Association for Great Lakes Maritime History: Organization of museums, historical societies, libraries, archives, and individuals interested in preserving the region's maritime history. Provides organization information and a directory of member organizations, with links.
Dave Swayze's Great Lakes History Homepage: Maritime history, with an emphasis on shipwrecks. Includes a large database of wrecks on the lakes.
History of the Great Lakes, by J.B. Mansfield: Partial electronic text of 1890s book on the history of navigation and shipping on the lakes, including many biographies.
History of the St. Lawrence / Great Lakes Canals System (1783-1954): Concise history of navigation and navigational improvements in the waterway system.
Marine Historical Society of Detroit: Organization dedicated to the history of the Great Lakes and its maritime heritage. Information about membership, publications, and merchandise. Includes sample newsletter contents and online history quizzes.
Maritime History of the Great Lakes: Ship lists, regional histories, government reports and newspaper accounts featuring shipbuilding, shipwrecks and the working lives of steamboats, schooners and the people who sailed them.