Upper Bay Museum

08/30/2026

New in the gift shop: Hometown Crab stickers from HamxDesign !! We're open Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm-4pm through Sunday October 11. We'll also have these at the Upper Shore Decoy Show on Saturday October 17 in the Minker Banquet Hall Perryville - along with a few other items from the gift shop.




The photo shows a sticker shaped like a blue crab with the Maryland flag design. Over the crab, it says North East Maryland Est. 1658. In the background is an Upper Bay Museum magnet, a sign that says We are looking for volunteers! and a sign for the upcoming Upper Shore Decoy Show.

08/09/2026

Get your chances on this beautiful runner & place mat set designed and hand-made by our board member, Marie Sanders (Two Wolf Designs). $5 each or 5 for $20. Tickets will be available in the museum gift shop Saturdays & Sundays 12pm-4pm and at the Upper Shore Decoy Show on Saturday October 17, where we will pick the winner at 2:00pm.

All proceeds benefit the Upper Bay Museum.


The pictures feature a quilted 13" x 39" runner and 6 matching place mats with an aquamarine blue, white and black plaid fabric and black trim. There are decoy silhouettes on the runner and place mats. The silhouette on the runner says In Memory Of R. Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace MD, 1901 - 1993.

07/18/2026

A few new things in our Gift Shop: Shorebirds, Fish & Frogs handmade by Dominic Tomassetti from Gap, Pennsylvania and some new Folding Guides!


The photos are hand-carved flat shorebird, fish and frog decoys and Folding Guildes. The shorebirds have rusty nails for beaks, and the fish and have metal fins. The fish and frog come with a handmade sliding-top box. The Folding Guides are laminated booklets about ducks, fish and wildlife around the Chesapeake bay.

07/09/2026

If you've seen the petroglyph at the museum (currently on loan from the Historical Society of Cecil County ) and wanted to know more, this might be of interest to you!

Next Thursday, discover the fascinating prehistoric petroglyphs of the Lower Susquehanna River with archaeologist Dan Coates on July 16 from 7:00–8:00 PM! Learn about the history, meaning, and cultural significance of the remarkable rock carvings found at Bald Friar Ford and receive a guide to nearby petroglyph sites to continue your exploration. Space is limited due to parking, so secure your $10 ticket today using the link in the comments!

07/03/2026

UPDATE: We will be closed on Saturday July 4 AND SUNDAY JULY 5, 2026. As always, if you cannot visit during our normal hours please send us a message or email a few days in advance, and we will do our best to find a volunteer to open for you.
Thank you for your continued support!

the photo is a stylized Statue of Liberty from the torso to the torch, along with "Happy Independence Day, we are closed on Saturday July 4th and Sunday July 5th to give our volunteers a well-deserved break." Below all of that is the museum logo featuring a canvasback decoy and our website

06/30/2026

UPDATE: We will be closed on Saturday July 4, 2026 AND SUNDAY JULY 5th. As always, if you cannot visit during our normal hours please send us a message or email a few days in advance, and we will do our best to find a volunteer to open for you.

Thank you for your continued support!

the photo is a stylized Statue of Liberty from the torso to the torch, along with "Happy Independence Day, we are closed on Saturday July 4th to give our volunteers a well-deserved break." Below all of that is the museum logo featuring a canvasback decoy and our website.

06/22/2026

If you've seen the petroglyph at the museum (currently on loan from the Historical Society of Cecil County) and wanted to know more, this might be of interest to you!

Join us June 25th for this fascinating lecture about local Native American history!

05/31/2026

A fun family activity for this summer - we're on the list! You can get yours at Cecil County Public Library branches, Historical Society of Cecil County, Cecil County Tourism, Fair Hill Nature Center & Environmental Foundation
or you can print your own from the website in the post.

The Historical Society of Cecil County is sponsoring an activity for both adults and kids. It is detailed here:

http://cecilhistory.org/america-250/

We have already had 3 people complete it!

05/31/2026

05/22/2026

Memorial Day weekend is our "opening weekend" each summer, and this year we'll be open every Saturday and most* Sundays from 12pm-4pm.

Thank you for your support!



* if we will be closed on a Sunday, it will be posted to our website and page. If you aren't able to make it while we're open, send a message or email a few days ahead of time and we'll do our very best to arrange for a volunteer to open for you.

The background is a photo of Buddy Reynolds at the old wharf in North East, surrounded by the hoops of a trap net. The text says 2026 Season, Open 12pm - 4pm, Saturday May 23, Sunday May 24, Monday May 25, Saturdays and most* Sundays through October 11. The museum logo is in the top right corner.