If you are vacationing in Beach Haven or anywhere on LBI this summer, you might consider a free ferry ride across Little Egg Harbor Bay to visit the Tuckerton Seaport.

The Tuckerton Seaport is a re-created maritime village on 40 acres with exhibits and folk-ways artisans that bring the baymen’s way of life to life. There are also ecological exhibits telling the story of the pristine waters of the Mullica River Watershed, the Pine Barrens and their importance to the health of Barnegat,…