Sandusky Area Maritime Association

The purpose of the Sandusky Area Maritime Association is to collect, preserve, research, exhibit, and interpret the maritime heritage of the Sandusky Area, including Port Clinton to Huron, the lake Erie islands and south to Milan, OH. The Association will maintain a museum and archives open to the public. it will create a public awareness and appreciation of the Sandusky area's lake Erie environment and heritage through educational programs, exhibits, lectures, publications, and special events.

Discover the rich maritime heritage of the Sandusky Bay Area at the Maritime Museum of Sandusky. Through our interactive exhibits and educational programs, you can learn about boat building, ice harvesting, commercial fishing, shipwrecks, wetlands, Sandusky's role in the Underground Railroad, recreational boating, commercial shipping, passenger boats, the Battle of Lake Erie and more.