Celebrate Southern Maryland heritage on Saturday, May 6 at the Calvert Marine Museum’s 17th annual Solomons Maritime Festival. Antique boats and marine engines, cooking demonstrations, traditional music, toy boat building, and boat rides offer something for every member of the family. Free 30 – minute cruises on the Wm. B. Tennison from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., the museum remains open until 5 p.m. Admission to the festival and museum is FREE. The museum’s waterfront comes alive with the sights, sounds, and smells of Southern Maryland. Traditional food demonstrations will teach guests how to make crab cakes, fry softshell crabs, learn how to shuck oysters, and stuff a ham like the pros! Enjoy music all day long at the Motto Mortgage Preferred and Re/Max One Waterside Pavilion. See Chesapeake Bay retrievers in action, watch model boats skim the waters of the boat basin, and talk with traditional craftspeople as they demonstrate their skills. Children of all ages will especially enjoy toy boat building! The Patuxent Small Craft Guild will offer rides to the public on multiple small crafts, including sailboats, power boats, and row and pedal boats. The museum’s skipjack, Dee of St. Mary’s, will be offering dockside tours throughout […]
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