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Texas Maritime Museum, Rockport, TX

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Texas Maritime Museum

A Rockport museum on Texas seafaring history, covering shipbuilding, shipwrecks, fishing, and coastal industry.

1202 Navigation Circle, Rockport, Texas 78382 · Rockport, TX

About Texas Maritime Museum

The museum traces the Texas coast's maritime past through exhibits on shipbuilding, shipwrecks, Native American history, industry, fishing, outdoor life, and a children's area. It began during a local festival in the late 1970s and opened as a museum in 1989. It was designated the state's official maritime museum and later earned accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums. Visitors can also join recurring programs such as children's story hours and card-game afternoons.

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