Door County Maritime Museum Presents:

Mystic Seaport & Maritime History Tour

Ahoy!  The Maritime Museum is working with Nationwide Travelers to host an 8-day maritime history bus trip to the east coast this October.  This is a wonderful oportunity to visit some of the Nation's premier history museums including the famous Mystic Seaport, Boston Freedom Trail and New York harbors Ellis Island.   Please see the interary below for details.    

Day 1 - Thursday

·           Travel to Fremont, OH

·           Overnight at the Comfort Inn

Day 2 - Friday

·         Continental Breakfast

·         Travel to Cleveland, OH

·         Tour the Steamship William G. Mather Museum - The William G. Mather is a retired Great Lakes bulk freighter built in 1925.  The steamship opened as a museum on May 23, 1991, and is the only northeast Ohio floating maritime museum.  The Mather has a distinguished 55-year (1925-1980) career; she was one of the first commercial Great Lakes vessels to be equipped with radar in 1946.  In 1964 she became the very first American vessel to have an automated boiler system.

·         Travel to Bloomsburg, PA

·         Overnight at the Holiday Inn Express

·         Dinner included tonight   B, D

Day 3 - Saturday

·         Continental Breakfast

·         Travel to New London, CT

·         Tucked away on the grounds of the picturesque U.S. Coast Guard Academy, the Coast Guard Museum contains artifacts that span the two hundred year history of America's premier maritime service.  Featuring everything from models of a series of early steamships to the 270-foot cutter that plies the waters of today.

·         The U.S. Navy Submarine Force Museum and Historic Ship Nautilus, the only submarine museum the U.S. Navy operates, is located on the Thames River in Groton, CT.  The museum is the primary repository for artifacts, documents and photos relating to the history of U.S. submarines.

·         Travel to Mystic Seaport, CT

·         Overnight at the Comfort Inn (2 nights)

·         Dinner included tonight  B, D

Day 4 - Sunday

·         Continental Breakfast

·         All-day exploration of the 19-acre Mystic Seaport Museum

·         Dinner included tonight  B, D

Day 5 - Monday

·         Continental Breakfast

·         Travel to Boston, MA

·         A local guide will take us on a city tour of Boston and the Freedom Trail

·         Stop to see the U.S.S. Constitution ("Old Ironsides")

·         Overnight at the Holiday Inn Express, Southington, CT  B

Day 6 - Tuesday

·         Continental Breakfast

·         Travel to New York City

·         Ferry to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty

·         Drive by the Twin Towers site

·         Our last stop in NY is the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum.  It is one of America's leading historic, cultural and educational institutions.  The museum is centered on the aircraft carrier intrepid (CVS-II), one of the most successful ships in U.S. history.

·         Overnight at the Holiday Inn Express, Carlstadt, NJ

·         Dinner included tonight  B, D

Day 7 - Wednesday

·         Continental Breakfast

·         We start our travel homeward bound stopping in Maumee, OH, for our last night out.

·         Overnight at Hampton Inn

·         Farewell dinner included  B, D

Day 8 - Thursday

·         Continental Breakfast

·         Finish our trek home

·         Arrive home in the early evening  B

Tour Cost Per Person:

$1250 Double      $1185 Triple

$1150 Quad                   $1595 Single

Includes 12 meals: 7 Continental Breakfasts, 5 Dinners

FRESHWATER FURY ABOUT TO CLOSE

The storm is about over at the Door County Maritime Museum - "Freshwater Fury," to be exact. The captivating exhibit enjoyed by thousands over the past two seasons is closing. But, the public can still experience it through Monday, Jan. 18.

For better than 20 months the exhibit has told the story of the amazing storm of 1913 - one of the greatest to ever hit the Great Lakes. From its disorienting sinking freighter, recovered artifacts from the bottom of the lakes, interactives and videos, "Fury" has enlightened visitors of all ages to the impact and devastating aftermath of the Great Lakes' "Perfect Storm."

The Museum's upper lobby and Horton Gallery will then undergo a transformation to the new exhibit "Ghosts: Haunted Lighthouses of the Great Lakes," which will explore the truths, myths and legends surrounding some of the most famous hauntings on the lakes - including some in our own backyard. The new exhibit will open on May 23.