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The Lyons Maritime Museum is a special place in St. Augustine, Florida. It's a museum all about the history of diving! It opened in 1990. A man named Leon Lyons created the museum. He also wrote a book called Helmets of the Deep.

About the Lyons Maritime Museum

The museum shows off many cool things divers used long ago. You can see old diving helmets. There are also diving knives and special lamps. Divers needed these to see underwater. You might also spot heavy diving boots. These helped divers stay on the seabed. Chest weights were used for the same reason. It's like stepping back in time to see how people explored the ocean depths!

See also

Links

  • Lyons Maritime Museum website
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