Membership Donate eNews About Media MENU Administrative: US Weather Bureau Building 400 W. Portage Avenue, Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783 906-635-1742 Toll Free Phone: 800-635-1742 Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum - Whitefish Point 18335 N. Whitefish Point Road, Paradise, MI 49768 888-492-3747 • < > What's New Shipwreck Museum closed for the 2021 Season Special thanks to all of our visitors this past season…we had our busiest year yet! We’ll open the museum again on May 1, 2022. In the meantime, you can still come up to Whitefish Point and hike around the old light-station, walk the beach or even snowshoe when the snow gets deep enough. Have a great winter! Shopping for the holidays? Our online gift shop is open 24/7 and has unique gifts and ‘not found anywhere else’ items that we’re sure you or that special someone in your life would treasure. Become a member now or renew your membership! Member Benefits include: Free Admission to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum Complex 10% discount in the Shipwreck Coast Museum Store Stay updated on events and news announcements – Sign up for our Enewsletter. Shipwreck Historical Society recently discovered three 1800’s-era shipwrecks in the vicinity of Grand Marais The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) recently discovered three 1800’s-era shipwrecks in the vicinity of Grand Marais, Michigan (Lake Superior). A number of additional shipwrecks have also been located and await positive identification. Read More... WHITEFISH POINT IS A NO DRONE ZONE For the safety and security of our patrons and property, Whitefish Point is a No Drone Zone. This includes US Fish & Wildlife Service Property/Seney National Wildlife Refuge (Whitefish Point Unit), Whitefish Point Bird Observatory/Michigan Audobon Society property is also protected as a No Drone Zone. Take all the pictures and videos you want, but be sure to leave your drone at home or in your vehicle! Thank you for respecting our No Drone Zone policy. Unique gifts for your special someone ... Our online gift shop has unique gifts and ‘not found anywhere else’ items that we’re sure you or that special someone in your life would treasure. We’ve added lots of new items to each category in our web store, with several that are one of a kind to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum. Check out the original Stormy Kromer cap with Shipwreck Museum logo or the Edmund Fitzgerald Lego kit. Choose from our great selection of Holiday items, Souvenirs or send a gift certificate for that special person on your gift list! Start Shopping… Operational Support Grant from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) Awarded We are very pleased to announce that the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society has received an Operational Support Grant from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA), for support of its operations during the State’s 2020-2021 fiscal year, in the amount of $24,000. This funding is most welcome and quite remarkable during these difficult times. Read More... H.O.P.E. Grant Awarded We are pleased to announce that the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society has received two emergency funding grants to aid the Society through the summer of 2020, when the pandemic has seriously affected non-profit organizations in the United States. We thank the MICHIGAN HUMANITIES COUNCIL for a Humanities Organizations Pandemic Emergency (H.O.P.E.) grant of $5,000, specifically to support staffing needs at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, with an emphasis on the Motor Lifeboat House. Read More... SHIPWRECK SOCIETY DISCOVERS 103-YEAR-OLD STEAMER The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS), a leader in the field of underwater exploration and shipwreck documentation on the Upper Great Lakes, recently discovered the wreckage of the composite steamer S.R. Kirby. The vessel sank near Eagle Harbor, Michigan in May 1916. The S.R. Kirby was a relatively unusual ship, in that it was constructed using an iron framework, with a wooden hull. The vessel was 294’ long, built in 1890 (Wyandotte, MI) and rests in over 800’ of water. Read More... Resources E-News Blog Donations Board Administrative: US Weather Bureau Building 400 W. Portage Avenue, Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783 906-635-1742 • Toll Free Phone: 800-635-1742 Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum - Whitefish Point 18335 N. Whitefish Point Road, Paradise, MI 49768 888-492-3747 • Contact Us Copyright © 2021 • Produced by Gaslight Media • All Rights Reserved.