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ARTICLES Minnesota
decoys on display MUSEUM LINKS Havre
de Grace Decoy Museum, Inc. The Havre de Grace Decoy Museum is a privately funded, non-profit organization, which exists to document and interpret waterfowl decoys as a uniquely American folk art, and to foster public awareness and support for the conservation and preservation of waterfowl and their natural habitats. Each exhibit in the Museum, from individual decoys to room-size waterfowling displays, has been carefully designed to visually communicate the heritage of decoy making. Exhibits such as "What is a Decoy?" examine the various materials used in waterfowl decoy construction, the poses they strike, and the species they represent. The "Gunning the Flats" gallery uses actual boats, guns, calls and related items to help explain early hunting on the Chesapeake Bay. A diorama and audio program catches a moment in time in a local decoy shop. All of these exhibits vividly and accurately bring decoy and waterfowling history to life. An extensive research library with works on decoys, carving, waterfowl and the environment is available by appointment for in-depth studying. The Decoy Museum is surrounded by quaint charms of Havre de Grace. Browse the antique shops, dine at a cozy seafood restaurant, stroll the promenade and enjoy the beauty of the Bay. We invite you to come and discover the folk art of decoy making and waterfowling traditions that make Havre de Grace the Decoy Capital of the World. Barnegat
Bay Decoy & Baymen's Museum / Tuckerton Seaport Step back in time and see the Jersey Shore as it was in the days of yore. Inside Tucker's Island Lighthouse you'll find out about pirates, mooncussers, New Jersey lighthouses, the life of a lighthouse keeper, the origins of the U.S Lifesaving Service, Life Cars, Breeches Bouys, Shipwrecks, the Shore's actual "first resort" - Sea Haven, and Whaling off our shores. Learn to speak Lenape. Wander the winding boardwalks on our 40 acre site and meet decoy carvers, boat builders, clammers, oystermen, and baymen and women doing what they did way back when. Stop in our museum
gift shop or catch a bite in Skeeters Seafood Cafe. Take some time to
browse Tuckerton's historic district shops, restaurants and art galleries
too. Ward
Museum of Wildfowl Art
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