X Online Chat
close window
menu

BROWSE ATTRACTIONS

|
GO!
follow DUNY on facebook
Oswego County Tourism
CAYUGA COUNTY
 
 

Discover Maritime History at the H. Lee White Museum

The H. Lee White Maritime Museum chronicles more than 400 years of maritime history in the Eastern Lake Ontario area

1-315-342-0480
1 West First St.
Oswego, NY 13126
Explore H. Lee White Maritime Museum Using Our Interactive Map
Since 1982, The H. Lee White Maritime Museum has been entrusted with and dedicated to preserving the area’s diverse and rich nautical history through exhibits and artifacts which chronicle more than 400 years of regional maritime history.


Located in Oswego along the Seaway Trail, the Maritime Museum is open all year featuring a gift shop, boating education center and several significantly historic vessels open for tours May through October. Vessels include the National Historic Landmark WWII Tugboat LT-5, the 1927 NYS Derrick Boat 8 (listed on the National Register of Historic Places), and the last American commercial fishing vessel on Lake Ontario, named the Eleanor D.


This one-of-a-kind maritime museum hosts a wide variety of educational programs for all ages, as well as fun and informative events throughout the year, and the Museum also oversees the physical restoration and educational interpretation of the Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.


During the summer months, the museum offers scenic, pontoon boat tours to the Lighthouse, which is located in Oswego Harbor. (by reservation only). For a more in-depth account of this rewarding experience, click here!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Oswego, NY

Current Conditions

42°F
Clouds

Thu
Mar 28
Fri
Mar 29
Sat
Mar 30
Sun
Mar 31
Mon
Apr 1
8am 39°35°34°39°34°
2pm 39°37°37°40°41°
8pm 39°39°39°41°43°
 

LOOK WHAT ELSE
IS CLOSE BY

Sunset Tiki Tours in Oswego
Thousand Islands
Explore Sunset Tiki Tours in Oswego Using Our Interactive Map
Two-hour excursions can accommodate up to 6 adults each aboard two pontoon boats decked out to look and feel like floating tiki bars: the SS Oswego and the SS Ontario..
Oswego Lighthouse Boat Tour
Thousand Islands
Explore Oswego Lighthouse Boat Tour Using Our Interactive Map
The H. Lee White Maritime Museum offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to boat across Oswego’s scenic harbor and explore the West Pierhead Lighthouse
Children’s Museum of Oswego (CMOO)
Thousand Islands
Explore Children’s Museum of Oswego (CMOO) Using Our Interactive Map
The exhibits in this interactive museum focus on aspects of current and historical local significance, imaginative play, the arts, science, and mathematics
Rock Island Lighthouse
Thousand Islands
Explore Rock Island Lighthouse Using Our Interactive Map
Located in the St. Lawrence River, Rock Island Lighthouse is located about 4.5 miles northeast of Clayton in the Thousand Islands.
 
H Lee WHITE MARITIME MUSEUM