Along the Noland Trail, Mariners’ Lake waterfront, and in the forest of Mariners’ Park, there are many idyllic spots to view nature, spend time with friends and family, and enjoy your favorite activities.

Just hours away from reinforcing Ft. Sumter and hours away from saving Gosport Navy Yard, USS Pawnee eventually became a valuable blockader. This steam screw gunboat was involved in several major operations with the Atlantic Blockading Squadron, North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, and South Atlantic Blockading Squadron until the war’s end.

In grateful recognition of the individuals and organizations whose generosity has helped to further the mission of The Mariners’ Museum and Park.

In Frank Vining Smith's ca 1900-40 oil painting, The Wild Gulf Stream,  we explore the artist's muse and his inspirations through his depiction of a singular large wave that fills his grand canvas. His life led him to the waters' edge time and time again, and in this blog we explore what it is about a wave that calls us, too.

Students will become detectives, taking part in a primary source analysis activity and learning how to use a cipher disk and crack a coded message.

Ships? Princesses? Dental Picks? Conservation has a lot going on this summer with the documentation, cleaning, and relocation of over 300 ship timbers for future research and treatment.