Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Washington, D.C. — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its proposal to designate a new national marine sanctuary in eastern Lake Ontario. The sanctuary would serve to recognize the national significance of the area’s historical, cultural and archaeological resources, including 43 knownWednesday, January 11, 2023
On December 12, 2022, a provisional world wind-powered speed record was set by the Emirates Team New Zealand America’s Cup crew on a dry lakebed in southern Australia. A high-tech and very well-funded effort to set the record using a purpose-built land sailing craft, they managed to reach an incredible speed of 139.4 mph in justFriday, November 4, 2022
Whitefish Point, MI – The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) is proud to announce the discovery of the 292-foot Whaleback vessel, Barge 129. Barge 129 was found in Lake Superior, 35 miles off Vermilion Point in 650 feet of water. Barge 129 was found along with 8 other wrecks in 2021 by the GLSHS in partnershipThursday, November 3, 2022
Toledo, OH – On Wednesday, November 9 at 7:00 pm, the museum will host the final presentation of our 2022 Fall Lecture Series featuring the J.W. Westcott Company. Since 1874, the company has served the Great Lakes marine community through deliveries of mail and other items. It all began with John Ward Westcott, who was born intoSunday, October 9, 2022
Toledo, OH – Lake Erie is known for its beauty and tranquility, but a dark, deadly undercurrent also lurks beneath its surface. On Wednesday, October 26, join author Wendy Kolie as she wades into the depths of this great but deadly lake in the second presentation of the National Museum of the Great Lakes’ 2022 Fall LectureSunday, August 7, 2022
One of the last known (and most famous) blue pike was landed by hook and line in 1962. In 1983, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared the blue pike extinct. Yet, nearly 40 years later, the population remains robust and healthy – in the hearts and minds of countless anglers. Part of that is due to a feature story writtenThursday, August 4, 2022
A version of this article originally appeared on Traverse City News. Saugatuck, MI — A West Michigan couple believes they've located a once lost shipwreck in the shallow waters of Lake Michigan. Kevin Ailes and his wife, Amy, share a passion for preserving shipwrecks. "My main focus is preservation," Ailes said. "But in theMonday, July 18, 2022
Detroit, MI – “Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale,” a documentary that follows preservationists’ efforts to save America’s oldest surviving passenger steamships from the scrapyard, will have its theatrical release in September 2022 through Emagine Entertainment. Told from the perspective of the belovedSunday, May 29, 2022
The conversion of an old armory building filled with memories and mildew into a state-of-the-art Sailing Museum was more than conversion therapy, it was an all-out rebuild that took every ounce of effort from everyone involved including and especially Executive Director Heather Ruhsam. What began as a dream just a few years ago hasWednesday, March 30, 2022
A brief history of an incredible 76-year-old staysail schooner, courtesy of the Inland Seas Education Association.
