The SS Western Reserve holds the distinction of being the first Great Lakes freighter built…
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Join Great Lakes Now for a live virtual series all about the fascinating maritime history…
The Scuba News Canada reported in February 2024 that a gigantic shipwreck had unexpectedly appeared…
From 1881 until 1906, the steamer SS Princess operated on Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada.…
Henry Hudson, an English sea explorer and navigator in the early 17th century, is best…
Marcoux vanished from Eastern Passage on his way from Nova Scotia to Bermuda in November…
The Cape Forchu Lighthouse is situated in the town of Cape Forchu, Nova Scotia. The…
In December 1735, a ship with blood-splattered decks sailed into Chebogue, in present-day Yarmouth County,…
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival is an annual event that highlights scuba diving adventures, shipwrecks,…
The D.R. Owen was considered the first shipwreck of the Chequamegon Bay area of Lake Superior. Schooners…
Ghost Ships Festival is emerging from the fog of time and is sailing into the Inn…
The Great Lakes freighter SS Scotiadoc was a 424-foot (129-meter)-long, 48-foot (15-meter)-wide, and 23.75-foot (7.24-meter)-deep…
The Balize was a tugboat with a wooden hull that operated on the Great Lakes…
Heritage Value The Margaretsville Lighthouse is a heritage lighthouse because of its historical, architectural, and…
Many books on scuba diving/Canada’s history have been published over the course of time, almost…
The Mary Rose Museum is absolutely beautiful. It is well thought out, it’s incredibly simple to…
The Alvin Clark was sailing empty through Lake Michigan to Oconto, Wisconsin, on June 19,…
“A maritime mystery drives this powerful narrative; but the greatest strength of HMS Speedy may be its…
The 138 foot schooner Gilbert Morrison disappeared somewhere in the Manitou Passage in 1873 during…
The Port Dover Harbour Museum promotes and preserves Port Dover’s history, with a focus on…
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) announced the discovery of a well-preserved wreck in…
The 292-foot Whaleback barge was discovered in Lake Superior exactly 100 years after it was…
In 1914, for reasons that are still debated, Ralph Dorsey piloted the “Rescue” to the…
This is the story of a shipwreck of one of the coastal boats, the Moyle…
The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust is pleased to confirm that the Endurance22 Expedition has located…
The Maritime Museum of BC is running their second annual fundraising campaign called “Float the…
One of the great Lake Michigan mysteries is the disappearance of Northwest Airlines Flight 2501.…
David Dobbin was born in St. Mary’s on October 25, 1817. As he grew to…
Dan Conlin will give an illustrated talk on the history of piracy in Canada’s Atlantic…
Coming April 9-10, the annual @ Niagara Divers Association annual Shipwrecks Symposium. Sign up for…