The Association for Great Lakes Maritime History is an organization of institutions and individuals from throughout Canada and the U.S. involved in preserving and interpreting the unique maritime history of the Great Lakes region. The Association sponsors an annual maritime history conference, encourages new research by both professional and avocational historians, financially supports the publishing of new research results, and promotes the regular exchange of news and information among its members. Bowling Green, Ohio

The Canal Society of Ohio is a volunteer organization, founded in 1961, dedicated to recreation, education, research and preservation related to Ohio's historic canals. Akron, Ohio

The Fairport Harbor Marine Museum is the first Great Lakes Lighthouse Marine Museum in the State of Ohio, as well as the United States. The museum was founded in 1945 by the Fairport Harbor Historical Society, which is devoted to preserving and perpetuating the historic tradition of Fairport Harbor and the Great Lakes area. The original lighthouse was completed in 1825. The museum houses a number of artifacts pertaining to life on the Great Lakes and other maritime exhibits. Fairport Harbor, Ohio

Put-in-Bay's 6,000 square foot Historical Museum operated by the Lake Erie Islands Historical Society at Put-in-Bay, Ohio. A vast area of displays portraying Lake Erie islands history and Put in Bay history. Scenes from Put-in-Bay history line the walls in this amazing island attraction. Put-in-Bay, Ohio

MAST, the Maritime Archaeological Survey Team is a nonprofit avocational group dedicated to the documentation of Ohio's underwater historic resources. Formed in March of 2000, MAST is composed of volunteer individuals who support and participate in research, documentation, underwater archaeological surveys, and educational workshops. MAST's ongoing commitment to education includes training new members on skills and techniques used for shipwrecks research, measuring, mapping and plotting. In addition, MAST works to educate our community in our historic underwater resources. Cleveland, Ohio

The Great Lakes Historical Society's mission is to preserve and make known the history of the Great Lakes. We achieve that mission by (1) operating the National Museum of the Great Lakes, the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship, and a maritime park in Toledo, Ohio: (2) publishing our award winning quarterly journal Inland Seas: (3) conducting nautical archaeology research through our Peachman Lake Erie Shipwreck Research Center: (4) maintaining the Clarence S. Metcalf Great Lakes Maritime Research Library in Vermilion Ohio:(5) offering educational programs to children and adults alike. Toledo, Ohio

Dive into the Maritime Museum of Sandusky, where you'll have a boatload of fun discovering the rich maritime history of the Sandusky Bay area. Through our interactive exhibits and educational programs, you can learn about boatbuilding, ice harvesting, commercial fishing, shipwrecks, wetlands, Sandusky's role in the Underground Railroad, recreational boating, commercial shipping, passenger boats and much more. Sandusky, Ohio

Our goal is to make you, the visitor, aware of the rich maritime history which lies beneath the surface of Ohio's Lake Erie. The mysteries surrounding 'shipwrecks' are always exciting, while the history associated with each shipwreck reveals the role it played in the development of Ohio, the Great Lakes region, and our nation. The shipwrecks within this website are a mere sampling of the hundreds of shipwreck sites located in the depths of Lake Erie. The wrecks featured here were selected from an advisory committee composed of local scuba divers and dive clubs, professional dive guides and charter captains, and maritime history professionals.

Tour this restored 618-foot historic ship and see what life was like on board a working Great Lakes freighter. Explore the 1925-built Mather from stem to stern and see its huge cargo holds, brass and oak pilot house, elegant guest quarters and four-story engine room. Walk the decks and marvel at the "engineering firsts" that helped transform Northeast Ohio into a great industrial center. Experience the golden era of steamships on one of the best. Cleveland, Ohio

USS COD SS-224 World War II Fleet Submarine. The USS COD Submarine Memorial is a National Historic Landmark and is docked in Cleveland, Ohio. The USS COD Submarine is open for visitors every day -- without exception -- from May 1 through September 30. School field trips to COD have been very popular and are encouraged as an educational and entertaining experience for area youngsters. Cleveland, Ohio