Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum

07/03/2026

[COMPETITIVE PAY] Seasonal Museum Store Assistant Manager – Whitefish Point
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Paradise, MI is hiring a paid, seasonal Museum Store Assistant Manager! Work at one of the top maritime museums in the country.

• Functions as Manager in absence of Museum Store Manager and/or Operations Manager
• Retail experience preferred. Must be willing to work weekends
• Air-conditioned work environment
• Daily interaction with visitors from all over the world
• We offer competitive wages and flexible schedules.
• Provides leadership for frontline staff
• Manage all aspects of our POS (Point of Sales) system and Cash Drawers at beginning and end of the day
• Opens, Closes and Alarms Buildings on site
• Processes Purchase Orders and Receiving Vouchers (as needed) and Completes and Records Change Orders
• Provides lunches and breaks to front line staff
• Maintains inventory levels on the Gift Shop Floor/Completes and Delegates responsibilities for cleaning and stocking in the gift shop
• Must have excellent Customer Service and resolve any issues that may arise during the day

This is not just a job selling merchandise. It’s about helping visitors connect with real history—becoming part of the experience of Whitefish Point and the shipwreck coast.
This is more than retail—it’s storytelling, hospitality, and helping preserve Great Lakes maritime history.

Send Your Resume to: [email protected]
Or call Bruce Lynn at: 1-906-635-1742

OPEN: MAY 1 - OCT 31 DAILY: 9 AM - 5 PM Join GLSHS & Save! Contribute & Preserve History

07/01/2026

For our lighthouse tour across the country to celebrate America's 250th, we're headed west to Alaska to the Five Finger Lighthouse, this was the first light built in what was then considered the unorganized District of Alaska (Alaska became a state in 1959).

It's part of a stunning island chain located in Fredrick Sound that's tough, challenging and dangerous to visit and full of maritime history.

In 1902 The original Five Finger Island Lighthouse Station was completed and manned, warning mariners of the dangers along the Inside Passage. Then in 1935 light was rebuilt after a devastating fire destroyed the first lighthouse. That structure still stands today.

The Five Finger Lighthouse Society says:
"Five finger lighthouse is in a remote spot in SE Alaska 45 miles north of Petersburg. The weather makes it hard to get there. We start our season doing maintenance projects in April when the weather gets better and it's fully staffed from May 15th through September. We average about 750 visitors a year from small cruise ships and charter boats. We also have a whale research team that stays at the lighthouse for a month every year. We do offer overnight stays, but they are hard to coordinate because of weather and access to the island. We have a 28ft landing craft with 2-250hp outboards for bringing volunteers and supplies out. We are not licensed to haul the general public to and from the island. "

"The Coast Guard is in charge of the navigation light, NOAA is in charge of the weather station, the Marine Exchange has a vessel tracking system on the island and FFLS (Five Finger Lighthouse Society) is in charge of the buildings and grounds."

For more fascinating history and what's currently happening with the Five Finger Lighthouse check out these links and if you have a story about our friends in Alaska, please leave them in the comments!

www.fivefingerlighthouse.com
www.facebook.com/FiveFingerLighthouse

06/30/2026

We didn't get the storms yesterday like they did to the south of us, but the cloud movements did make a cool timelapse!

This was filmed on 06/29/2026.

06/26/2026

Step into history from our observation deck at Whitefish Point. Surrounded by breathtaking beauty and peaceful shores, it's a place where unforgettable memories are made.

Gliding across Lake Superior in this video are the 1000-footer "American Integrity" and a fish tug as they head into Whitefish Bay.

We are open 9am-5pm, 7 days a week, until October 31st.

06/19/2026

Hello Lighthouse fans! For America's 250th Anniversary we're (the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society) are going to try something different, have fun, and do a little exploring. Since Whitefish Point was one (of two) of the first Lighthouse(s) built on Lake Superior we're going to take a virtual trip across the country to some other first-built lighthouse's and delve into some history and get to know what other groups are doing to take care of "America's Castles".

First up, the 1st lighthouse built in what is now the United States...the Boston Light on Little Brewster Island!

The first incarnation of the Boston Light was built in 1716. During the American Revolution it was held, and then destroyed, by the British in 1776. The light was re-erected in 1783 as the first U.S. Lighthouse.

The Boston Light is now run by the National Park Service works alongside state, city, and non-profit partners to steward the Boston Harbor Islands, including Little Brewster Island and Boston Light. Those groups form the Boston Harbor Islands partnership or Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park.

Here is a quote from the staff...

"Boston Light, on Little Brewster Island, is the oldest continuously operating light station in the country! For over 300 years, Boston Light's distinctive 10-
second light signature has offered safe passage to ships entering Boston Harbor. Today, visitors to Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park enjoy views of this notable lighthouse on summer cruises."

There's a lot more to learn about America's oldest and first lighthouse and it's a fun "rabbit hole" to explore (just to long for a FB post). Visit some of the links below and immerse yourself into some fascinating history.

We at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum want to thank everyone at the Boston Light for being our first feature! Next week we head west.

Links for the Boston Light.

https://www.nps.gov/places/boston-light.htm

https://www.nps.gov/boha/learn/historyculture/boston-light.htm

https://www.history.uscg.mil/Browse-by-Topic/Assets/Land/All/Article/1899619/boston-light/

https://www.nps.gov/boha/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm

https://www.bostonharborislands.org/lighthouse-tours/

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/boston-light-raids-1775.htm

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/1776-boston-harbor-happenings.htm

06/13/2026

Hiring Museum Store Assistant Manager at Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point!

This is the perfect job for someone looking to get into management as a career.

Some duties include:
• Functions as Manager in absence of Museum Store Manager and/or Operations Manager
• Provides leadership for frontline staff
• Manage all aspects of our POS (Point of Sales) system and Cash Drawers at beginning and end of the day
• Opens, Closes and Alarms Buildings on site
• Processes Purchase Orders and Receiving Vouchers (as needed) and Completes and Records Change Orders
• Provides lunches and breaks to front line staff
• Maintains inventory levels on the Gift Shop Floor/Completes and Delegates responsibilities for cleaning and stocking in the gift shop
• Must have excellent Customer Service and resolve any issues that may arise during the day
We offer competitive wages and flexible schedules.
To apply call Bruce Lynn at: 1-906-635-1742
Or e mail your resume to Bruce Lynn at: [email protected]

06/04/2026

If you ever come to Whitefish Point over the winter and spring a lot of sand accumulates on our deck. Some people ask…”how do you get rid of that”? A little heavy equipment never hurts.

Video by Wilde

06/01/2026

Last week we were visited, and 3-D filmed, by Evan and Meegan Winters with Able Eyes Accessible Tours. They shot a “Explore Before You Go” segment as part of the UP Travel and Pure Michigan Accessible Program. We’re honored to be a part of it and thanks to all who made it happen.

In the meantime you can visit ableeyes.org to see what they do!

We won’t see the final edit for a few months, but we’ll share it when they send it to us.

05/27/2026

Beautiful day at Whitefish Point today!