Exhibits

New in 2007

Patriot Pirates Tales of Plunder and Privateers of Coastal NJ 

Landlubbers and Loyalists Beware!  Weigh anchor for an afternoon of discovery and swashbuckling fun in this hands-on exhibit sure to entertain children of all ages.  Not all pirates pillaged on the high seas.  Armed with a whaleboat, guns and sometimes ‘Letters of Marque’, privateers staged coastal raids on Britain’s Royal Navy during the Revolutionary War.  Visitors can explore real pirate treasure from sugar to silk or take turns at the helm and imagine navigating the Jersey Shore.  Patriot Pirates:  Tales of Plunder and Privateers of Coastal NJ is based on the Revolutionary War Privateers of the Jersey Shore who disrupted British trade, commandeering ships, cargo and munitions in support of the war effort. 

Crest Fishery
In 2007, Tuckerton Seaport opened the Crest Fishery, a permanent exhibit celebrating NJ’s Pound Fisheries. The building and exhibits design is complete; however, we are always in need of artifacts.  If you happen to dig through your garage or attic this winter, please keep an eye out for:

• Commercial Fish Scale (hanging and platform)
• Ice Box 1930s
• Ice Chopper – typical of commercial fishing
• Movies- home movies of the pound boats.  Many tourists and locals who were not part of the fisheries took home movies of the pound fisheries.
• Pictures, stories, letters…. Give us a call.  Even the most seemingly insignificant ephemera might have an important role in the exhibit.

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