The 2nd Annual Leelanau Maritime History Festival kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 16! The festival celebrates Leelanau’s maritime past with a full day of Great Lakes history. You can expect to see many ...

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) presents Global History and the California Missions: A Sea Story with author, artist, educator, and native Californian Janet Dowling Sands, 7 p.m. Thursday, ...

At the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM), every visitor, exhibit, and harbor memory is part of a larger story — and volunteers help ...

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Bill Shakespeare had young Juliet ask that question of her Romeo some 425 years ago, but it’s a timeless query, really, and certainly relevant today. Take, for instance, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin ...

GRAND TRAVERS COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU)— The Maritime Heritage Alliance is embarking on a new journey as it relocates its operations after two decades at its former workshop space. The nonprofit ...

Within the Batten Conservation Complex, conservators specializing in archival documents, paper, objects, and archaeological materials are working alongside a research scientist to stabilize and ...

2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum becoming the official maritime museum for the state of Wisconsin. In 2005, a state senate joint resolution was introduced by Sen.

The City of Quincy, Massachusetts, is set to honor its rich naval heritage this weekend as the USS Salem hosts celebrations for the U.S. Navy's 250th birthday. The event holds special significance for ...

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. (WOOD) — Being surrounded by water means Michigan has a rich maritime history. A museum in South Haven is dedicated to keeping the stories alive. Started in the mid-1970s, the ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A new art exhibition captures the rich maritime history in Hampton Roads. The exhibit consists of both 19th century painting and modern conceptual pieces from contemporary artist ...

At the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM), every visitor, exhibit, and harbor memory is part of a larger story, and volunteers help bring those stories ...