C. Lore Jr., LeRoy Langley |
Director | Jeffrey Murray |
Curator | Carey Crane (exhibits), Mark Wilkins (maritime history), Stephen Godfrey (paleontology), Perry Hampton (estuarine biology) |
Website | www |
The Calvert Marine Museum is a maritime museum located in Solomons, Maryland.
The museum has three main themes:[1]
- regional paleontology,
- estuarine life of the Patuxent River and Chesapeake Bay,
- maritime history.
Among its exhibits are the
Wm. B. Tennison, and the J. C. Lore Oyster House; the latter two are National Historic Landmarks. It also houses artifacts from the old Cedar Point Light, and maintains the Drum Point Light
and grounds.
The museum also features several aquatic exhibits including an outdoor habitat for their
and its tributaries.See also
References
- ^ a b "CALVERT MARINE MUSEUM 2017-2018 ANNUAL REPORT". CALVERT MARINE MUSEUM. 2018.
External links
- Official website
- HAER No. MD-188, "Hungerford Creek Ark, Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons, Calvert County, MD", 7 photos, 3 color transparencies, 6 measured drawings, 7 data pages, 1 photo caption page