Chesapeake City Museum
Did You Know?
Chesapeake City is home to a vibrant Ukrainian community that settled in the area in the early 1900s. St. Basil's Ukrainian Catholic Church celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2020. Stop by the museum to see our Ukrainian exhibit on temporary loan.
Former major league baseball player, John Mabry, grew up in Chesapeake City and played baseball for Bohemia Manor High School. Many of his baseball cards, loaned by his family, are on display in the museum.Kelso, horse of the year five times in the 1960s, raced for Bohemia Stable in Chesapeake City. A longtime Chesapeake City resident collected over 4000 irons and other metal pieces. Some of his specialty items , including a stove-top steam washing machine circa 1916, are on display at the museum.When cleaning out the old Chesapeake City Elementary School, a large metal canister filled with newspapers from the 1940s was found in a storage closet. Newspapers of the day cost 3 cents. The Independent Order of Oddfellows was a very active fraternal organization in Chesapeake City. Members once met in Franklin Hall, the building that houses the museum.If you have something that you would like to donate permanently or loan temporarily, please email chesapeakecitymuseum@gmail.com and let us know what you have. Our team will set up a time for you to bring your items in and we will have you teach us about your collection.
What's New at the Museum?
The museum staff is developing a series of panels that will help visitors explore the early history of Chesapeake City, understand the importance of the construction of the C & D Canal, and see the results of the restoration projects of the 1970's and '80s.
New merchandise for the gift shop will soon be available. Tee shirts and sweatshirts that depict the area's rich equestrian history are a few of the new items.
Events
The museum is raffling an art print by local artist, Jon deVos. Raffle tickets for "Fishing the Big Elk" are available at the museum.