Welcome to the Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen's Museum!
A Working Maritime Village Located on Tuckerton Creek
in Historic Tuckerton, New Jersey
120 West Main Street, 609-296-8868
Open Daily 10am to 5pm, All Year, Rain or Shine 
Admission: Adults $8, Seniors $6, Children 6-12 $3, Five and Under Free,
Seaport Members Free!

Explore the World of The Jersey Shore
The Tuckerton Seaport, a working maritime village, is located along the Tuckerton Creek. This one-of-a-kind attraction, in the heart of historic Tuckerton NJ, brings the Jersey Shore’s maritime traditions of the past and present to life through people, exhibits and hands-on activities. Discover the Jersey Shore’s unique maritime heritage and the interaction between culture and nature on the Barnegat Bay. Experience the rich traditions of the Jersey Shore and its Baymen through the Seaport’s recreated and historic buildings, demonstrations, interpretive exhibits, events, festivals, live aquatic displays and more. Decoy carvers, boat builders, basket makers, and baymen entertain, educate and delight visitors of all ages. Stroll the 3/4 mile boardwalk and experience life on the Tuckerton "Crik". Identify birds and plants on our 1/4 mile nature trail. Tour our site and view garveys, sneakboxes, cruising yachts and party boats displayed on land and water.

Farmers Market
Saturdays, 10am to 2pm
June through September

Tuckerton Seaport 2010 Daily Summer Programming 
Click here for more information

11th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Show
September 11th & 12th
Join the Seaport and the Philadelphia Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society for two splendid days of classic wood and glass boat exhibitors, demonstrations, workshops, vendors, food, refreshments, entertainment. Sign up for our boat building class or take a cruise up the Tuckerton "Crik.” The boat show is fun for the whole family.  General Admission: Adults: $8, Seniors: $6, Children 6 to 12: $3,
Children 5 and under: Free Members Free
Click here for our application

Weathervane Contest
Enter your own unique design for a weathervane. We need weathervanes for
two of our buildings:  Hotel DeCrab and  Hurley Conklin's Decoy Shop.  You can
make a design for either one building or both buildings.
 
Entries will be judged by:
Uniqueness of idea and design
Theme relative to the history and use of the building
Quality of execution
Deadline for entries is September 15, 2010.  Winners will be announced at our
membership meeting September 19, 2010 at 2:00PM. 
 
If you have any questions or would like to discuss your design please call
Jaclyn Stewart at 296-8868-extension 116.
 
The winning design will be displayed on the building and featured in our Arts and
Inspiration Tour.  The winner will also receive a free family membership for one
year and denim Tuckerton Seaport shirt.

 

The Vintage Automobile Museum of New Jersey
In conjunction with The Tuckerton Seaport Museum

Presents:

ANTIQUE CAR & TRUCK SHOW

Saturday, September 18th, 2010  (Rain Date: Sept. 19)

Door Prizes & Special Awards  -  Club Participation Award

Food & Refreshments Available
AWARDS AT 1:30 PM
Registration Fee $15 Pre Show,  $20 Day of Show
(pre-registration is highly recommended-Click Here for registration form)
For Further Information contact: Missy 732-600-5103 Or email us at: ddieugenio@comcast.net

Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen's Museum
Decoy Auction 
Saturday, September 25, 2pm  

The auction will begin under the tent next to the seafood pavilion at Tip Seaman County Park at 2pm. Preview will be at the park beginning at 11am. Most of the decoys will be on display at the Seaport in various buildings beginning September 1st.
In the event of inclement weather the auction will be held indoors at one of the Seaport buildings. Visit "Conklin's" today to see approximately 30 of the decoys that are to be auctioned.
 
100 lots are to be offered and the auction itself will take no longer than two hours. Donations and consignments will be accepted thru mid-August or until we receive 100 decoys/shorebirds whichever comes first. A catalog listing of the birds to be auctioned will be published no later than the third week of August 2010. Flat art and non-decoy related artifacts are not generally accepted although this year we hope to have at least one good working sneakbox in the auction.
 
We prefer gifted decoys (tax deductible) but are also accepting consigned decoys at a consignment fee of 15% - example if the decoy is "hammered" at $200 the owner of the decoy receives $170 and The Seaport receives $30. The buyer of the decoy pays a 10% premium which will accrue to The Seaport. These fees are 5% less than fees normally charged by the four decoy auction houses in the country .
 
This auction has taken place for at least the last 15 years and is a solid opportunity for novice collectors and seasoned collectors alike.
 
For additional information contact
Grove Conrad  grove@sail2k.com or Jim Allen  decoyheritage@aol.com

$5 After 5
Thursday Evenings at the Tuckerton Seaport
Come enjoy Thursday evenings at the Seaport beginning May20th
through September 23rd. $5 Admission after 5pm

September 2nd - Ditch the Cell Phone Night!
Take the ever ringing cell phone, leave it in the car for the evening & come enjoy uninterrupted family time!

September 9th - Hang Ten Night!
The NJSM@TS will be hosting an indoor movie night & will be showing "The Drifter".  Food will be available for sale. The movie will start at 6:30. 

Click Here for a full schedule of all of our
2010 Event & Festival Dates


Free Friday Night Concerts, 6:30pm
July through August
 The Friday Night Concert series is hosted by the Tuckerton Seaport and is in partnership with the Borough of Tuckerton and the Economic Development Council
Click Here for all dates & bands performing

Would you like to be a vendor at one of our many special events?
Click Here for 2010 Seaport Festivals Vendor Application




Come see the Tuckerton Seaport's newest exhibit!












     

New Surf Museum T-Shirts on Sale! Come in or get them online today! 

Win a 6’4 Retro Fish Quad Fin Surfboard with original New Jersey Surf Museum @ Tuckerton Seaport Art through our raffle. The retail value of the board is $650.00. The raffle has officially started and tickets are $5 each! Some come to our gift shop daily or during our Hang 10 $5 After 5 nights!  The raffle for the surf board is going off on Sept 6th at 2pm.  You can buy tickets up until then.
 Second Prize is a $250 gift certificate to you favorite surf shop in NJ.

Third Prize is a Seaport Family Membership plus 10 free passes. (value $115)

Winner need not be present to win.

 

Pickin' On The Porch
Next Get Together Sunday, October 10th
Join us on the 2nd Sunday of each month from noon to 5pm for a jam session and get together. Come to pick and sing, or just to listen. We'll swap songs, tell stories and share a pot of beans and homemade bread.
Acoustic instruments only please! Bluegrass, country, old time music. Hosted by Linda & Bill Salmons

Harvest Nesting Baskets
Saturday October 16, 23 and/or 30
10am- 4pm
Per class fee: $45 members/$55 nonmembers plus materials fee.
Join Mary May in October to make a set of nesting baskets. Join her for any or all of the days
to make your own trio of baskets. This set includes three rectangular baskets that nest inside one another. The basket handle is a carrier handle; it runs the length of the basket, unlike a bonnet handle which runs across. These baskets are handsome, useful and beautiful -- come make one or keep returning for all three! The sizes are as follows: Small 11"x6", Medium 13"x7", Large 16"x 9". Material fee: small $35, medium $45, large $55.
Trio-price $115. Pre-registration is required by October 10th.

Arts & Inspiration Tour
A guided audio tour of Tuckerton Seaport is now available on your cell phone or IPod! You can control what you hear, when and in what order. Look for the signs at each designated exhibit to learn about the environment of the Barnegat Bay inspired the arts of our region. Click Here to view guide that supplies instructionson how to use this tour.

The Arts & Inspiration Tour is supported in part by an award from
the National Endowment for the Arts and is made possible in part by funds
from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State,
a Partner Agency of the National Endowment of the Arts.

Weddings/Family Occasions\Corporate Events

Are you planning your special day and looking for a beautiful and unique venue?
Look no further then the Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen's Museum.
Click Here for more information.
The Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen's Museum is also a great place for all of
your other corporate events. The Seaport has adequate space and accommodations
to host corporate events or any type of family celebration such as anniversary parties, communions and memorial receptions. Catering can also be provided for parties
and corporate events through Sco-Jo's restaurant. 

Seaport's On-Line Gift Shop ~ Now Open With Memberships & Clothing

Click here for 2010 Bylaws

Sorry, no pets allowed please



Dedicated to preserving, presenting and interpreting the rich maritime history, artistry, heritage
and environment of the Jersey shore and the unique contributions of its baymen.