The 2nd Annual Leelanau Maritime History Festival kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 16! The festival celebrates Leelanau’s maritime past with a full day of Great Lakes history. You can expect to see many ...

Until Feb. 9, readers can vote for the Erie Maritime Museum as the best maritime museum for USA Today's 10Best Readers' ...

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) presents Global History and the California Missions: A Sea Story with author, artist, educator, and native Californian Janet Dowling Sands, 7 p.m. Thursday, ...

At the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM), every visitor, exhibit, and harbor memory is part of a larger story — and volunteers help ...

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“As you walk through the doors of the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM), you’re not just visiting a museum—you’re setting out on a journey through the rich maritime history of the Central Coast,” ...

Oceans worldwide hold untold riches hidden beneath the waves. Now treasure hunters are using cutting-edge technology to explore them, discovering some of history's most treasured sunken finds from ...

Bill Shakespeare had young Juliet ask that question of her Romeo some 425 years ago, but it’s a timeless query, really, and certainly relevant today. Take, for instance, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin ...

The City of Quincy, Massachusetts, is set to honor its rich naval heritage this weekend as the USS Salem hosts celebrations for the U.S. Navy's 250th birthday. The event holds special significance for ...

LEELANAU COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) --This Saturday take a step back in time in Leelanau County during their 3rd annual Maritime History Festival. The Leelanau Historical Society and Museum invites the ...

GRAND TRAVERS COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU)— The Maritime Heritage Alliance is embarking on a new journey as it relocates its operations after two decades at its former workshop space. The nonprofit ...