Deltaville Maritime Museum

A museum celebrating maritime culture and a nature park with water access and children's garden.

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Quick Facts

Location:

287 Jackson Creek Road, Deltaville, VA 23043

Significance:

The Deltaville Maritime Museum preserves Chesapeake Bay boatbuilding traditions, environmental restoration practices, and community heritage through exhibits, hands-on programs, and historic interpretation.

Designation:

Chesapeake Gateways Network Site

MANAGED BY:

Deltaville Maritime Museum

Amenities

5 listed

Canoe/Kayak/Small Boat Launch, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Picnic Shelter/Pavilion, Playground, Restroom - Accessible

The Deltaville Maritime Museum preserves and celebrates the Chesapeake Bay’s rich maritime heritage and the legacy of wooden boatbuilding in Virginia’s Middle Peninsula. As a Chesapeake Gateways Place, the museum interprets the vital connections between the Bay, local craftsmanship, and community life.

Visitors can explore exhibits on the area’s boatbuilding traditions, including the Wright Skiff, oyster gardening practices, living shoreline restoration, and the Delmarva meteorite’s impact. Family Boatbuilding Week offers an immersive, hands-on experience where families build small boats modeled after those crafted by local shipwrights. The museum also highlights efforts to protect and restore the Bay’s ecosystems through working exhibits that connect maritime heritage with environmental stewardship.

Located along the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, the Deltaville Maritime Museum provides opportunities for paddlers, visitors, and history enthusiasts to engage with the Bay’s past and present. Through exhibits, demonstrations, and special events, the museum inspires stewardship and appreciation for the Chesapeake’s enduring maritime culture.

Plan your visit to experience the stories, skills, and traditions that shaped Chesapeake life at the Deltaville Maritime Museum’s website.