Spotlight-Essex Shipbuilding

The Museum is housed in the 1739 residence of Captain Benjamin James. The Shipwreck Room focuses on the grounding of the Etrusco in 1956 and its long term impact on the people of Scituate, the crew of the vessel and all those who were a part of recovering the ship. The Lifesaving Room pays tribute to those who have struggled to rescue shipwreck victims along the beaches and cliffs of Scituate. The Shipbuilding Room recalls the 250 years of building ocean-going vessels along the banks of the North River. The Captain’s Room is filled with antiques from local mariners. The Irish Mossing Room tells the story of the special maritime industry that once flourished along the Scituate shore to harvest and process Irish moss seaweed.

Museum Spotlight - Scituate Maritime & Irish Mossing Museum
Homeport
Name & Address	Scituate Maritime & Irish Mossing Museum 301 Driftway PO Box 276 Scituate, MA 02066
Phone	781.545.1083
FAX	781.544.1240
E-mail	director@scituatehistoricalsociety.org
Website	www.scituatehistoricalsociety.org
Location/ Directions	The Museum is located on the Driftway in Scituate. From Route 3 south take Exit 14 east. Turn right onto Route 123 through Norwell to Route 3A. Travel half way around the rotary to the Driftway. The Museum is on the right hand side just beyond the nursing home.
Fees and Schedule	Adults $4.00, Seniors $3.00, Children under 10 free. The Museum is open from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from July through Labor Day and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 on Sundays off-season.
Area Interest	Scituate is just south of Quincy, Hull, and Cohasset. Quincy is the home of the U.S. Naval Shipbuilding Museum and the heavy cruiser, USS Salem. The Hull Lifesaving Museum adjacent to Nantasket Beach features exhibits on the Massachusetts Humane Society, the U.S. Lifesaving Service, and lifesaving hero, Joshua James. The Cohasset Maritime Museum houses a varied collection of local maritime artifacts, models, and artifacts relating to Minot’s Light.
Description	The Museum is housed in the 1739 residence of Captain Benjamin James. The Shipwreck Room focuses on the grounding of the Etrusco in 1956 and its long term impact on the people of Scituate, the crew of the vessel and all those who were a part of recovering the ship. The Lifesaving Room pays tribute to those who have struggled to rescue shipwreck victims along the beaches and cliffs of Scituate. The Shipbuilding Room recalls the 250 years of building ocean-going vessels along the banks of the North River. The Captain’s Room is filled with antiques from local mariners. The Irish Mossing Room tells the story of the special maritime industry that once flourished along the Scituate shore to harvest and process Irish moss seaweed.