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Research

Along with the National Museum of the Great Lakes, the Great Lakes Historical Society operates the Peachman Great Lakes Shipwreck Research Program.  Since our founding in 1945, we have published the award winning journal Inland Seas®.

Shipwreck Research

The Peachman Great Lakes Shipwreck Research Program (PGLSRP) is owned and operated by of The Great Lakes Historical Society. Its primary purpose is to locate and investigate shipwrecks in Lake Erie but also conducts investigations throughout the Great Lakes.

The Center also serves as a focal point of organizing maritime archaeology workshops, documenting Lake Erie shipwrecks, and disseminating shipwreck information to the general public and specific user groups. In addition, the PGLSRP serves as the headquarters for MAST, the Maritime Archaeological Survey Team, Inc., which is an avocational group dedicated to the documentation of Ohio’s underwater historic resources.

Each year, The Great Lakes Historical Society through PGLSRP and MAST host a Nautical Archaeology Workshop. This workshop is open to all interested parties and is the only requirement for membership into MAST. The participants enjoy two days of lecture and hands on training. Topics covered include: the importance of nautical archaeology, ship construction, shipwreck documentation, and laws and ethics of shipwrecks.  For information about the upcoming GLHS-MAST Nautical Archaeology Workshop – Click Here.

Inland Seas

Inland Seas is a wealth of information.  We have been publishing articles on Great Lakes History for 70 years!  NMGL does not yet have a comprehensive online index.  A subject index has been attempted – access it here.  Many libraries across the Great Lakes subscribe to Inland Seas, or you can request article re-prints at 419-214-5000.

Click Here for more information about Inland Seas.

Library

The Clarence S. Metcalf Great Lakes Maritime Research Library has been donated to the Historical Collections of the Great Lakes at Bowling Green State University.  This transfer includes all of the photographs, postcards, and primary resources.  GLHS/NMGL still has maintained our collection of log books and ship plans, which are currently stored offsite.  At this time, research requests should be directed to the HCGL: 419-372-2441; archive@bgsu.edu

PGLSRP Partners

Maritime Archaeological Survey Team
Cleveland Underwater Explorers Inc.
Shipwreck World

Research Links

Historical Collection of the Great Lakes – Bowling Green State University

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Maritime History of the Great Lakes – Walter Lewis

Click Here

Great Lakes Maritime Collection – Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Alpena Public Library

Click Here

Project Shipshape – Wisconsin Marine Historical Society and Milwaukee Public Library

Click Here

Great Lakes Shipwreck File – David Swayze

Click Here

Smith’s Master Index to Maritime Museum Web Sites

Click Here

Council of American Maritime Museums

Click Here

Association for Great Lakes Maritime History

Click Here

To suggest links for our Great Lakes Research Page – please submit them to shipwreck@nmgl.org.

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National Museum of the Great Lakes
1701 Front Street
Toledo, Ohio 43605
United States of America
Phone: (419) 214-5000
Url: www.nmgl.org

HOURS

Monday – Saturday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Closed on Tuesdays: November 1 - April 30

Museum is Closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve
SS Col James M. Schoonmaker and Tug Ohio
open May – October
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The National Museum of the Great Lakes reveals the varied and fascinating history of our treasured Great Lakes, which make up 84% of all of the fresh water in North America. Come explore the history of the world's greatest natural resource—from canoes and schooners to early steamers and freighters—some of which ply the mighty Maumee River right next to the Museum.
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