Located in Historic Tuckerton, the Museum is a 1,330 square foot replica of a hunting shanty. Exhibits at the museum represent the life of the Barnegat Bay Baymen and their traditional skills in boat building, oystering, clamming, blacksmithing, decoy carving, eel spearing, eel and clam basket weaving, charter boat fishing, gunning, life-saving, pound fishing, salt hay harvesting, net mending and knot tying. Major features and displays include a Barnegat Bay Sneakbox by Josephus Seaman, a Sea Bright Skiff by National Heritage Fellow Charles B. Hankins, a Life-Saving Station Exhibit and over 100 decoys and shorebirds carved by New Jersey native sons. There are also baymen's tools sail making tools and old maritime records and journals. Also an extensive and unique collection of over 4,000 antique photographs that depict the life of the Baymen and the Jersey Shore's Barnegat Bay Region.
Location:
Hwy 9, Tuckerton New Jersey 08087
Telephone
609-296-5785
Other History nearby:
(Philadelphia) American Swedish Historical Museum
(Somers Point) Atlantic Co Historical Society Library
(Philadelphia) Atwater Kent Museum-Philadelphia History
(Philadelphia) B Free Franklin Post Office & Museum
(Tuckerton) Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum
(Barnegat) Barnegat Historical Society Heritage
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04/19 Coming to The Tuckerton area
Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival Atlantic City NJ April5-6 Over 90 different breweries from around the corner and across the country will showcase their unique libations.
Dewey Beach PopFest Dewey Beach DE April12-13 Features three nights of showcase performances and two days of demo and mentoring sessions, tradeshow, and industry events.
Pork in the Park BBQ Festival Salisbury MD April19-21 Follow your nose to the Pork in the Park BBQ Festival. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this Eastern Shore staple will be served up April 19-21st at Salisbury's WinterPlace Park.
Galena Dogwood Festival Galena MD May4 The annual Galena Dogwood Festival is will take place throughout Galena. The parade will have a War of 1812 theme.
Dover Days Festival Dover DE May3-5 As one of the longest running festivals in the state of Delaware, Dover Days dates back to 1933. What started as a garden tour staged by the Dover Garden Club, has now become an annual time to remember First State heritage with community spirit and an entertaining festival of family events.
Dover Days Festival Dover DE May3-5 You can claim Dover, Delaware, the capital city of the First State, as your state capital during the 80th anniversary celebration of the Dover Days Festival!.
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