January 21, 2022
National Museum of the Great Lakes Starts New Book Club
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE GREAT LAKESLooking for winter activities all about the Great Lakes? The National Museum of the Great Lakes has added an all-new book…
December 9, 2021
Ontario Lighthouse Gains Heritage Designation
PHOTO COURTESY OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA (CNW GROUP/PARKS CANADA)Ontario's Burlington Canal Main Lighthouse was officially designated under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act earlier this month, guaranteeing the site's continuation…
September 9, 2021
Leon Slikkers Retires from Tiara Yachts After 75-Year Career in the Marine Industry
PHOTO COURTESY OF TIARA YACHTSSince the time he first started in the boatbuilding industry in the 1940s, Leon Slikkers has created a legacy of innovation, pushing the boundaries of design…
March 24, 2021
Volunteer to Give the Milwaukee Clipper New Life
PHOTO COURTESY OF SS MILWAUKEE CLIPPER PRESERVATION INC.The S.S. Milwaukee Clipper, docked on Muskegon Lake since the late 1990s, was once one of the Great Lakes’ most glamorous passenger steamers.…
February 24, 2021
New Programs at Split Rock Lighthouse Kick Off This Spring
PHOTO COURTESY OF MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETYStarting March 1, visitors are invited to discover Minnesota’s role in Great Lakes shipping and what life was like on the North Shore through expanded…
Lakeshore Life
