Calvert Marine Museum
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The Calvert Marine Museum is a maritime museum
, founded in 1970, located in Solomons, Maryland
. Among its exhibits are the Drum Point Light
and the bugeye
Wm. B. Tennison, the latter a National Historic Landmark
. It also houses artifacts from the old Cedar Point Light, and maintains the Drum Point Light
and grounds.
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
, founded in 1970, located in Solomons, Maryland
Solomons, Maryland
Solomons is a community and census-designated place in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,536 at the 2000 census...
. Among its exhibits are the Drum Point Light
Drum Point Light
Drum Point Light is one of three surviving Chesapeake Bay screw-pile lighthouses. Originally located off Drum Point at the mouth of the Patuxent River, it is now an exhibit at the Calvert Marine Museum.-History:...
and the bugeye
Bugeye
The bugeye is a type of sailboat developed in the Chesapeake Bay for oyster dredging. The predecessor of the skipjack, it was superseded by the latter as oyster harvests dropped.- Origins :...
Wm. B. Tennison, the latter a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
. It also houses artifacts from the old Cedar Point Light, and maintains the Drum Point Light
Drum Point Light
Drum Point Light is one of three surviving Chesapeake Bay screw-pile lighthouses. Originally located off Drum Point at the mouth of the Patuxent River, it is now an exhibit at the Calvert Marine Museum.-History:...
and grounds.