Descendants

Share your family's unique maritime story and join our Descendants network. Contribute photos, documents, and memories to enrich our shared heritage and keep our history alive for future generations.

Edwin Fox Desccendants

Do You Think You're A Descendant?

We keep an active list of the descendants of the crew and passengers that sailed on the Edwin Fox. If you think you might be a descendant please get in touch, and we can help you find out more about your ancestor’s voyages.

A data base of descendants is maintained and periodically we organise events for descendants.

If you believe you are a descendant of crew member or passenger, then please email us on:

edwin.fox@marlborough.govt.nz
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Testimonial
Wow this was a gem we didn't expect. A lovely museum full of stuff, a really interesting short movie about the Edwin Fox - and seeing a real 1853 convict ship in real life is one of those once in a lifetime things! Well worth the entry fee. Thank you .
Wow this is a gem!
What a great museum!!! So well curated with informative displays and to be able to walk around the ship is an amazing experience. Would highly recommend.
A little gem of a museum. If you are in Picton just go, you won’t regret it!
A must visit especially if you want to learn about your ancestors and how they came to New Zealand. Very interesting and lots of information about the ship that bought many of our ancestors to New Zealand. Interactive, good for kids and very interesting video. Worth spending at least an hour looking through. Staff were very knowledgeable and keen to help. Good variety of merchandise for sale.
A must visit!
Wonderful to see the Edwin Fox in dry dock being preserved for the future. The story of how it happened including captivating displays, personal stories and easy to digest explanation via a top movie presentation shown in the 1st floor mini theatre together bring this important history to life and make you glad you visited Picton.
An Important story for NZ and Australia
Excellent price for what's on offer. I loved the upstairs room with the chronology of the boat, the documentary video about it, and also the more general history of shipping in the area. The ancient boat itself was the cherry on top. Great experience and thoroughly recommended!!
Delightful museum
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