Calvert Marine Museum
The Calvert Marine Museum is a maritime museum located in Solomons, Maryland.
 Drum Point Light in October 2012 | |
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| Established | 18 October 1970 |
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| Location | P.O. Box 9714200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons, MD 20688, USA |
| Type | regional maritime museum |
| Accreditation | Calvert County Historical Society |
| Key holdings | Drum Point Light, 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 |
| 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 | http://www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/ |
The museum has three main themes:[1]
- regional paleontology,
- estuarine life of the Patuxent River and Chesapeake Bay,
- maritime history.
William B. Tennison historic boat before overhaul (2003)
Among its exhibits are the Drum Point Light, the bugeye 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 the North American river otter, and indoor aquarium exhibits for the sting ray, skates, the non-native lionfish, and numerous other species native to the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
References
- "CALVERT MARINE MUSEUM 2017-2018 ANNUAL REPORT". CALVERT MARINE MUSEUM. 2018.
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