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Era: 1700-1815
Museum Type: Ship→ Replica Ship
Propulsion Type: Impeller→ Sail
Subject Type: Vessel→ Merchant→ Cargo
260 Dyckman Avenue
South Haven MI 49090
US269.637.8078
Friends Good Will is a replica of a top sail merchant sloop. She was captured by the Britishin the War read more…
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Era: 1914-1945
Museum Type: Ship→ Original Ship
Propulsion Type:
- Engine→ Internal Combustion
- Fuel→ Diesel/Fuel Oil
Subject Type: Vessel→ Civil→ Rescue
260 Dyckman Avenue
South Haven MI 49090
US269.637.8078
https://michiganmaritimemuseum.org/explore/our-fleet/uscg-36460/This 36-foot Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat was built in 1941 in Curtis Bay, Maryland. It is constructed of laminated oak read more…
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Era: 1914-1945
Museum Type: Ship→ Original Ship
Propulsion Type:
- Engine→ Internal Combustion
- Fuel→ Gasoline
- Impeller→ Propeller
Subject Type: Vessel→ Pleasure / Sport
260 Dyckman Avenue
South Haven MI 49090
US269.637.8078
https://michiganmaritimemuseum.org/explore/our-fleet/merry-time/Merry Time is a 1929 Chris Craft Cadet made of mahogany. read more…
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Era: 1914-1945
Museum Type: Ship→ Original Ship
Propulsion Type: Impeller→ Sail
Subject Type: Vessel→ Pleasure / Sport→ Racing
260 Dyckman Avenue
South Haven MI 49090
US269.637.8078
https://michiganmaritimemuseum.org/explore/our-fleet/bernida/Bernida is a Universal Rule R Class Sloop designed by Geo. Owen and built by Lawley, giants in the golden read more…
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Museum Type: Library
814 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee WI 53233
US414.286.3000
https://www.mpl.org/special_collections/great_lakes_marine_collection.phpThe Great Lakes Marine Collection includes books, photographs, articles, ship files, log books, vessel plans, wreck reports and more, documenting read more…
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Museum Type: Library
814 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee WI 53233
US414.286.3074
wmhs@wmhs.org https://wmhs.org/There is no location associated with this post
Not a library in itself, but affiliated with the Milwaukee Public Library’s Great Lakes Marine Collection. Listed separately in recognition read more…
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Era: 1914-1945
Museum Type: Ship→ Original Ship
Propulsion Type:
- Engine→ Internal Combustion
- Fuel→ Diesel/Fuel Oil
Subject Type: Vessel→ Working→ Fishing
491 Johnson Street
Alpena MI 49707
US989.356.2202
https://www.bessermuseum.org/katherine-v-fisheries-heritageKatherin V. is a restored Great Lakes fishing tug that is the centerpiece of the read more…
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Era: 1914-1945
Museum Type: Ship→ Original Ship
Propulsion Type:
- Engine→ Internal Combustion
- Fuel→ Diesel/Fuel Oil
Subject Type: Vessel→ Working→ Fishing
260 Dyckman Avenue
South Haven MI 49090
US269.637.8078
https://michiganmaritimemuseum.org/exhibits/evelyn-s/Evelyn S. was built in 1939 by Sturgeon Bay Boat Works William Sellman Fisheries of Manistique, MI. She fits the read more…
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Museum Type: Museum
1200 W 35th Street
River Level
Chicago IL 60609
US773.376.1982
cmm@chicagomaritimemuseum.orgThe museum offers visitors a chronological walk through local maritime history including the eras of French fur traders, sail and read more…
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Museum Type: Museum
45 St. Paul St.
Collingwood ON L9Y 3P1
CA705.445.4811 x 7211
museum@collingwood.caA point of emphasis for this museum in the local shipbuilding history read more…
