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Set in the 1739 residence of Capt. Benjamin James on the Driftway, Scituate ’s Maritime & Irish Mossing Museum stands out on the South Shore of Massachusetts as one of those true “gems” of local history.

The Orientation Room holds the secrets to what is to be told in the rest of the museum’s exhibits, with hints of the story of the Portland Gale, Scituate’s many shipwrecks, Thomas W. Lawson’s seven-masted schooner, and more.

The Shipwreck Room focuses on the Portland Gale and its effect on Scituate and the surrounding area.

The Life Saving Room stands as a tribute to the people who manned the Massachusetts Humane Society volunteer lifeboats, the United States Life-Saving Service stations, and the early United States Coast Guard stations in Scituate and around the country.

The Irish Mossing Room recounts the story of Daniel Ward, the father of Irish Mossing in Scituate. Thomas Dwyre, the moss innovator, and Lucien Rousseau, Scituate’s last Irish moss king.

The Shipbuilding Room traces the 250 year history of this industry on the North River, and the stories of the many famous ships that were born in the cradles of North River shipyards.

301 The Driftway
Scituate, MA 02066
Telephone: 781-545-1083
Fax: 781-545-5565
Website: http://www.scituatehistoricalsociety.org/sites_maritime.html