Related Links
This page contains links to a selection of websites related to the Thunder Bay region, the Great Lakes, shipwrecks, and maritime history. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list. Many of the sites listed here have more comprehensive lists of links.
Choose from the following topic areas:
Thunder Bay NMS/UP in the News
Saving Sunken Ships - Transcript of an Earthwatch Radio broadcast aired on October 30, 1998.
Alpena Area Convention & Visitors Bureau - Comprehensive information on recreation, events, lodging, dining, and other attractions in the Alpena area.
Alpena, Michigan - Visit the City of Alpena, "Michigan's Advenshore," online.
The Alpena News - Check out today's local headlines.
Michigan Up North - A resource for places to visit, recreational activities, and events in northeast Michigan, including the Jesse Besser Museum and Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival.
General Great Lakes Information
Great Lakes Commission - An eight-state organization devoted to a clean environment, strong economy, and high quality of life for the Great Lakes region.
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory - NOAA's facility in Ann Arbor, MI, which conducts research on natural resource management and environmental services in the Great Lakes.
Great Lakes Information Network - THE source of information for people who live, work, or have an interest in the binational Great Lakes region.
Lake Huron - Information about the Office of the Great Lakes' Lake Huron Initiative from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
Michigan Sea Grant - Science, education, and recreation information related to Michigan and the Great Lakes.
Great Lakes Shipwreck File - A searchable database of several thousand shipwrecks in the Great Lakes, created by David Swayze, shipwreck historian and author.
Great Lakes Shipwreck Research - A wealth of shipwreck and diving information, including a newsgroup and links to many other sites.
Michigan Shipwrecks - Information provided by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality about the state's underwater preserves, the laws governing the state's bottomlands, and underwater salvage permits.
Wisconsin's Great Lakes Shipwrecks - Wisconsin Sea Grant's shipwreck page. Check out Notes From the Field, which follows an underwater archaeological study.
Walt Hoagman's Shipwreck Page- Walt Hoagmen is the Michigan State University Sea Grant Extension agent of Northeast District, MSUE and Iosco County. This page contains good information on shipwrecks in the Thunder Bay region.
State of Michigan Shipwreck Information Page- Discusses shipwreck and underwater cultural resources and the state law that governs them. The site also provides good information on diver ethics and the Michigan Underwater Preserve Council.
Lighthouse Links - A virtual library of lighthouse websites.
Lighthouse Heritage - Lighthouse information and related websites provided by the National Park Service's National Maritime Initiative, including the informative Historic Lighthouse Preservation Handbook.
Diving in the National Marine Sanctuaries - Rodale's Scuba Diving Magazine tours the 12 existing sanctuaries.
Diving Michigan's Underwater Preserves - Another Rodale's story, focusing on shipwreck diving in Michigan.
Michigan Underwater - A series of articles about diving Great Lakes shipwrecks, including several in Thunder Bay, provided by Detroit Download Central.
Thunder Bay - Rodale's dive guide to Lake Huron's "Shipwreck Alley."
NOAA Dive Program-website about NOAA diving and the NOAA dive center.
RJ Dives- Dive charter operated by Captain Randy Johnson of Alpena, Michigan.
Thunder Bay Scuba- Dive shop owned and operated by Joe Sobczak of Alpena, MI.
Learn to Dive on the Shipwrecks of Lake Huron- Burt Barker-certified PADI instructor-classes include two dives on Thunder Bay Shipwrecks. Call 989-785-3215 for more information.
Maritime Museums & Historical Societies
Association for Great Lakes Maritime History - An international organization of museums, historical societies, libraries, archives, and individuals interested in preserving Great Lakes maritime history.
Dossin Great Lakes Museum - Located on Detroit's Belle Isle.
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum - Located at Whitefish Point, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Features the famous wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Historical Collections of the Great Lakes - Bowling Green State University's collection of public materials documenting the Great Lakes region and connecting waterways.
Marine Historical Society of Detroit - A non-profit organization dedicated to the history of the Great Lakes and its maritime heritage.
Marine Museum of the Great Lakes - Located in Kingston, Ontario.
The Mariner's Museum - Home of the Monitor collection, including research material and artifacts recovered from the ship. Located in Newport News, Virginia.
Master Index to World Wide Maritime Museum Internet Resources - A comprehensive listing of U.S. and international maritime museums.
Office of the State Archaeologist, Michigan Historical Center - Investigates, documents, and protects archaeological sites in Michigan, including shipwrecks on Michigan's bottomlands.
Shipwrecks in other National Marine Sanctuaries
Florida Keys NMS Shipwreck Trail - This page describes the history of the nine ships that form this interpretive shipwreck trail, complete with wreck maps. Also read NOAA's feature story about the trail.
Monitor National Marine Sanctuary - The only other NMS focused solely on a shipwreck. Check out the mission logs for the August 1999 expedition to the Monitor and learn about the latest preservation efforts. You can also download the September 1999 issue of the NOAA Report for an article about the August expedition.
Shipwrecks of the Channel Islands NMS - Learn about the search for the Watson A. West. From there, access more links to the sanctuary's shipwrecks and follow the progress of a modern-day salvage effort.
National Marine Sanctuary Program
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