Permanent Exhibits
Our permanent exhibits focus on three periods of the town’s history: the pre-colonial era, the seafaring era and the rise of tourism in Marion’s Golden Age.
In the Maritime Room you can learn about Marion’s long connection to the sea, and see some of the tools and documents used in over two centuries of marine commerce in southeast New England.
The Mary Celeste Room tells the story of the famous ‘ghost ship’, whose captain hailed from Marion. You will also find a summary of Pokanoket people’s history colonial era history and related objects.
Finally, the Converse Reading Room displays painting, furniture, and artifacts related to the rise of tourism and the development of the village as a summer community.
The Maritime Room
In the Maritime Room you can learn about Marion’s long connection to the sea, and see some of the tools and documents used in over two centuries of marine commerce in southeast New England.
The Mary Celeste Room
The Mary Celeste Room tells the story of the famous ‘ghost ship’, whose captain hailed from Marion.
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The Golden Age
The Converse Room displays painting, furniture, and artifacts related to the rise of tourism and the development of the village as a summer community.
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