Wisconsin Marine Historical Society Tour

Explore the Wisconsin Marine Historical Society (WMHS), Wisconsin’s oldest, continuous existing nonprofit organization devoted exclusively to preserving Great Lakes maritime history and advancing public awareness and education. Founded in 1959, the same year as the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway, their first president was Edmund Fitzgerald. WMHS makes maritime history come alive with its extensive collection of photos, newspaper stories, biographies, shipwreck charts, ship databases and other materials, and it is the only maritime group affiliated with a metropolitan public library.