When your day is going right, you arrive at a site like this and there is a local fair taking place on the grounds with artists and food booths and the admission to the site was free for the day. Wow! I was drawn here because this was the location to which the recovered turret of the Monitor was taken. It is currently in a large vat, you can take a peek, being stabilized. It will, apparently, be in that condition for some time.
The museum is designed to be educational, but enjoyable, as it chronicals the history of man and his adventures on the sea. The visitor will enjoy the Titanic exhibit, the Crabtree Collection of miniature ships, and the USS United States exhibit. I think what I enjoyed the most was the Hall of Steam . . . a large collection of very large ship models . . . generally passenger liners of the first half of the twentieth century. Quite impressive.
This is a nice place to spend some family time. There is a picnic area and a walk around the lake. Check it out for yourself at marinermuseum. Enjoy!