sail power and steam museum

Muchlove131

Sunday music gatherings all year, rain, sleet, snow, are real community hardly experienced nowadays. All welcome and all enjoyed and supported. Go!

174bille

This is a wonderful maritime museum located at the site of an historic shipyard. Beautiful location. The exhibits are very interesting and I especially like the collection of steam engines. Capt. Jim adds a great deal to the visit when he talks about his years of experiences and explains some of the exhibits.

420kurtl

I enjoyed my visit to the sail power and steam museum and believe Captain Sharp is an intelligent sea goer.

petercT9851HT

We had a wonderful visit to this maritime museum located in Rockland, Maine. Captain Jim Sharp gave our group a lively and interesting visit. His combination of story telling and artifacts made the experience well worth it. Thank you very much!

MaineAtHeart

So much to learn here! We collection of artifacts is significant and always growing.information about them is made accessible both by the charismatic owner and through videos on tablets that allow each visitor to experience the details.

55cowboy55

Judi and I had just finished a four day cruise on the amazing one hundred forty three year old schooner " Stephen Taber " out of Rockland and wandered into the " Sail Power and Steam Museum ". What a stroke of luck. I was awestruck at the entry way and then to have a host as amazing as Capt. Jim Sharp greet us was almost to good to be true and then to find out he once owned the Taber.and chartered it was even more incredible. It is a self guided tour with a tablet and some of the most amazing artifacts of marine interest I have ever encountered and so well presented. Be sure to take your camera, your friends and family back home will be truly amazed.Be sure to pick up a copy of Jim,s book " With Reckless Abandon " It is a really interesting account of his life with boats of the Maine coast and the an inside look of the life of a schooner captain. Best 20 bucks you'll ever spend. Don't pass it up.Jerry & Judi, Rockport, Texas

alohmann

What a wonderful history lesson with plenty of 'hands on' attractions! If you like anything to do with sailing or music this museum has something for you. The lobster picnics, the jam sessions, the 'Friendship Sloops', everything about this place is what Maine is all about. You've got to see it to believe it.

MaineMimi

This hidden gem of a museum has so much to offer you need to make more than one visit to take it all in. Take a guided tour by Captain Jim Sharp or use the I-Pad self guided tour. You will be fascinated by all this wonderful museum has to offer with a broad range of exhibits and topics covering all things nautical. Don't miss it and allow plenty of time - a real bargain!

Mand53

This museum is one for people of all ages. When we went in the people are very friendly and very will to talking about all the items and the history. We would go back again as you always see something different.

443jerryv

This small museum documents the local ship building story with tools, model ships, various artifacts and text. This is one man's lifetime collection and he, Captain Sharp, works in the museum and is quite ready to help the visitor. The steam equipment is shown working on videos. Much of the museum is documented in videos which are provided to visitors when they enter the museum. The many almost random items imply that this museum is only a sample of the whole story and the many other artifacts which are yet to be presented. The museum provided too much to absorb in one day.

AncuClota

This is such an educational experience for adults and children alike. If you are not fortunate enough to get Captain Sharp to give you a tour, you will have a machine that tells you what you are looking at in any given area. Normally, I am not interested in boating; however, this tour certainly quirked my interest! It is totally worth visiting and you will be as pleasantly surprised as I. In addition, the surrounding grounds are pleasurable and serene being at the water's edge. There are boatbuilding projects going on and a newly launched, volunteer built, Friendship Sloop at the marina. I could go on, but I'll quit now.

tomg213

This small, homey museum is well worth the visit. Captain Sharp has put together an incredible collection of artifacts, boat models, fishing gear, photos, etc, some of which should be in the Smithsonian. It's worth the visit just to meet Capt Sharp, who has spent a lifetime on the water, running/restoring windjammers, tugboats, canal boats in Europe, etc.

259regw

A very complete collection of nautical artifacts.Interesting collection of small steam engines.Large collection of navigation tools.A Friendship Sloop was being launched when we were there.

M&MB_Phx

This is a wonderful museum. The subject is just as the title, sail power and steam museum. It is right at the shipyard where the ships were built. The museum is free with a $5 donation recommended if you take the guided tour. Captain Jim created the museum and is very knowledgeable on the museum. We very willingly provided the donation and thought it was a very good bargain. We visited many museums on our Maine vacation, however, this was the best value. It will be fun for everyone.

rack0flamb

Large collection of navigation instruments. Excellent presentations of schooner fleet on Penobscot bay.