Maritime Museum News
Holiday History Shoppe Returns to Oswego November 29th
The Holiday History Shoppe will once again be open for your holiday shopping needs beginning on Saturday, Nov. 29 and continuing Wednesdays through Saturdays throughout the month of December. The Shoppe will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the City of Oswego Downtown Visitor Center, 201 W. First St., Oswego.
Annual Christmas at Sea
The H. Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego is pleased to host our annual Christmas at Sea Open House on Sunday, December 14th from 1-4:00 pm. Come and celebrate the holiday season in Oswego’s Historic Maritime District, located on the West First Street Pier.
Oswego Lighthouse Webcam Live
It's official! There is now a live stream view of the Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse!
Gingerbread Craft Workshop
The H. Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego, located in Oswego’s Historic Maritime District on the West First Street Pier, is offering children an opportunity to get into the holiday spirit by attending our Gingerbread Craft Workshop on Sunday, November 16th
Capt. of Colonial Belle to Speak at History Lecture Series
The H. Lee White Maritime Museum is pleased to present “Colonial Belle & Her Captain” with Capt. Tammee Poinan Grimes of the Erie Canal tour boat Colonial Belle as part of our History Lecture Series scheduled for Wednesday, November 5th at 6:00pm.
Conception of Erie Canal Featured Topic at Lecture Series
The H. Lee White Maritime Museum is pleased to present “The Conception of the Erie Canal” with Derrick Pratt as part of our History Lecture Series scheduled for Wednesday, October 22nd at 6:00pm. In celebration of the Erie Canal’s bicentennial, the Maritime Museum’s fall 2025 History Lecture Series explores the lasting impact of the Erie Canal as part of the American experience with featured speakers from regional museums and cultural centers.
Maritime Museum's 2025 Benefit Drawing: Get Your Tickets Here!
The H. Lee White Maritime Museum's Annual Benefit Drawing for 2025 includes a slew of noteworthy prizes including local on-the-water experiences and great dining options! Tickets are $10 each.
Liberty Clipper to Offer Tall Ship Sailing out of Oswego Harbor
The 125’ schooner Liberty Clipper will be visiting Oswego Harbor September 4-7, and offering three sailing trips a day! With her spacious decks and traditional rigging, it is an unforgettable experience.
Fall History Lecture Series Features Bicentennial of Erie Canal
The H. Lee White Maritime Museum is pleased to present “Local Laterals of the Erie Canal’s Middle Division” with Jacob Maloney as part of their History Lecture Series scheduled for Wednesday, September 17th at 6:00pm. The Maritime Museum’s fall 2025 History Lecture Series explores the lasting impact of the Erie Canal as part of the American experience. In celebration of the Erie Canal’s bicentennial, the three-part series runs September through November 2025.
2025 Lake Ontario Waterfront Festival
The H. Lee White Maritime Museum and New York Sea Grant have announced new features and hours for the 2025 Lake Ontario Waterfront Festival to be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025 along the Oswego Port Authority West Pier at 1 West First Street in Oswego, New York. The free admission event will include live raptors, boats, e-bikes, historic maritime vessels, boat tours, water rescue emergency services, Great Lakes conservation and science exhibits, and free admission to the museum.
2024 Annual Benefit Drawing Winners Announced
On November 20th, at the H. Lee White Maritime Museum's Annual Volunteer Reception, the winners of the Annual Benefit Drawing were selected. They are certainly going to have a blast! This year’s drawing raised close to $6,000.
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.