The Calvert Maritime Museum, Solomons, MD

Located where the Chesapeake Bay and the Patuxent River meet on Solomons Island, MD, the Calvert Marine Museum combines the story of the area’s prehistoric past, its natural environment and local maritime history to tell the story of the Chesapeake Bay.

Museum highlights include artifacts from the maritime history of the Southern Maryland region, fossils from the nearby Calvert Cliffs area, boats made and used by local watermen (including an authentic skipjack), the relocated and renovated Drum Point screwpile lighthouse, and an active river otter habitat.

The museum offers many photographic composition opportunities ranging from wide angle to telephoto – Indoors with the museum’s exhibits and aquariums and Outdoors on the wide walkways along the water’s edge of Back Creek offering numerous reflection perspectives. The museum also offers guided tours of the lighthouse interior. Blue heron and ospreys are regular visitors to museum grounds!

The museum is located approximately 65 miles south from central Washington, DC < https://www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/ >

Here is what one client had to say about the safari:

5 stars! Attended a Safari at the Calvert Maritime Museum in Solomon, MD. Safari covered the Museum and the Drum Point Lighthouse. Mark Franco who conducted the safari was very knowledgeable in the history of this area and helped us in selecting the right lighting, focus, etc. of subject matter. Photos were taken of items of interest in the museum and the museum hosted a small aquarium with jellyfish, turtles, etc. The last portion of the safari was taking photos of the Drum Point Lighthouse. Darlene Jarrett, Falls Church, VA