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
(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