Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Summer Camp registration opens January 2, 2025

ST. MICHAELS, MD The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is excited to be a destination for summer fun and exploration with the return of its popular summer camps for children ages 4-15. Registration for these weeklong camps sharing the magic of the Chesapeake Bay’s people, animals, traditions, and environment is set to open on Thursday, Jan. […]

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Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Shipyard celebrates Apprentice Graduation

ST. MICHAELS, MD The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Shipyard is pleased to share the graduation of Seip Family Foundation Shipwright Apprentices Kaeo Clarke and Carstan Gage from its state-accredited program. CBMM celebrated Clarke and Gage with a ceremony in the Shipyard before a crowd of staff, friends, and state officials last week. Both have joined […]

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Christmas in St. Michaels Brings Holiday Magic December 13-15, 2024

ST. MICHAELS, MD Celebrate the season with the 38th annual Christmas in St. Michaels, a cherished holiday tradition in the heart of this historic waterfront town. From December 13- 15, 2024 enjoy a weekend packed with festive activities, including parades, shopping, music, and the highly anticipated Tour of Homes. The weekend features beloved events like […]

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Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival XLI comes to Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum on October 4-6, 2024

ST. MICHAELS, MD The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s waterfront will be filled with unique watercraft and their passionate owners and builders at Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival XLI on Friday-Sunday, October 4-6, 2024. You’re invited to marvel at the craftsmanship and innovation showcased through these vessels alongside hundreds of small craft enthusiasts at one of the […]

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This engraving, titled “Escaping from Norfolk, Virginia in Captain Lee’s skiff,” is featured in CBMM’s upcoming special exhibition Sailing to Freedom. Engraving, 1872 by C.H. Reed, from William Still, The Underground Rail Road.

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Sailing to Freedom exhibition set to open September 27, 2024

ST. MICHAELS, MD The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is pleased to announce its latest exhibition, Sailing to Freedom: The Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad, will open to guests on Friday, September 27, 2024 in the Changing Exhibitions Gallery. Opening during International Underground Railroad month and running through 2025, this special exhibition explores the lesser-known […]

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