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This category lists maritime museums in the civilian sector (small boats, sailing boats, sailing ships, commercial ships/shipping, light-ships, tugs) located in New York.

Resources in This Category

• Antique Boat Museum

  http://www.abm.org/
  Preserves the boats, engines and artifacts of life along the St. Lawrence River. Located in Clayton, New York.

• Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum

  http://chittenangolanding.com/
  Tells the story of the construction of these cargo boats, the workings of the restored dry docks and the social history of the canal era. Includes photos, hours, calendar of events, educational programs and location.

• City Island Historical Society Nautical Museum

  http://www.cityislandmuseum.org/
  History, information, collection, online tour, and gift shop. Located in Bronx.

• Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum

  http://www.cshwhalingmuseum.org/
  Collects, preserves, and exhibits objects and documents pertinent to whaling. Located in Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island.

• East End Seaport Museum & Marine Foundation

  http://www.eastendseaport.org/
  Operates the Marine Museum and maintains the Bug Lighthouse. Exhibits include Fresnel lenses. Includes calendar of events, gift shop, newsletter, children's events, blacksmith shop, member and volunteer opportunities. Located in Greenport, New York.

• Erie Canal Museum

  http://www.eriecanalmuseum.org/
  Private, nonprofit corporation maintains canal related educational programs, exhibits and collections. Includes information on history, exhibits, programs and online museum shop. Located in Syracuse.

• H. Lee White Marine Museum

  http://www.hleewhitemarinemuseum.com/
  History, collections, programs, FAQs, schedule, news, and shop.

• Hudson River Maritime Museum

  http://www.hrmm.org/
  Preserving the maritime history of the river, its tributaries, and the industries that developed around it. Features paintings, prints, photographs and ephemera, vessel blueprints, pieces of sunken vessels and ship models. Includes hours, fees, school programs, membership application and directions. Located in Kingston, New York.

• Long Island Maritime Museum

  http://www.limaritime.org/
  Preserving Long Island's regional maritime heritage for educational purposes. Information on oysters, Long Island shipwrecks and great events.

• Maritime Industry Museum

  http://www.sunymaritime.edu/Maritime%20Museum/index
  Housed in Fort Schuyler, a historic pre-Civil War fort. Includes news, a sample of exhibits, membership information and hours. New York City.

• Neversink Valley Area Museum

  http://www.neversinkmuseum.org/
  General information, exhibitions, educational activities, events, and location. Located in Cuddebackville.

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