Chicago Maritime Museum

06/05/2026

Perry Memorial a towering honor to War of 1812 Battle of Lake Erie

06/05/2026

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The Utopia sailboat is making stops in Door County, giving people a chance to see the vessel and learn about the Patriot Racing Project.

06/05/2026

Eight-year-old Elizabeth Rackow boarded the Eastland with her grandmother, Augusta Wiese, excited for a day at the Western Electric employee picnic.

They were supposed to be joined by Elizabeth's aunt Minnie, her uncle Daniel Quinn, and her cousin Lauretta. But that morning, Daniel and Minnie argued and decided to return home instead.

When the Eastland rolled into the Chicago River, both Elizabeth and her grandmother lost their lives.

What was meant to be a joyful summer outing became a tragedy that forever changed a family. One decision spared some family members, while two generations never returned home.

06/04/2026

Did anyone really go hungry at Starved Rock Illinois? Historian Ric...

06/04/2026

06/03/2026

The timepiece belonged to Herbert Ingram, a British journalist and politician who died when the "Lady Elgin" sank in 1860. His watch was recovered from the bottom of the lake in 1992

06/02/2026

Conservationists are rushing to save a stunning 41-acre Lake Huron shoreline treasure.

06/02/2026

Fifty years ago, one man triggered a legal fight that changed commercial fishing in the Great Lakes. Decades later, another legal battle is taking shape over the Great Lakes tribes indigenous rights.