steamboat era museum
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On a recent stay at the Tides, we wandered into the Steamboat Era Museum in Irvington Va. It was quite a surprise and better than expected. The exhibits are very interesting and we came away with a new appreciation for this area. it even had a docent who was very entertaining and knowledgeable. We had an enjoyable few hours and learned something new. We will plan a return visit to include this museum and see more of this area. If you are staying at the Tides, don't miss this.
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Loved visiting this museum. The docent was so nice and gave us a personal after hours tour. I did not know how important the steamboats were to the economy of Maryland and Virginia. The museum was packed with information, pictures and even oral histories of the steamboat era. It was too bad that the last remaining structure of the steamboat era was not available to be seen yet. We definitely need to preserve the by-gone years when steamboats were king. What better way to do that then to restore and bring that piece of history into the museum. The museum also had a cute gift shop attached. It would be neat to be able to see if past family members were on one of these ships.
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We never realized that steamboats plied the Chesapeake Bay during the late 1800's to around 1935. Baltimore was generally the originating port. Sleek boats (not like the Mississippi River boxes) with overnight accommodations and fine dining.
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What a unique experience. Our guide was very informative and had first hand experience riding the steamboats. Video presentation was excellent. We had no idea what an important part the steamboats played in that part of Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay region.
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This small, special museum is filled with the aura of steamboats--a period in our history usually overlooked. It is unique to the Northern Neck of Virginia and totally fascinating. Our tour guide is the granddaughter of the captain featured here, and she knows EVERYTHING about the era and captivates your attention. This one is a DON'T MISS FOR SURE!
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The tour guide gave us a good idea of what life was like in that area when steamboats were the main method of transportation. The large map of the Chesapeake showed why water travel was the most efficient, and sometimes, the only was to get goods from Baltimore to the little creeks and inlets of the Chesapeake.
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We visited the Steamboat Era Museum in Irvington, VA, for the first time in two years, and found very complete displays presenting the amazing history of steamboat commerce on the Chesapeake Bay. In the century before highways and bridges connected the cities, communities, and farms around the Bay, hundreds of these steamboats carried passengers and cargo up and down the Bay and into the shallow tributaries. The Museum has a wonderful array of panoramas, models, photographs, and installations taking the visitor back into that time. The museum is located in the lovely town of Irvington, adjacent to the elegant Tides Inn and Hope and Glory Inn.
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Wonderful insight into the bygone era of travel and commerce on the Chesapeake via steam ships. The culture, the rugged beauty and charm.
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I'd been to the SEM several times two to five years ago and, while it was ok it did not really grab my interest. There was too little to see and what was there was not well presented. In fact, it didn't feel like a museum at all. It felt like a conglomeration of old stuff from someone's attic which was presented haphazardly and in no particular order.Well, it's not that way anymore. When I walked in there about a week ago I was delighted to see changes. It's become much more well organized and the displays were presented thoughtfully. It's become a museum with a lot to say about the area (the Northern Neck of Virginia) during the era in which steamboats plied the Chesapeake Bay and the Tidewater Rivers. All the displays were not yet finished. It's evident that this is a work in progress, but it is progressing in the right direction big time!It's a very nice small museum and certainly worth a visit.
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For its size and location, this is really quite a nice little museum. Well worth going to Irvington to see this.