Maritime Museum at the Freightmaster’s Building includes the wooden wheel of an overhead hoist used for lifting raw materials. There is also a replica Shad Shack where, during Shad season, the local men would camp out on river islands. Every night the fish buyers boat pulled in, and the fishermen paid, followed by the beer boat and a good time was had by all - especially the women who enjoyed the peace and quiet of home for the few short weeks. “This museum is one of the last pieces of the maritime infrastructure, the gateway for people to do commerce with the wider world,” says Greene County historian Jonathan Palmer.
