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USS Missouri
Launched in 1944, the battleship USS Missouri was the site where the Imperial Japanese surrendered at the end of World War II. The ship is now a floating exhibit and war memorial.
Niagara
The US brig Niagara is a reconstruction of the US Navy warship that won the Battle of Lake Erie in the war of 1812. The reconstruction incorporates a small number of timbers recovered from the original Niagara, which was scuttled in Lake Erie shortly after the War of 1812. Niagara is a USCG certified sailing school vessel, available for both scheduled educational day sails as well as two to four-week sail training programs. Please visit the webs ...
Adventuress
Launched in 1913, the schooner Adventuress is an excursion and environmental education vessel in Puget Sound.
Kalakala
Launched in 1935, the car ferry Kalakala is the first and only ferry designed in the art deco style. It plied the waters of Puget Sound near Seattle for more than 30 years. It is now one of the most endangered historic vessels in America.
Glenn Yarbrough / Shaw Brothers Featured
With over seventy-five albums to his credit, including both his chart-topping stint as the Limeliters lead tenor, and his marathon solo career, Glenn Yarbrough's voice has graced millions of listeners lives.
Eagle Featured
Launched in 1936, the barque USCG Eagle is the sail-training vessel for the US Coast Guard Academy.
Gordon Bok Featured
Gordon Bok grew up around the boatyards of Camden, Maine, and worked on many different boats from fishing boats to passenger schooners to yachts, on his own coast and others. At a time when folk music was experiencing a great revival, he was a leader in preserving, collecting, creating and sharing a wide variety of rich and intensely beautiful songs of both land and sea.
Hawaiian Chieftain
Launched in 1988, the topsail ketch Hawaiian Chieftain is an excursion and sail training vessel.
Maritime Heritage Minnesota
Maritime Heritage Minnesota was incorporated in July 2005 as a non-profit organization for scientific and educational activities in the State of Minnesota for the documentation, preservation, and conservation of our finite maritime archaeological and cultural resources. Since Minnesota does not have a State Underwater Archaeologist, MHM seeks to fill that gap using a not-for-profit framework that always has the best interest of the artifact in mi ...
Castillo San Felipe del Morro Lighthouse
Four lighthouses have stood on Castillo San Felipe del Morro 6th level in its long history. The first one was built in 1846. A second one replaced it in 1876 but took a direct hit during the 1898 bombardment of the Spanish-American War. However, its brick foundation was salvaged in 1899 to erect the first American lighthouse. The current lighthouse was built between 1908 and 1909. Restoration of the El Morro lighthouse was completed in August 200 ...
North Head Lighthouse
Established and built in 1889, the North Head Lighthouse is still an active aid to navigation within a state park. Accommodations for overnight and/or long-term stays available.
A.J. Meerwald
Launched in 1928, the Delaware Bay oyster schooner A.J. Meerwald now serves as an operational museum ship.
Roger McGuinn Featured
Roger McGuinn, former leader of The Byrds and 1991 inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, displays his acoustic roots on Grammy-nominated CDs of classic folk songs from the Folk Den, including many maritime songs.
United States
Launched in 1952, the SS United States was the last and greatest of the large American-built ocean liners built in the years before commercial airplanes became the main mode of transatlantic and transpacific travel.
USS Olympia
Launched in 1892, the cruiser USS Olympia is the oldest steel-hulled warship afloat in the world. It played a key role in the Spanish-American War. Decommissioned in 1922, the Olympia is now an exhibit at the Independence Seaport Museum.
Maritime Museum of San Diego
The Maritime Museum of San Diego enjoys a worldwide reputation for excellence in restoring, maintaining and operating historic vessels. The museum has one of the world's finest collections of historic ships, including the world's oldest active ship, Star of India.
Captain Edward H. Adams
Launched in 1982, the gundalow Captain Edward H. Adams is a museum vessel honoring the maritime history of the Piscataqua River.
Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea
Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea is the nation's leading maritime museum.
History of Diving Museum
The History of Diving Museum tells the international story of mankind’s attempts to explore, understand and venture under the sea.
Pride of Baltimore II
Launched in 1988, the square-topsail schooner Pride of Baltimore II is a sail training vessel and goodwill ambassador for the city of Baltimore.