Toms River Seaport Society and Maritime Museum Celebrating Our 40th Anniversary! TOMS RIVER SEAPORT SOCIETY and MARITIME MUSEUM The Museum is open year round and admission is FREE. Group Tours welcome with advance notice. www.sparkexploreocean.com 39 Photo by Toms River Seaport Photo by Toms River Seaport Celebrating its 40th Anniversary The museum is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 10am to 2pm. Do not miss the Annual Wooden Boat Festival held each July in downtown Toms River. For questions and group tours, call 732.349.9209 email havefun@tomsriverseaport.org The Toms River Seaport Society operates a maritime museum dedicated to preserving the rich maritime heritage of the Barnegat Bay. Located on the corner of East Water Street and Hooper Avenue, the museum occupies three buildings: the 1868 carriage house of Joseph Francis (inventor of the Life Car), which houses nautical artifacts, Ship Store, maritime library and administration; the Joseph Lappin Restoration Shop; and the A-cat building, where you’ll find a beautiful collection of historic wooden boats. A visit to the museum will bring you through a historically rich self-guided tour of a collection of over thirty boats from the Barnegat Bay/Toms River area. The museum is also home to a large selection of antique boating hardware and equipment as well as historic photos and paintings of local nautical images. Explore the importance of the “sneakbox,” a type of boat used exclusively in Barnegat Bay to navigate the shallow waters for hunting and fishing. Stop in and visit us! The Seaport Society hosts a variety of events throughout the season. Don’t miss the 40th Annual Wooden Boat Show held in July in downtown Toms River. The festival celebrates classic and antique boats, pirate culture, maritime artisans, food and music. Children are invited to a model-boat-building class where they will try out their constructions’ seaworthiness. Check out other events and attractions at the Toms River Seaport Society at www.tomsriverseaport.org. For questions and group tours, call 732-349-9209 or email HaveFun@TomsRiverSeaport.org. 78 East Water Street, P.O. Box 1111, Toms River, NJ 08754-1111
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