January, February, March Admission
Adults $5, Children Free
Build Your Own Skin On Frame Kayak
January 10 & 11, 17 & 18
Two Weekends, 9am to 5pm
Come build your own skin on frame sea kayak at the Tuckerton Seaport's Wooden Boat School. In just four days you can build your own boat which is strong, light weight and completely sea worthy in the traditional style of the Inuit people. The boat is a wooden frame with steam bent oak ribs all pegged and lashed with a 10oz ballistic nylon skin sewn on. The final product is a strong and beautiful boat that is suitable for both protected and open water use. Fee is $800 per boat which includes materials and instruction.
click here for sample picture of boat
Art Show & Sale
April 3-26, 2009 10am-5pm
For more information contact Renee Kennedy at 609-296-8868
or email at reneek@tuckertonseaport.org
click here for artist entry application
Welcome to the Tuckerton Seaport, a working maritime village located along the Tuckerton Creek. This one-of-a-kind attraction, in the heart of historic Tuckerton NJ, brings the Jersey Shore’s maritime traditions of the past and present to life through people, exhibits and hands-on activities.
Discover the Jersey Shore’s unique maritime heritage and the interaction between culture and nature on the Barnegat Bay. Experience the rich traditions of the Jersey Shore and its Baymen through the Seaport’s recreated and historic buildings, demonstrations, interpretive exhibits, events, and more.
Decoy carvers, boat builders, basket makers, and baymen entertain, educate and delight visitors of all ages. Catch the Spirit of the Bay and experience the Jersey Shore's unique maritime heritage for yourself at the Tuckerton Seaport.
THE SEAPORT TODAY... WHAT CAN I DO?
Life On The Edge
View a five minute film that introduces the Barnegat Bay Estuary and
enjoy hands-on exhibits!
Wildside
Talk with the animals of the Jersey Shore and be careful...
the Jersey Devil might get you!
Working the Cycle
Learn about the cycle of work and play in the Pinelands and on Barnegat Bay! Tucker's Island Lighthouse
Experience a swashbuckling Jersey Shore pirates exhibit!
And don't forget to climb to the top of the lighthouse! (weather permitting)
Hunting Shanty
See our decoy collection in open storage and view the original
Ocean County Decoy and Gunning Show cover paintings.
Hester Sedge Gun Club
See a typical hunting "shack" from the 1940s.
Jay Parker's Decoy Shop
What is a decoy? Learn about the art of the decoy from our renowned carvers.
Perrine's Boat Works/ Joe Dayton's Sawmill
Come see master boat builders as they build and restore local watercraft.
Stroll the boardwalk and experience life on the Tuckerton "Crik". Identify birds and plants on our 1/4 mile nature trail. Tour our site and view garveys, sneakboxes, cruising yachts and party boats displayed on land and water.
Visit the Seaport's on-line gift shop for the finest private label foods, expanded selection children's items, pirate merchandise, toys, giftware, handcrafted baskets, paintings, books, apparel, jewelry, art and decoys!
View our past and current projects in our
