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About the Museum

Exhibits

The H. Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego manages and exhibits a collection of thousands of artifacts, images, archival records, and original artworks telling over 400 years of regional maritime history.

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History

Whether your interest is in the pre-colonial period, or shipwrecks, or lighthouses; we have it all! See a glimpse of what we have to offer in our online gallery.

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Maritime Museum News

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.

Location & Hours

1 West First Street,
Oswego NY, 13126
(315) 342-0480

Open All Year!

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).

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