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The H. Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego offers tours to the Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse by boat.
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Virtual Exhibit Experience
The H. Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego is excited to bring to you a virtual exhibit experience that includes information and images from some of our favorite exhibits around the museum, and some of our best collaborative work yet!
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Treasure Chest Gift Shop
The Treasure Chest Gift Shop at the H. Lee White Maritime Museum is open 7 days a week, year 'round, 1:00-5:00 pm (10:00-5:00 during July and August) for all your unique shopping needs!
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Visit The Museum
The H. Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego is located at the end of West First Street Pier in Oswego, NY and is situated within Oswego Harbor and Oswego's Historic Maritime District.
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History Lecture Series - Shipwrecks
Join us as we welcome Lake Ontario’s most successful shipwreck hunter on a personal and historic exploration of some of the most important shipwrecks discovered in Lake Ontario by his team and shipwreck peers. Jim Kennard will take the audience on a nearly 50-year journey of Lake Ontario shipwreck discovery from the pages of his book.
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H Lee White Maritime Museum
History Lecture Series - Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario, A Journey of Discovery
Join us as we welcome Lake Ontario’s most successful shipwreck hunter on a personal and historic exploration of some of the most important shipwrecks discovered in Lake Ontario by his team and shipwreck peers. Jim Kennard will take the audience on a nearly 50-year journey of Lake Ontario shipwreck discovery from the pages of his book.
Tugging Around Oswego Harbor - William Leighton Exhibit
Through photographs, watercolors, and scale models, Leighton’s impressions of tugboats provide a vivid portrait of Oswego Harbor in the 20th century and echo the essential nature of tugboats to harbor operations. As a professional photographer and twenty-eight-year veteran of the Palladium Times, Leighton’s (1925-2017) love for the workhorse of the water is on full display May 18 through December 22, 2024.
Location & Hours
Open 7 Days a Week
Sep - Jun: 1pm - 5pm
Jul - Aug: 10am - 5pm
Closed: Easter, Thanksgiving,
Dec 24 - Jan 2
Vessels are open mid-May through mid-October (weather pending).