MUSEUM NEWS
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.
Soon You Will Be Able to Visit the Museum Collections
The Museum is temporarily closed but will accept requests for group tours or visits. A transitional museum display is expected to open to the public in 2024. Please contact us for more information. Check back for news of our public reopening!
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.
