Books Recently Published by The Great Lakes Historical Society

Periodically, the Society publishes books or other printed materials related to Great Lakes history. Below are examples of recent publications:

Wooden Steamers on the Great Lakes by Rodney H. Mills This book explores the histories of 428 wooden vessels from the past.

Shipwrecks of Lake Erie's Island Region, Part 1: Kelleys Island by Charles E. Herdendorf & Linda L. Pansing This technical report is a profile of shipwrecks, wrecking events, and natural underwater features of the Kelleys Island, Ohio region in Lake Erie. Published in conjunction with The Great Lakes Historical Society's Peachman Lake Erie Shipwreck Research Center.

Wreck of the Steamer F. H. Prince: An Archaeological Investigation in Lake Erie at Kelleys Island, Ohio. by Charles E. Herdendorf & Linda L. Pansing This is a technical report of the shipwreck of the F. H. Prince, in Lake Erie near Kelleys Island, Ohio. Published in conjunction with The Great Lakes Historical Society's Peachman Lake Erie Shipwreck Research Center.

Wreck of the Scow Schooner W. R. Hanna: An Archaeological Investigation in Lake Erie at Kelleys Island, Ohio. by Charles E. Herdendorf & Linda L. Pansing This is a technical report of the shipwreck of the W. R. Hanna, in Lake Erie near Kelleys Island, Ohio. Published in conjunction with The Great Lakes Historical Society's Peachman Lake Erie Shipwreck Research Center.

Wreck of the Steam Barge Adventure: An Archaeological Investigation in Lake Erie at Kelleys Island, Ohio. by Charles E. Herdendorf & Linda L. Pansing This is a technical report of the shipwreck of the Adventure, in Lake Erie near Kelleys Island, Ohio. Published in conjunction with The Great Lakes Historical Society's Peachman Lake Erie Shipwreck Research Center.

Lure of the Lakes by George P. Wakefield George Wakefield lived on the Lakes and was an avid fan of the Lakes and their culture and history. These are the stories that were told to him, or that he experienced himself, over 90 years.