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Historical Societies

Saginaw River Marine Historical Society

• Website: https://saginawrivermhs.wixsite.com/srmhs

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaginawRiverMarineHistoricalSociety

​Antique Toy and Firehouse Museum

(Also a location of some SRMHS artifacts.)

• Website: https://toyandfirehousemuseum.org

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AntiqueToyAndFirehouseMuseum

USS Edson

• Website: https://svnsm.com

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ussedsonmuseum

Bay County Historical Society

• Website: http://www.bchsmuseum.org

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BayCountyHistoricalSociety

The Castle Museum of Saginaw County History

• Website: https://www.castlemuseum.org

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecastlemuseum

Great Lakes Lore Maritime Museum

• Website: https://gllmm.com

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057565625391

Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum

• Website: https://shipwreckmuseum.com

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GLShipwreckMuseum

Harbor Beach Lighthouse Preservation Society

• Website: http://harborbeachlighthouse.org

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HBlighthouse

Historical Society of Michigan

• Website: https://www.hsmichigan.org

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hsmichigan

Marine Historical Society of Detroit

• Website: https://www.mhsd.org/

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mhsd.org

National Museum of the Great Lakes

• Website: https://nmgl.org

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NMGLToledo

Pointe aux Barques Maritime Museum

• Website: https://pabmm.org

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pointeauxbarques

Other Maritime Related Links

Bay City Boat Lines

(Their operating season is May 15 to October 15.)

• Website: https://baycityboatlines.com

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/baycityboatlines

Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society - GLSPS

• Website: https://glsps.org

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GLSPS

The Lighthouse Directory

(Provides information and links for many of the lighthouses around the world.)

• Website: https://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse

Ric Mixter

Ric is a marine historian, author, videographer, lecturer.

• Ric Mixter's Shipwreck Podcasts: https://www.shipwreckpodcast.com

• Ric Mixter's Wrecknology Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/p/Ric-Mixters-Wrecknology-100065309168307

• Ric Mixter's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CKritNinja

Saginaw River Cam

The “Saginaw River Cam” is at Smith Park in Essexville, Michigan and active 24 hours/7 days a week. It started live streaming on YouTube on July 9, 2021. The most recent 12 hours are available, too.

Live stream link: https://www.youtube.com/live/YekaJUBVZPY

Saginaw River Images - by Todd Shorkey

• Blog: https://saginawriverimages.blogspot.com

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaginawRiverImages

Soo Locks Visitors Center Association

• Website: https://www.soolocks.org

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SooLocksVistorsCenter

Tawas Point State Park

The park, situated on the end of a sand spit that forms Tawas Bay along Lake Huron, has been referred to as the “Cape Cod of the Midwest.” The Tawas Point Lighthouse serves as the sole representative of a true Victorian-era style station on the Great Lakes.

• Website:

https://www.michigan.gov/tawaspoint

• Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/TawasPointStatePark

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Friends of Tawas Point Lighthouse and State Park Facebook group

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Tawaslighthousefriends

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

• Website: https://thunderbay.noaa.gov

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThunderBayShipwrecks

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