Know the Ropes
News and articles from the Great Lakes Museum
Know the Ropes
Museum News and Stories
Word from the Chair – summer 2021
Summer 2021 update from the Chair of the Museum, Chris West.
Nicholas Henderson and His Old-Timey Paintings
A reminiscence of strong wind on a relaxing afternoon
The Marine Arms Race on the Great Lakes
We shall take control of the waters, so we may control the war!
Bruce Kirby – A Canadian Sailing Legend on the International Stage
Bruce Kirby – A Canadian sailing legend on the international stage
Lightkeepers of the Lakes
Lighting our way through night…
Toot! Toot! Make Way for Canada’s Favourite Tugboat
Toot! Toot! Welcome to the Great Lakes Theodore Too Tugboat!
20th Century Ships on the Great Lakes
You get a ship! You get a ship! Everyone gets a ship
Fun with Flags at the Museum
The schooners and dreadnaughts from the days of yore, how did they communicate with each other?
From One of Kingston’s Own
Dr Bob Gardiner donates to Phase II of the Museum’s Restoration Work.
Word From the Chair – Spring 2021
Spring 2021 update from the Chair of the Museum, Chris West.
The Mysterious Tragedy
“The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down of the Great Lake they call Gitche Gumee…”
Word From the Chair – Winter 2021
Winter 2021 update from the Chair of the Museum, Chris West.