On Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 1:30 PM the Tilghman Watermen’s Museum will host a presentation by Marc Castelli at the Tilghman Island Volunteer Fire Hall. Marc has spent the last twenty-five years working side by side with local watermen. More than an award-winning artist, Marc is an advocate for watermen. He spends at least 100 days of the year crabbing, clamming, oystering and fishing with them. Through slide lectures, writing papers about watermen’s issues, and testifying at Senate and House hearings that directly bear on the watermen, his art is seen and his voice is heard. He recently became “Artist in Residence” at the Tilghman Watermen’s Museum and is creating art for interpretive signs for new outdoor exhibits opening in 2022. A “Year on the Water” will give you a new appreciation for daily life on the water. Don’t miss this fabulous event.

Admission is free. Refreshments will follow. For more information contact the museum via email at [email protected] or call 410-886-2930. Tilghman Watermen’s Museum celebrates, documents, preserves and shares the history, traditions, heritage, and culture of Tilghman Island.

On Saturday, May 29th, The Tilghman Watermen’s Museum celebrated opening their 12th year with a special flag raising ceremony. Captain Richard Pearsall, USN Retired, gifted the museum with the flag flown on the battleship USS Wisconsin during the Gulf War. Capt. Pearsall gave a brief history of the flag and a formal dedication ceremony was held on the Museum grounds. The flag will be flown on holidays.

New for 2021, the Museum has put together a special exhibit: “Tilghman Back in the Day”. The exhibit includes historical photographs and documentation of the many businesses and places located on the Island pre-1960. Featured exhibits also include the history of Fluharty’s Boat Yard from 1925 to 1976, documentation of the bridges that have spanned the Knapp’s Narrows, and a history of the fishing party hospitality industry that existed from 1934.

Committed to celebrating, documenting, preserving and sharing the history, traditions, heritage and culture of Tilghman’s Island, the museum hosts an exceptional collection of local artists such as Bill Cummings, Colleen Sadler, Marc Castelli, and Nancy Tankersley. The museum contains a treasure trove of artifacts, oral histories and boat models.

Located in the Lee House at 6031 Tilghman Island Road, the museum will be open on weekends from 10:00AM to 3:00PM. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. Off hour tours are available by calling 410-886-2930 or 410-886-1025. For additional information, contact us by email: [email protected] or visit our website: www.tilghmanmuseum.org

The Tilghman Watermen’s Museum is pleased to announce their 2020 scholarship award winner. Sincere R. Taylor, a graduating senior from St. Michaels High School has accepted a $1,000 scholarship that will help further her studies at Stevenson University, where she plans to do her undergraduate work in preparation for Medical School. Sincere is from McDaniel and attended the Tilghman Elementary School. Her academic credentials are outstanding, and she is a well-rounded young woman that our community can be proud of. We are honored to recognize her achievements and help in her pursuit of higher education.

The Tilghman Watermen’s Museum is dedicated to the vision of celebrating, documenting, preserving and sharing the history, traditions, heritage, and culture of Tilghman Island.

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For the fourth year in a row, the Tilghman Watermen’s Museum will host a Christmas Extravaganza where the museum will be turned into a winter wonderland celebrating the wonder of Christmas. This year, the museum will feature unique crèche sets from around the world.

These rare manger scenes depicting the birth of Christ bring home the real meaning of Christmas. The popular animated displays with villages and trains have been expanded and are sure to please both young and old. Bring the whole family to view a collection of Santas and Christmas decorations from around the world.

Opening on December 7th, the Christmas Extravaganza collection will be on display each weekend in December on Saturday’s and Sunday’s from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Group tours are available by appointment by calling 410-886-2930. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.

The Tilghman Watermen’s Museum is in their eleventh year of celebrating, documenting, preserving and sharing the history, traditions, heritage and culture of Tilghman Island. The museum is located at 6031 Tilghman Island Road, Tilghman. For additional information, contact us by email: [email protected] or visit our website: www.tilghmanmuseum.org.

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