The Charles W. Morgan is the last of an American whaling fleet that numbered more than 2,700 vessels. Built and launched in 1841, the Morgan is now America’s oldest commercial ship still afloat—only the USS Constitution is older.
Learn about maritime trades that supported life at sea and on land in the 19th century. Museum interpreters demonstrate skills in the cooperage, shipmith, print shop, shipcarver shop, and more in the re-created seaport village.
Witness traditional shipbuilding techniques as skilled shipwrights maintain historic wooden vessels in the first shipyard built specifically for preservation in the United States.
At the Museum Store and online, you’ll find a wide variety of unique nautical gifts, toys, model ships, prints and more. Coming soon online: ships plans, Rosenfeld Collection, fine art prints, and books.
For visitors arriving by boat, the Museum offers well-protected docks that are north of both the railroad and highway bridges and just a short distance from Long Island Sound.
Whether you’re planning a wedding, meeting, corporate event, memorial luncheon, family reunion, or other special event, the Museum's breathtaking water views make a wonderful backdrop.
