MUSEUM NEWS
Museum Restores & Donates Skiff
In a heartwarming display of dedication to maritime heritage, the Richardson Maritime Museum has successfully...
Pride of Baltimore II Visits Cambridge for Youth and Public Tours
The Richardson Maritime Museum, in partnership with the Pride of Baltimore II, is offering an exciting opportunity for...
Volunteer Interest Solicited for Docent Program
Richardson Maritime Museum is now soliciting interest from members of the community who would like to learn more about...
Wednesday Woodworker Class Update
Our Wednesday Woodworker "Teach-the-Teacher" class is wrapping up with the completion of the Bevan skiff project, yet...
July 4th Boatworks Open Hours & Skipjack Nathan 30th Anniversary Celebration
This Fourth of July Holiday the volunteers at the Richardson Maritime Museum will open their doors to visitors between...
welcome to the new richardson website
The Richardson Maritime Center has big plans for the future, and we are excited to share our plans, progress, and...
About Us – Home to Dorchester County Maritime History
Located in beautiful historic Cambridge, Maryland, the Richardson Maritime Museum is your port of entry to experience the region’s 300-year maritime history of outstanding boatbuilders and their boats.
Visit the Museum By Appointment
Our Exhibit Building is currently undergoing renovation to better tell the stories of the Chesapeake’s working watercraft and the people who built and sailed them. While closed for regular hours, the building can be visited by appointment — please call 410.221.1871 to schedule.
Our History
The Museum was founded in memory of Capt. James B. Richardson, a prominent local boatbuilder. “Mr. Jim’s” dedication to the traditional wooden boatbuilding skills and to passing on those skills to new generations of boatwrights inspired the founders of the Museum to establish an organization dedicated not just to preserving his memory, but to continuing his efforts of keeping the art of boatbuilding alive.
Experience the Ruark Boatworks
Here the traditional wooden vessels are being built and restored under the supervision of master boatwrights who pass on their skills to apprentices and volunteers. Visitors are welcome to view and assist in this continuous endeavor to preserve and promote our heritage.
Our Legends of the Sequoia event was a huge success!
Click here to see the photos from the event.
Special thanks to The Equator Collection for their generous support of the Richardson Maritime Museum this year
