Membership | The Great Lakes Historical Society

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 Libraryand 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

Inland Seas

Quarterly Journal

GLHS Calendar

Lure of the Lakes

by George Wakefield

Senior Couple (Age 65+)
(US: $35 per year, Canadian/Int’l: $51 per year)

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

US ($35/annually)
Canadian/Int’l ($51/annually)

Regular (Family)
(US: $54 per year, Canadian/Int’l: $70 per year)

All of the above
Privileges extended to members of the immediate family under age 18

US ($54/annually)
Canadian/Int’l ($70/annually)

Sustaining
(US: $70 per year, Canadian/Int’l: $86 per year)

All of the above
Free admission for two (2) accompanying guests to the museum
$15 per year tax deduction

US ($70/annually)
Canadian/Int’l ($86/annually)

Contributing ($100 per year)

- All of the above
- Special invitations to receptions and programs
- $51 per year tax deduction

Benefactor ($200 per year)

- All of the above
- Special listing in the Annual Report
- $151 per year tax deduction

Patron ($500 per year)

- All of the above
- 15% discount in the Museum Bookstore
- 20% discount on Gift Memberships in the Society
- $451 per year tax deduction

Life member ($2,500 one-time payment)

- 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 one-time tax deduction

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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