Sponsoring Institutional Members
 Museum of Natural and Cultural HistoryCentral Michigan University Rowe 103 Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48859 Tel. (989) 774-3829 – Web Site: https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/chsbs/MCNH/ The Museum of Cultural and Natural History at Central Michigan University supports research and teaching in cultural and natural history and serves as a laboratory for students enrolled in the museum studies, public history, and cultural resource management programs at CMU. Our exhibits are open to the public, and we offer tours and classroom activities for teachers and students. |
 Door County Maritime Museum120 N. Madison Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Tel. (920) 743-5958 Web Site: www.dcmm.org The Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc. preserves Great Lakes maritime history, primarily focusing on Door County, Wisconsin, and provides interpretive and educational opportunities for current and future generations. The Museum operates three locations, including the Door County Maritime Museum along the working waterfront in Sturgeon Bay; the iconic Cana Island Lighthouse in Baileys Harbor; and the Death’s Door Maritime Museum in Gills Rock. As one of northeast Wisconsin’s top tourism destinations, attracting more than 70,000 visitors annually |
 Dossin Great Lakes MuseumDetroit Historical Society 5401 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48202 Tel. (313) 297-8366 Web Site: www.detroithistorical.org The Dossin Great Lakes Museum offers visitors an historical perspective on life on the Great Lakes and along the Detroit River. Located on historic Belle Isle, the Dossin Museum includes the former pilothouse of the Great Lakes freighter S.S. William Clay Ford, and the Gothic Room, which as once part of the luxury passenger steamer City of Detroit III which operated during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Outside is an anchor from the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, and the historic hydroplane Miss Pepsi. |
 Great Lakes Historical SocietyNational Museum of Great Lakes S.S. Col. James M. Schoonmaker 1701 Front Street Toledo, OH 43605 Tel. (419) 214-5000 Web Site: https://nmgl.org Founded in 1944, the Great Lakes Historical Society has one of the world’s largest collections of maritime artifacts, documents, models, and artwork related to the maritime history of the Great Lakes. In addition to the National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo, the Society’s operations also include the Clarence S. Metcalf Great Lakes Maritime Research Library, the Peachman Lake Erie Shipwreck Research Center, and the quarterly history journal Inland Seas®. |
 Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society400 West Portage Avenue Sault Ste Marie, Michigan 49783 Tel. 906-635-1742 or 1-800-635-1742 Web Site: https://www.shipwreckmuseum.com/ The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society was founded in 1978 by a group of divers, teachers, and educators to commence exploration of historic shipwrecks in eastern Lake Superior, near Whitefish Point in Michigan’s scenic Upper Peninsula. Today, this non-profit organization operates two museum sites on historic properties: The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, Whitefish Point Light Station, Whitefish Point; and the U.S. Weather Bureau Building, Soo Locks Park, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. |
 Historical Collections of the Great LakesCenter for Archival Collections Bowling Green State University Jerome Library, 6th Floor- Bowling Green, OH 43403 Tel. (419) 372-9612 Web Site: www.bgsu.edu/library/cac/collections/hcgl.html Part of Bowling Green State University, the Historical Collections of the Great Lakes collects and preserves materials related to the history of the Great Lakes region and its connecting waterways; and then make them available to scholars, students, and the public. Its collections include materials related to shipping, shipbuilding, navigation, maritime law, commercial fishing, shipwrecks, yachting, labor history, popular literature, recreation, and maritime history. |
 Lake Superior Marine Museum AssociationP.O. Box 177- Duluth, MN 55801-0177 Tel. (218) 727-2497 Web Site: www.lsmma.com The Lake Superior Marine Museum Association seeks to preserve the maritime heritage of Lake Superior and the Port of Duluth-Superior by supporting the activities and programs of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s Lake Superior Maritime Visitors Center in Duluth, and the Lake Superior Maritime Collections at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. The LSMMA cooperates with both institutions to acquire, preserve and exhibit maritime artifacts, documents, publications, and photographs. |
 Port of Ludington Maritime Museum217 South Lakeshore Drive Ludington, MI 49431 Tel: (231) 843-4808 Website: https://ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org/ Web Site: https://ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org/ The Port of Ludington Maritime Museum brings history to life with engaging interactive exhibits that entertain, enlighten, and inspire a deeper appreciation for the region’s maritime history. Located in a former U.S. Coast Guard Station, this family-friendly, three-story museum overlooking Lake Michigan tells stories related to the port, including fishing, lighthouses, historic car ferries, and the U.S. Life Saving Service. The museum is operated by the Mason County Historical Society, which also operates Historic White Pine Village. |
 Mackinac State Historic ParksP.O. Box 873 Mackinaw City, MI 49701 Tel. (231) 436-4212 Web Site: www.mackinacparks.com Mackinac State Historic Parks is a family of living history museums and parks in Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac region including Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island State Park, The Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum, Historic Downtown Mackinac, Michilimackinac State Park, Colonial Michilimackinac, Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park, and Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse in Mackinaw City. |
 Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston 55 Ontario Street Kingston, Ontario K7M 6G4 Tel. (613) 542-2261 Web Site: www.marmuseum.ca Founded in 1975, the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes returned to its historic, long-time home at the Kingston Dry Dock in mid-2021. The museum’s board of directors purchased the National Historic Landmark site, and is currently undergoing a complete overhaul of the pump house and other period structures. The museum is scheduled to reopen to the public in 2022, even as public programming continues in alternate locations. Stay tuned. |
 Thunder BayNational Marine Sanctuary 500 West Fletcher St. Alpena, MI 49707 Tel. (989) 356-8805 Web Site: www.thunderbay.noaa.gov Lake Huron’s Thunder Bay is one of the most treacherous stretches of water in the Great Lakes. The 200 recorded shipwrecks in its waters have earned the area its nickname of “Shipwreck Alley.” Today, the 448-square-mile National Marine Sanctuary protects one of the Great Lakes region’s best-preserved collections of shipwrecks ranging from an 1844 side wheel steamer to a modern 500-foot-long German freighter. |
 University of Wisconsin – Superior Lake Superior Maritime Collections P.O. Box 2000 – Superior, WI 54880 Tel. (715) 394-8359 Web Site: https://library.uwsuper.edu/specialcollections The Lake Superior Maritime Collections Archives (LSMCA) seeks to build a high-quality research collection for both professional and avocational historians by identifying, collecting, preserving, and providing access to materials related to the maritime heritage of the communities surrounding Lake Superior and the upper Great Lakes. While the focus is Lake Superior, the collections also contain unique resources for the study of maritime history on the lower Great Lakes and beyond. |
 Wisconsin Marine Historical SocietyMarine Room Milwaukee Public Library 814 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53233 Tel. (414) 286-3074 Web Site: www.wmhs.org The Wisconsin Marine Historical Society is one of the region’s most significant depositories of research materials related to the marine history of the Great Lakes. Affiliated with and housed in the Milwaukee Public Library, the Society is devoted to discovering, collecting, recording and preserving materials related to Great Lakes maritime history. In addition to publications and programs, the Historical Society also maintains a database of Great Lakes vessel information as part of a cooperative effort with the Milwaukee Public Library. |
 Wisconsin Maritime Museum75 Maritime Dr. Manitowoc, WI 54220 Tel. (920) 684-0218 Web Site: www.wisconsinmaritime.org Founded in 1970, the Wisconsin Maritime Museum is one of the largest maritime museums in the Midwest. In addition to commemorating the marine heritage of the Manitowoc-Two Rivers area and the submarines built there during World War II, the museum is a leader in preserving the maritime history of Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region. With over 60,000 square feet of space, it houses includes a unique collection of model ships and marine engines, along with the World War II submarine U.S.S. Cobia. |
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| Algonac-Clay Historical Society and Museum 1240 St. Clair Drive P.O. Box 228 Algonac, MI 48001 Tel.: (810) 794-9015 Web Site: www.algonac-clay-history.com Allen County Public Library Alpena County Antique Boat Museum Ashtabula Maritime and Surface Transportation Museum Bayfield Maritime Museum Bland Memorial Library Bruce County Canadian Canoe Museum Chicago Maritime Museum Cleveland Dunkirk Historic Lighthouse Erie Quest Marine Heritage Area Fairport Harbor Historical Society Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum Great Lakes Lighthouse Great Lakes Naval Museum Great Lakes Science Center Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society H. Lee White Marine Museum Harbor Springs Area Huronia Museum Inland Seas Education Association Le Sault De Ste. Marie Leelanau Historical Society Lower Lakes Marine Historical Society |
Manistee County Historical Society 425 River St. – Manistee, MI 49660 Tel.: (231) 723-5531 Web Site: manisteemuseum.org Marine Historical Maritime Museum Of Sandusky Marquette Maritime Museum Marsh Collection Society Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute Michigan City Historical Society Michigan Lighthouse Alliance Michigan Shipwreck Milwaukee Public Library North Point Lighthouse Friends, Inc. Ohio History Connection Port Colborne Historical & Marine Museum Rail-Marine Information Group Saginaw River Marine Historical Society Save Ontario Shipwrecks Smithsonian Institution Split Rock Lighthouse Historic Site St. Catharines Museum St. Clair Shores Public Library Superior Public Museums Tri-Cities Historical Museum Underwater Archaeological Western Lake Erie Marine Wisconsin Underwater |