- Northwest Passage
Online resources about the quest for the Northwest Passage, the sea route linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Includes profiles of explorers and ships, maps of expeditions, and information on how the passage is used today.
www.athropolis.com/links/nwpass.htm
- Titanic: The Unsinkable Ship and Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax is where the maiden voyage of Titanic really ended, with graves of unclaimed victims and artifacts at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
titanic.gov.ns.ca
- Gunboat Weekend
Celebration of naval heritage in the Thousand Islands area. Features an encampment, sutlers, artillery and infantry demonstrations, battle re-enactments, and more.
www.gunboatweekend.com
- Project H.M.S. Detroit
Full-size replica of the HMS Detroit which led Commodore Robert Hariot Barclay's Fleet in the Battle of Lake Erie. Includes photos, news, and membership information.
www.hmsdetroit.org
- Empress of Ireland (1)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Maritime_History/Empress_of_Ireland
- St. Roch Preservation Campaign
Offers history, route, and volunteer information.
www.stroch.org
- Naval Museum of Alberta
Three beautifully restored Royal Canadian Navy fighter aircraft and other exhibits representing the history of the Royal Canadian Navy.
www.navalmuseum.ab.ca
- Canadian Privateering, The
Describes the privately-owned warships that protected isolated communities from the 1600s to 1815. Includes lists of ships, people, and the story of Stan Rogers' song "Barrett's Privateers."
www.chebucto.ns.ca/~jacktar/privateering.html
- Vancouver Maritime Museum
The principal maritime museum on the Pacific Coast of Canada.
www.vmm.bc.ca
- Halifax Explosion@
dir.yahoo.com/.../World_War_I/Halifax_Explosion
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