Lost at Sea: Hubert Marcoux
Photo credit: Hubert Marcoux SW Marcoux vanished from Eastern Passage on his way from Nova…
Browsing: Maritime History
Maritime History: Cape Forchu Lighthouse
The Cape Forchu Lighthouse is situated in the town of Cape Forchu, Nova Scotia. The…
Susannah Buckler and the Brigantine Baltimore
John Robinson, George Francis Dow, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons In December 1735, a ship…
Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival is an annual event that highlights scuba diving adventures, shipwrecks,…
Learn More About the D.R. Owen Schooner
A Type of Schooner. Original Photo Credit: Unknown The D.R. Owen was considered the first…
Wisconsin Underwater Archeological Association Presents: Ghost Ships Festival
Ghost Ships Festival is emerging from the fog of time and is sailing into the Inn…
Learn More About the Great Lakes Freighter, SS Scotiadoc
Detroit Publishing Co, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The Great Lakes freighter SS Scotiadoc was…
Learn More About The Balize (Tug)
The Balize was a tugboat with a wooden hull that operated on the Great Lakes…
Learn More About Heritage Lighthouse, Margaretsville, Nova Scotia
Photo Credit: Parks Canada Heritage Value The Margaretsville Lighthouse is a heritage lighthouse because of…
We Keep a Light
Many books on scuba diving/Canada’s history have been published over the course of time, almost…
The Mary Rose in 4D
The Mary Rose Museum is absolutely beautiful. It is well thought out, it’s incredibly simple to…
A Look Back: Tale of the Alvin Clark Tragedy
The Alvin Clark was sailing empty through Lake Michigan to Oconto, Wisconsin, on June 19,…
Book: The Wreck of HMS Speedy – The Tragedy That Shook Upper Canada
“A maritime mystery drives this powerful narrative; but the greatest strength of HMS Speedy may be its…
Still Missing From 1873: The Gilbert Mollison Schooner
Photo Credit: Michigan Mysteries The 138 foot schooner Gilbert Morrison disappeared somewhere in the Manitou…
The Marine Museum at Port Dover
The Port Dover Harbour Museum promotes and preserves Port Dover’s history, with a focus on…
The Eli Wait Letter, Survivor of the Atlanta Shipwreck
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) announced the discovery of a well-preserved wreck in…
Whaleback Ship 129 Discovered in Lake Superior
The 292-foot Whaleback barge was discovered in Lake Superior exactly 100 years after it was…
The “Rescue” of Glen Lake
In 1914, for reasons that are still debated, Ralph Dorsey piloted the “Rescue” to the…
The Moyle R Shipwreck In Newfoundland
Moyle R Shipwreck Location This is the story of a shipwreck of one of the…
Endurance is Found
The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust is pleased to confirm that the Endurance22 Expedition has located…
The Maritime Museum of BC Launches the “Float the Boat” Fundraising Campaign
The Maritime Museum of BC is running their second annual fundraising campaign called “Float the…
Lake Michigan Mysteries: 1950 Northwest Airline DC4 Disappearance
One of the great Lake Michigan mysteries is the disappearance of Northwest Airlines Flight 2501.…
David Dobbin the Diver
Photo via Facebook David Dobbin was born in St. Mary’s on October 25, 1817. As…
Online Presentation: Pirates of Atlantic Canada
Dan Conlin will give an illustrated talk on the history of piracy in Canada’s Atlantic…
Niagara Divers’ Association Presents: Shipwrecks 2021
Photo via LinkedIn Coming April 9-10, the annual @ Niagara Divers Association annual Shipwrecks Symposium.…