Photos / Videos
A glimpse of the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society over the years (Photos from before 2022).
A short video with information about the exhibits in the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society Museum and Store in the Bay City Town Center (formerly known as Bay City Mall), as of December 16, 2024.
A short video of Saginaw River Rear Range Lighthouse, built in 1876. Photo taken in May 2022, by Tim Murray.
On the evening of Saturday, September 21, 2024, the programs "Things Our Society Has" by Don Morin and Don Comtois, and "Saginaw River Reminiscing" by Don Comtois were presented to the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society. This event took place at Trinity Episcopal Church, 815 N. Grant (corner of Center Ave. and N. Grant St.) in Bay City, Michigan.
Don Morin and Don Comtois discussed of some of the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society's artifacts in "Things Our Society Has." In "Saginaw River Reminiscing," Don Comtois talked about some of his favorite photos and stories dealing with the Saginaw River.
Don Morin is President of the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society. Don Comtois is the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society’s historian and President Emeritus, and has been actively involved with the history of the Saginaw River his entire life.
You can find more FREE videos on the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society (SRMHS) YouTube channel at youtube.com/@srmhs, including video recordings of some of the past SRMHS monthly presentations. You can subscribe to the SRMHS YouTube channel to be notified about new presentations and other content.
During the Bay City Tall Ship Festivals, public tours of Saginaw River Rear Range Lighthouse were given by the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society. Top and bottom photos were taken on July 16, 2016 and the middle photo was taken on July 13, 2013.
Saginaw River Rear Range Lighthouse was the "January lighthouse" in the 2014 Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival calendar.