PHOTO COURTESY OF H. LEE WHITE MARITIME MUSEUM
On May 15, from 1 to 4 p.m. Oswego’s annual Waterfront Open House will be back to showcase fun waterfront activities and provide water safety education to the local community.
“Oswego has the good fortune to be surrounded by water, whether it is a Great Lakes, a spectacular harbor or a fish-filled river, which is also part of the greater New York State Canal System. This is a great opportunity to learn and experience all the waterfront has to offer,” says Mercedes Niess, executive director of the Maritime Museum. “We call it a putting your toe in the water and see what you might like to do to have fun but don’t know where to start opportunity.”
The free event will take place at the H. Lee White Maritime Museum and other waterfront organizations along Oswego’s Westside Pier in the Historic Maritime District to kick off National Safe Boating Week.
The museum’s multiple vessels will be open for visitors to explore, and the new “The Lighting the Way: Oswego’s Lighthouse in Pictures” photography exhibit will be unveiled at the open house. In addition, several community agencies will be offering water safety information, as well as water rescue technique demonstrations from the U.S. Coast Guard Oswego and the Oswego Fire Department.
To learn more, visit hlwmm.org.
