Maritime Museum of Sandusky
Dive into the Maritime Museum of Sandusky, where you'll have a boatload of fun discovering the rich maritime history of the Sandusky Bay area. Through our interactive exhibits and educational programs, you can learn about boatbuilding, ice harvesting, commercial fishing, shipwrecks, wetlands, Sandusky's role in the Underground Railroad, recreational boating, commercial shipping, passenger boats and much more.
This is hidden treasure in Sandusky. Very attractive museum and worth the stop to tour it. Very nice with programs and interactive displays for children. For adults there are great speakers and informational programs. A good place for educational field trips for schools, scouts and community groups. The museum had many excellent exhibits, and children loved driving the Lymon boat complete with the view of the lake. It felt like a real boat ride.
Exhibits
Sandusky Area Shipwrecks
Investigate several artifacts from Sandusky area shipwrecks, such as the F.H. PRINCE , ST. LOUIS and AMERICA.
Wetlands
Learn about local wetlands wildlife and the importance of wetland ecosystems through this interactive exhibit.
Success: The Convict Ship
View several artifacts from the Success, a trade ship turned into a floating prison that went around the world and spent its final days in Sandusky Bay.
Lyman: Legend of the Lakes
Explore the history of Lyman Boat Works as you view several Lyman boats, artifacts and historical photographs of the company up close and personal.
Harvesting the Sandusky Bay
Discover the historical importance of Sandusky's commercial fishing and ice harvesting industries on Sandusky Bay .
Pirates on Lake Erie
Climb aboard a pirate ship, play pirate games and learn how swashbuckling pirates lived. Discover "pirates" from Lake Erie, such as rum runners, and learn the story of a plot to release Confederate prisoners from Johnson's Island in Sandusky Bay during the Civil War.
Passenger Boats
Learn how passsenger boats like the Chippewa, Boeckling, Kelley islander, Endeavor and more made mass travel on Lake Erie possible during the 1800's and 1900's.
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