Explore Local Maritime History: New Tugboat Exhibit and Shipwreck Models at Oswego’s Lake Ontario Festival

The H. Lee White Maritime Museum will open a new exhibit called “Tugging Around Oswego Harbor: The 20th Century Works of William Leighton” at its annual Lake Ontario Waterfront Festival. The exhibit starts on Saturday, May 18, 2024, and will display photographs, watercolors, and scale models of tugboats. These boats were essential to Oswego harbor operations during the 20th century. The exhibit will close on Sunday, December 22, 2024.

William Leighton, a photographer with 28 years at the Palladium-Times, focuses on the important role of tugboats in harbor operations. His art captures these vessels as key tools in the harbor.

The museum will also feature an updated “Shipwrecks of Upstate NY” exhibit. It includes 35 scale models of shipwrecks from Lake Ontario and Central New York, created by local divers Tim Caza and Dennis Gerber. These models offer a detailed view of underwater shipwrecks.

Tim Caza, a U.S. Coast Guard Captain and scuba diver, has discovered over 127 shipwrecks. Dennis Gerber has 37 years of diving experience in Central New York. Their expertise enhances the exhibit's authenticity and educational value.

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