Galesville Attractions

The Hartge family history in boatbuilding is displayed in their original homestead. Models of log canoes and bugeyes built by Capt. Emile Hartge and those he sailed are also on display.

Steward Colonial Shipyard is the archeologically intact shipyard that was founded in 1751 by Stephen Steward, one of the patriot fathers. The Shipyard served as Maryland's first naval base and was the site of the only Revolutionary War engagement in the County. In 1781, the British Navy attacked and burned the Steward Shipyard.