Galesville Heritage Society, Inc.

08/29/2026

TRIVIA TIME! Apart from being one of the most popular brands of motorboats in the 1950s and 60s, this boat builder’s family founded a community just up the road from Galesville – if you know this boat, you know the answer! Where was the founder born?

08/22/2026

TRIVIA TIME!
What was the common name for simple, heavily built working boats on the Chesapeake during the  18th and 19th century, as well as into the early 20th? Hint: French Huguenot, settlers to the eastern shore, may have introduced it. 

08/19/2026

Looks like a good day to get outside and enjoy some🦀🦀🦀🍔🍔🍔!

08/13/2026

Wednesday, August 19 at Stan & Joe’s Riverside
Eat & drink for a great cause!
A portion of ALL DAY’S receipts benefits the
Galesville Maritime Heritage Festival

Plus — look out for 50/50 raffle tickets!

08/08/2026

 There’s something for everyone on the menu at RIVERSIDE!  Come down and enjoy the view and support the MARITIME FESTIVAL!
Stan and Joe’s Riverside

07/28/2026

LAST CHANCE!!! Only one ticket available

Here’s an opportunity that very few people ever get to experience. Join John VanAlstine - oyster farmer, working Waterman, and storyteller - for a fascinating morning aboard his workboat as he demonstrates how oysters are harvested from his beds in the West River. You’ll hear firsthand

07/26/2026

Only a few spots remain to spend a morning with John! Click here to get your ticket: https://www.galesvilleheritagesociety.org/shop/p/watermens-life-tour

07/24/2026

Have you ever wondered what it’s really like to be a Chesapeake Bay Waterman?

Here’s your chance to find out.

Join respected oyster farmer and storyteller John VanAlstine for an unforgettable morning on the West River as he demonstrates how oysters are harvested from his working oyster beds. You’ll hear the stories, learn the traditions, and experience a side of the Chesapeake that few people ever get to see.

📅 Thursday, September 17
🕗 8:00–10:00 a.m.
🍪 Snacks and conversation at the Galesville Heritage Museum afterward.

⚓ Limited space, everyone gets a front-row view and plenty of opportunities to ask questions.

🎟️ $100 per person

Every ticket helps support the inaugural Galesville Maritime Heritage Festival and preserves the stories and traditions of our working waterfront.

Reserve your seat today—and come experience the Chesapeake through the eyes of a true Waterman.

Here’s an opportunity that very few people ever get to experience. Join John VanAlstine - oyster farmer, working Waterman, and storyteller - for a fascinating morning aboard his workboat as he demonstrates how oysters are harvested from his beds in the West River. You’ll hear firsthand