What motivated you to start volunteering at the Maritime museum?  As a new resident I wanted to learn about the history of the area.

 

How long have you been with us and where did you originate from?
Spent most of my life in Rochester, NY.  Moved here from Massachusetts.  Been volunteering at the museum for about a year and a half.

 

Do you have aay other volunteer activities in your past? Most of my previous volunteer work centered around raising our children and supporting the schools and activities they were involved in.

 

Why is maritime history important to you?
It is humbling to learn how people before me thought and managed their environment. It gives me great perspective.

 

What is your favorite exhibit at the museum? I love Janet Shaw.  I like reading her descriptions of Southport.  A place I think of as so beautiful, she thought of as horrible.  I love the honesty in her words.

 

What does the staff here excel at?
They make the museum a very welcoming space.

 

If we could add one exhibit, what would you like to see?  I really enjoy the ship wreck chart.  I think that would make a great exhibit.  It puts into perspective the danger of the shoals and the importance of the maritime connection between land, river, and ocean.