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
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
(Seasonal operations: May 15 to October 15.)
• Website: https://baycityboatlines.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/baycityboatlines
Go Great Lakes Bay
(Go Great Lakes Bay is the official Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) for Michigan's Great Lakes Bay Region, which includes Bay City, Birch Run, Chesaning, Frankenmuth, Midland, and Saginaw.)
• Website: https://www.gogreat.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gogreatlakesbay
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