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Maritime Museum Internet Resources
An alphabetical, annotated list of Internet sites for nautical maritime museums across the United States, Canada, and the world.
California Shipwrecks
This site features a searchable database of more than 1500 California shipwrecks. The database gives the name of the vessel, the year it was built, the year of the shipwreck, the cause, and the owner and captain. There is also a location map showing each wreck. A dozen shipwrecks are highlighted by additional information including the history, the archaeological significance, news articles, video/audio, or passenger lists. This interesting maritime historical perspective is sponsored by the California State Lands Commission.
Golden Crescent
Information about an area rich in history that stretches along the Atlantic coast from northern Florida to Savannah, Georgia and west to the Florida coast on the Gulf of Mexico. Included is early Native American Mounds and Rings, African American Heritage, Resort Era and the winter homes of America's industrialists. Coastal Information is information about maritime fortification of the area. Plantation Agriculture presents the plantations and their crops. Clash of Colonial Empires is a discussion of the roles played by the Spanish, French, and British in this region. The Map Room displays the location of the sites discussed in each section.
Hudson River Maritime Museum
This museum is "dedicated to the preservation of the maritime history of the Hudson River." In addition to general museum information and exhibit schedules, the links here contain a wealth of information on Hudson River museums, Rondout and other historic districts, Rockefeller's Kykuit estate and other historic mansions, Hudson River research, Hudson Valley prehistory and archaeology, and Hudson River geography. You will also find detailed information about explorer Henry Hudson and his ship Half Moon here.
The Maritime Heritage Project (MHP)
The history of ships reaching and leaving San Francisco is presented with newspaper articles, letters, advertisements, passenger quotes, statistics, poetry, and illustrations. Focusing on steamers, captains, and passengers, this searchable site also sketches travel conditions, migration, commerce, the Gold Rush, local color, and cultures. Vessels are listed alphabetically within categories, often with detailed descriptions. Vessels and Rigging has a glossary, pictures, and a diagram of sails. Captains provides biographies of "Masters of God" who sailed into San Francisco. Other categories cover foreign ports, shipping paths, passenger lists, ship nationalities and cargos, and VIPs. News includes articles, gossip, and tall tales.
Maritime History Virtual Archives
This site from Sweden is a comprehensive source on historical ships and sailing of the 18th and 19th centuries. Arranged in 18 folders, including such topics as: shipbuilding, seamanship, ships (mainly clipper ships and schooners), duties of officers and men, maritime history (including disasters at sea), naval history, images of ships, and links to other Internet resources.
The Mary Rose
The only 16th century warship on display, the Mary Rose has a Web site designed for all ages, including a special children's site for 7-11 year olds. The old, raised, ship is now a museum in Portsmouth, England. The site has a general history of the ship, built in the time of King Henry VIII, and a visual story of its sinking, and its excavation over 400 years later. There are links to other maritime museums, and the Mary Rose gift shop.
National Maritime Initiative
Provides information on historical ships, lighthouses, lifesaving houses, and other marine resources that are accessible to the public. In addition, links and projects relating to lighthouse heritage are provided. "The National Maritime Initiative is the office within the National Park Service (NPS) which specializes in preserving America's maritime heritage."
Naval Historical Center
As the official history project of the U.S. Department of the Navy, the Center’s role is to preserve, analyze, and interpret various aspects of American naval history for the Navy, scholars, military buffs, and members of the general public. Some of the topics covered in this rich and detailed site include ships’ histories; a FAQ with more than 100 answers to common questions; wars and battles; maritime traditions, uniforms, and customs; and, images from the Center’s extensive document and photographic archives. Links to related government and non-government Web sites are included.
Peabody Essex Museum
This museum of art, architecture, and culture located in Salem, Massachusetts contains 200 years of history. It encompasses American Decorative Arts; Asian, Oceanic and African Arts and Culture; Asian Export Art; Early American Architecture; Maritime Art and History (including Scrimshaw and Folk Arts, a section on Signal Flags Systems, and ship riggings); Native American Art and Archaeology; and Natural History. The museum also includes the Phillips Library, which is one of New England's largest research libraries.
Ships of the Ancient Greeks
This is an annotated list of a surprisingly large number of resources on the topic of ships and shipping in ancient history. There are links to some major maritime museums in addition to links to underwater archaeology, ancient shipwrecks, and images of ancient Greek ships.
United States Navy Memorial
This site includes the Navy Memorial Log, a database of more than a quarter of a million past and present members of the various sea services who have donated to the Foundation. It is "the only publicly accessible register of the names and service information of naval service personnel." In addition, you can view the bronzes at the memorial dedicated to all seafarers; find links about navy ships, current, decommissioned, histories, and the ship donation program; lists of reunions and veterans organizations; and find old shipmates and related links to the navy and maritime concerns.
Virtual Museum of Nautical Archaeology
Images and descriptions of the shipwrecks and maritime archaeological sites (current and past) excavated by the Institute of Nautical Archaeology. Good background information and pictures (more than 1000) of the ships and artifacts from these projects make this an excellent resource for the armchair explorer.
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