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Christ on the Water LT Hunter Wood, USMS Oil on Canvas, circa 1944 AMMM 1947.014.001
Our “Christ on the Water” painting is located below the main sanctuary, in the lower rear hallway of the Mariners’ Memorial Chapel, outside the Protestant and Catholic...
If you have a question about the history of the American merchant marine, our staff will do their best to provide answers and assistance. Inquire either via e-mail (museum@usmma.edu) or by phone (516-726-6047)
If you are seeking copies of a relative’s merchant marine...
Volunteers, including midshipmen at USMMA and locals from the communities of Nassau County are an important, even vital part of this museum’s operation. Individual midshipmen or clubs perform essential maintenance and organizational work, from working on the Emery Rice engine in Berger...
The United States Merchant Marine Museum participates with The Lighthouse Society Passport Club Program featuring the Stepping Stone Lighthouse, to help preserve lighthouses as well as a wonderful way to keep a pictorial history of their lighthouse adventures.
If you are unable to make...
T.V. Emery Rice Engine (1873) U. S. Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, Long Island, New York
The AMMM displays the back-acting engine of the steamship Emory Rice (formerly the gunboat USS Ranger (1873), the only such engine still in existence.
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The American Merchant Marine Museum welcomes group tours and Visitors.
If you wish to arrange for a guided group tour, please contact the museum at least two weeks in advance. Schedule your tour either via e-mail (museum@usmma.edu) or by phone (516-726-6047).
...Joshua M. Smith, Ph.D.
Director
Joshua M. Smith has led the American Merchant Marine Museum since early 2009, holding a joint appointment with the Humanities Department at USMMA. Smith holds degrees from the University of St. Andrews, Maine Maritime Academy, East...