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Why Become a Member of The Great Lakes Historical Society?
Joining The Great Lakes Society as a member allows you to share a commitment to our mission: to preserve
and make known the important history of the U. S. and Canadian Great Lakes.
We accomplish this mission by publishing Inland Seas®, the finest quarterly journal dedicated to Great
Lakes history in the world! We also operate the Inland Seas Maritime Museum in Vermilion, Ohio. Also at our
facility in Vermilion is our Clarence S. Metcalf Great Lakes Maritime Research Library and our Peachman
Lake Erie Shipwreck Research Center. These activities and facilities make The Great Lakes Historical Society
the premier organization dedicated to preserving the history of the Great Lakes!
Another great reason to join The Great Lakes Historical Society is for the membership benefits! As a member of our
organization, you are entitled to a fantastic membership benefit package as outlined below.
Membership Levels and Benefits
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Student ($15.00 per year)
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Inland Seas®
Quarterly Journal
GLHS 2007 Calendar:
The Great Lakes Challenge
Lure of the Lakes
by George Wakefield
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- Free admission to the museum
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Senior Couple (Age 65+) ($32.00 per year)
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- Free admission to the museum
- Subscription to Inland Seas® journal
- Free in-house use of the Research Library
- 10% discount on purchases in the Museum Bookstore
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Regular (Family) ($49.00 per year)
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- All of the above
- Privileges extended to members of the immediate family under age 18
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Sustaining ($64.00 per year)
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- All of the above
- Free admission for two (2) accompanying guests to the museum
- $15.00 per year tax deduction
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Contributing ($100.00 per year)
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- All of the above
- Special invitations to receptions and programs
- $51.00 per year tax deduction
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Benefactor ($200.00 per year)
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- All of the above
- Special listing in the Annual Report
- $151.00 per year tax deduction
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Patron ($500.00 per year)
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- All of the above
- 15% discount in the Museum Bookstore
- 20% discount on Gift Memberships in the Society
- $451.00 per year tax deduction
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Life member ($2,500.00 one-time payment)
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- All of the above
- Certificate of Life Membership
- One-time use of Museum facilities for personal use
- Name inscribed on Plaque at the Inland Seas Maritime Museum
- $1,701.00 one-time tax deduction
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First-time members receive a GLHS calendar and a copy of George Wakefield's Lure of the Lakes. The
Inland Seas® journal is mailed quarterly. Learn more about Inland Seas® under the Publications
tab, above.
Gift Memberships
Membership to The Great Lakes Historical Society makes a great gift any time of the year! Memberships can be purchased
as a gift at any level. Gift Membership recipients are entitled to all the membership benefits The Great Lakes Historical
Society has to offer! When a gift membership is purchased, the recipient will receive a certificate recognizing their
membership and its purchaser. First-time members will recieve a GLHS calendar and a copy of George Wakefield's Lure of the
Lakes. If you are interested in purchasing a gift membership, simply print out the membership application below and
fill out the "Gift Membership" portion of the application.
Join The Great Lakes Historical Society!
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