Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels tells countless stories. But for Storyteller and Vice President of Education & Interpretation Jill Ferris, the museum’s working shipyard, vintage sailing outings and hands-on history aren’t about telling well-worn tales — they’re about helping visitors forge their own Chesapeake stories. “People come who’ve lived their whole lives here … There’s something powerful about seeing yourself represented in the museum. Those moments — the exhibits, the artifacts, the vessels — are really just tools for people to connect and to share their humanity. It’s rewarding and so much fun.” Jill Ferris Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Bottom left: Calvert Marine Museum, Auggie Seickmann Calvert Marine Museum The Calvert Marine Museum is home to sharks and otters, a lighthouse, hands-on fossil digs, historical Chesapeake Bay boat excursions and — of course — a famously massive megalodon shark skeleton. Storyteller Melinda Quinn loves sharing the joy of learning that runs deep in this amazing place. “Where else can you play with horseshoe crabs, terrapins and otters all in the same day? It’s my chance to introduce everybody to the animals I fell in love with on the Bay. And at least once a day, I can get someone to say, ‘Oh my gosh! I never knew that!’” Melinda Quinn Calvert Marine Museum Calvert Marine Museum VISITMARYLAND.ORG 13
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