The Tuckerton Seaport, a 40-acre, open-air coastal museum situated where Tuckerton Creek connects to Lake Pohatcong, is a monument to a layered love story – between art and history, humans and the elements, land and sea. The nonprofit organization’s mission is to educate the public and to celebrate the many ways coastal dwellers owe their heritage to the water; its bounty has always included nourishment, sport, economic influence and inspiration.

“It is interesting to think about all of the ways our proximity to water largely shapes who we are and what we care…