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Museums in St. Michaels, Maryland

St. Michaels, Maryland, is home to three distinctive museums located within 0.7 miles of Log Canoe Inn. Visitors can explore local history, Chesapeake Bay maritime heritage, traditional boatbuilding, classic automobiles, and life on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

For local history and War of 1812 exhibits, visit the St. Michaels Museum at St. Mary’s Square. The Classic Motor Museum of St. Michaels is a strong choice for antique, vintage, and classic cars. For the most extensive maritime experience, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum features historic vessels, working shipyards, boatbuilding exhibits, watermen culture, and Chesapeake Bay history.

Three Museums Near Log Canoe Inn

St. Michaels Museum at St. Mary's Square

St. Michaels Museum at St. Mary’s Square preserves the history of St. Michaels and Talbot County through exhibits, archives, guided tours, and historic buildings. Visitors can learn about the town’s colonial development, War of 1812 history, shipbuilding traditions, and daily life on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

(410) 745-9561
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Distance: 0.4 Miles

Classic Motor Museum of St. Michaels

A hidden gem for automotive enthusiasts, the Classic Motor Museum showcases a rotating collection of antique, vintage, and classic automobiles. The museum highlights the evolution of transportation while preserving historically significant vehicles and automotive memorabilia.

(410) 745-8976
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Distance: 0.5 Miles

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum occupies an 18-acre waterfront campus along the Miles River in St. Michaels. Its exhibits, historic buildings, working shipyard, floating vessels, and Hooper Strait Lighthouse explore Chesapeake Bay history and the maritime traditions of Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Visitors can learn about traditional boatbuilding, commercial fishing, crabbing, oystering, watermen culture, and the communities shaped by the Bay.

(410) 745-2916
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Distance: 0.7 Miles

Stay Near the Best Things to Do in St. Michaels

Log Canoe Inn places guests near the harbor, downtown restaurants, shops, museums, and waterfront activities. Explore the inn’s six rooms and check availability for your visit. Traveling with a family? We also have a family-friendly cottage just 4 miles from the inn. 

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