MUSEUM NEWS
Sunset Cruise on the Dudley
Join us for a spectacular sunset cruise aboard the buyboat Dudley on September 6. Click below to learn more and...
Help Us Bring a Piece of Richardson Home
Help us purchase this painting of James B. Richardson
Check us out on YouTube!
Richardson Maritime Museum now has a YouTube channel! Our first video is an interview with RMM co-founder Jim...
Welcome Home, Peregrine
Today, we welcomed the skipjack Peregrine back to Cambridge. Peregrine was built by our very own Jim Brighton, and we...
Sequoia Event Success!
Our Legends of the Sequoia event on April 9 was a huge success! Thank you to the Sequoia sailors and their families...
Public Visioning Workshops
Join us for a facilitated conversation about what the RMM can and should be moving forward, and how to get there.
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.
