Museum/Program/Site Type: Organization

Riverkeeper, Inc.

Riverkeeper’s mission is to protect the environmental, recreational and commercial integrity of the Hudson River and its tributaries, and safeguard the drinking water of nine million New York City and Hudson Valley residents.  Riverkeeper is the public’s…

Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program

A joint venture of Williams College and Mystic Seaport, the Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program educates undergraduates in a semester-long, interdisciplinary exploration of America’s oceans and coasts. Every semester, 17–24 students…

Tall Ships America

Tall Ships America is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization focused on youth education, leadership development and the preservation of the maritime heritage of North America. In addition to organizing the…

PortSide NewYork & Mary A. Whalen

PortSide New York brings the community ashore and community afloat together at its home on the tanker Mary A. Whalen on Pier 11, Atlantic Basin next to the Brooklyn Cruise…

Watermen’s Heritage Foundation of Virginia’s Eastern Shore

The mission of the Watermen’s Heritage Foundation of Virginia’s Eastern Shore is to preserve the history, celebrate the present and encourage the future for the Watermen of Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

Fulton Fish Market Cooperative at Hunt’s Point

Storied wholesale market features fish vendors who sell their goods in the early morning only.

Steamship Historical Society of America

The Steamship Historical Society of America (SSHSA) is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1935 as a means of bringing together amateur and professional maritime historians in the waning…

State Historical Society Bismarck, ND

The State Historical Society of North Dakota exists to identify, preserve,, interpret and promote the heritage of North Dakota and it’s people.

Leif Erikson Viking Ship Restoration Project

In the year 1000 A.D., this great Norwegian explorer discovered america. Today, this memorial stands in his honor in the Rose Garden at Leif Ericsson Park, Duluth, Minnesota, USA. Inside…

Lake Superior Marine Museum Association

The Lake Superior Marine Museum Association (LSMMA) is a non-profit group, based in Duluth, MN, which provides the maritime artifacts found in the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center.

Kodiak Maritime Museum

Much of Alaska’s maritime heritage is housed in museums on the West Coast. KMM is setting a new course to preserve Alaska’s maritime history in a maritime heritage center on…

Institute of Nautical Archaeology

The Institute of Nautical Archaeology is the world’s oldest organization devoted to the study of humanity’s interaction with the sea through the practice of archaeology.

Great Lakes Historical Society

The National Museum of the Great Lakes reveals the varied and fascinating history of our treasured Great Lakes, which make up 84% of all of the fresh water in North…

Floating the Apple

Since it’s founding in 1992, Floating the Apple has built rowing gigs to be distributed to boat houses throughout the metropolitan area. We have collaborated and held events with boat rowing facilities…

WaterFront Center

The WaterFront Center was founded 17 years ago with the mission of connecting people to the water through education and recreation. People from all walks of life are able to…