Delmarva Veteran Builders hired for Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
St. Michaels, Md. – January 28, 2021 –Delmarva Veteran Builders (DVB) has been hired by Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum to renovate and expand an existing warehouse key in maintaining their collection intake and storage roles at the organization.
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s (CBMM) mission “is dedicated to preserving and exploring the history, environment, and culture of the entire Chesapeake Bay region, and making this resource available to all.” Since 1965, CBMM has played a vital role in the history and culture of Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
The project will include renovations and an expansion to their existing library and storage facility on the southwest side of the campus. The existing two buildings will form as one by the completion of the project. With many other initiatives in motion at CBMM, this project will provide the space and support for the team to continue its growth.
“As a Navy veteran, I live all things on the water. This truly is a dream project and will be more of an adventure than a job. I look forward to helping the Maritime Museum continue its growth on the shore and am excited for this new relationship.”
“CBMM has worked very hard to get to this point, and we couldn’t be happier working with Delmarva Veteran Builders to finally be ready to break ground on the expansion of our library and collections storage facility. This expansion allows us to better preserve and interpret the more than 80,000 Chesapeake Bay-related objects in our collection, and also to increase accessibility to them.”
This project is part of CBMM’s overall Master Plan, which was first announced in 2018. As a way to increase its level of engagement in the community, CBMM is working toward expanding its core offerings and increasing public access to the objects in its collection. The value CBMM places on not only preserving the past of the Chesapeake Bay region, but helping to enhance its future, is an attribute DVB is humbled to be a part of.