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Welcome to the Welaka
Maritime Museum!This website is
dedicated in memory of Richard Speas, founder of the Welaka
Maritime Museum. His quick wit and maritime knowledge will be
missed by all those that had the pleasure of meeting him. Come
see the legacy that remains with the beautiful handcrafted
wooden steam boats, launches, and art objects that show the true
soul of an artist.
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On display is the largest handmade
wooden vase in the country, antique outboards, marine engines,
steam engines, vintage runabouts, figureheads, our mounted
alligator, and much, much more. |
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Pick up a copy of the "Log
of the Andante", the adventurous story of the Speas' family journey
from Grand Rapids, Michigan to St. Croix, Virgin Islands during the
early 1960's.
Our gift shop sells mens and ladies denim
button front shirts, tee shirts, alligator heads, wood crafts,
Caribbean paintings along with unusual jewelry. We specialize in
vintage alligator handbags.
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Click here for a 360°
Virtual Tour
(You must have Apple QuickTime installed) |
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HOURS
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We are open on Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Closed on major holidays,
Christmas Eve and New Year's day.
Seasonal hours October 1 thru
June 30
10am to 4pm
Off Season hours July 1 thru September 30
10am to 2pm
Admission is $5.00.
Children under 12 are Free
The Museum is located at 501 4th
Avenue in Welaka, Florida. Welaka is located in North
Central Florida just a short drive from Jacksonville,
Orlando, St. Augustine and Gainesville.
Of course you can
always reach us by river if you adventurously inclined.
Navigating the river, find us at 29.49°N 81.64°W.
There are floating docks to tie your boat up at the Welaka
Landing town docks. The museum is a short four block walk
east down Palmetto Street across the main highway. We are
the steel building on the left around the corner on 4th
Street.
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Don't take our
word for it! Read what others have to say about the Museum.
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Every once
in a while, driving around Florida you stumble onto
something totally unexpected. It may be a funky backwoods
restaurant, or something that reminds us of a time in the
past when life was a whole lot simpler.
Well, a few months back Edith and I stumbled across the
Welaka Maritime Museum…what a little treasure to
behold!
-Karl Bradley
Flagler Beach Yacht Club |
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"If God wanted me to build a fiberglass boat,
he would have created
fiberglass trees."
-Richard Speas
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