Discover the history and beauty of the Miles River aboard PATRIOT! We are closed for the season. Please check back for our 2026 cruise schedule!
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Discover history while soaking in the sights along the Miles River. Catch a glimpse of 200-year-old historic mansions and diverse wildlife on a 70-minute Narrated Historical Cruise or let the music sweep you away on a Happy Hour Cruise. Save with a combo ticket offering Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum general admission and a cruise!
Location
213 North Talbot Street, St. Michaels, MD 21663
A St. Michaels tradition since 1969, Patriot Cruises is docked at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum with free parking available in CBMM’s lot. Your Chesapeake adventure begins here!
Contact Us
For cruise information, rescheduling, and general questions, contact patriotcruises@cbmm.org. For scheduling Private Charters and Groups, contact Sales & Operations Manager Joyce Gauthier at jgauthier@cbmm.org. You can also reach out by phone at 410-745-3100, and we will get back to you within one business day.
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Private Charter
Host your next unforgettable event on the water with a private charter aboard Patriot Cruises. Our spacious, comfortable vessel is the perfect setting for corporate events, family reunions, birthday celebrations, weddings, rehearsal dinners, receptions, class reunions, theme parties, and cocktail gatherings.
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We were thrilled to welcome more than 150 CBMM members, friends, and community partners to Friday`s opening event for our new special exhibition, "Bear Me Into Freedom: The Talbot County of Frederick Douglass." Thanks to everyone who joined us to explore and celebrate this new storytelling inspired by Jeff McGuiness` photography project of the same name.
It`s a great time to join the community shaping the Chesapeake! As a CBMM member, you`ll enjoy exclusive experiences, insider access to our campus and collection, and special perks while supporting our mission of preservation and exploration.
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📷 Sharon Thorpe
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Buy your tickets now for the @easternshoreseaglassfestival!
The Chesapeake region’s unique artistic style will take the spotlight at this celebration of all things sea glass on the weekend of April 18-19. Our first festival of the year offers fun for the whole family with fantastic shopping, great food and drinks, live music on two stages, and more. CBMM members enjoy discounted pricing, including $20 off VIP tickets for the ultimate festival experience.
Learn more & buy tickets at cbmm.org/SeaGlassFestival
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From Talbot County’s waterways to New Bedford’s wharves, Frederick Douglass’ journey to freedom was shaped by maritime knowledge and access.
On Friday, March 20, at 5:30pm, Dr. Timothy Walker will share this history during his presentation "Currents of Freedom: Frederick Douglass, New Maritime Narratives, and the Underground Railroad." Join us in the Van Lennep Auditorium or virtually as we explore how evolving scholarship is reframing the Underground Railroad as a story deeply rooted in the sea.
This Speaker Event builds on the storytelling on view right now in our special exhibitions "Bear Me Into Freedom: The Talbot County of Frederick Douglass" and "Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad."
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Bear Me Into Freedom: The Talbot County of Frederick Douglass opens today.
Inspired by Jeff McGuinness’ book and photographs, Bear Me Into Freedom explores how Douglass’ early years right here in Talbot County shaped his life and legacy.
Director of Curatorial Affairs & Exhibitions Jen Dolde shares the story behind the ox yoke on view. Sourced from a Maryland farm for the exhibition, this artifact is not directly tied to Douglass but represents his experiences as an enslaved person on Edward Covey`s Farm and the powerful metaphor he later used to describe enslavement as the “yoke of tyranny."
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This special exhibition is set to open on the second floor of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum`s Changing Exhibitions Gallery on Thursday, March 5. (Please note the new opening date.) CBMM member...