glen harbor maritime museum

Make sure to visit there Maritime Museum when you are in Glen Haven-you won't be disappointed. The maritime museum is rich with artifacts and history and lore of the Great Lakes.Be sure to see the demonstrations offered at the boat house.

Some tourist must have started this chain, and got it wrong. There is a Glen Arbor, and there is a Glen Haven, but there is NO GLEN HARBOR in the state of Michigan. I tried to correct this, but some moron at TripAdvisor blew me off. Search Google maps, and see for yourself.I gave it one star to get your attention. Glen Haven was an unincorporated village originally owned by DH Day. It consisted of a dock, a cannery, a hotel, a blacksmith shop and a few houses. Down the road was the Coast Guard station (under various names through the last). All is now part of the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshow, and there are several displays open to the public - but check their hours, as they are open fewer hours than Walmart.Actually, I would give them five stars.

I was up in Glen Haven to visit the Maritime Museum. It was small, but it was a great example for young teens to get a look at the rescue services of early Leelanau County. They had a lighthouse home example also, which was really great also. If you have some extra time, feel free to come here.

Been here 3 times now, always a fun time! Very cool maritime history with historical maritime artififacts. Fun for kids and adults alike!

If you take the time to read the information, you can learn quite a bit about life in that area. Great views of the lake as well. Kids might get bored, but good for adults. Also near the Glen Harbor exhibits with a working blacksmith and a couple of other exhibits. It's worth your time if you are in the area.

My wife and I were first planning a short vista, but we liked the museum so much we stayed a couple of hours. The explanations of how the original life saving group set up their equipment, how they lived were very nicely explained by the guides. We particularly enjoyed the demonstrations and looking through the residence next door. I had a very good sense what it was like to be on the crew at the turn of the century

We loved the maritime museum. It was eye opening to learn about how many ships capsized in Lake Michigan and how many lives were saved by the Coast Guard in the area. Right next door is the Coast Guard station. The kids loved seeing both of these. The presentation by the volunteer at the maritime museum was short and entertaining but also imparted good history and information. We set up a picnic outside by the beach and made an afternoon of it. It was very nice.

Kids enjoyed looking at the boats. Try ringing the bell and a picture with the mustache boat. Nice small collection. Free.

We love maritime history and buildings. Hours are 11-5 which didn't suit our plans well but still great!

The museum is ran by volunteers. We walked around as it is unguided. It stretches over several buildings. Our children enjoyed seeing the boats and the beach. I enjoyed the displays and the exhibits. It was a great maritime history lesson.

Learn about ship rescue in early times. Very informative displays and beautiful views of Sleeping Bear Bay.

What a great way to learn about the culture and the history of this location. A really well done replica of "the way things were". You can see a village smithy set up, and see how shipping shaped the economy.

The small historic town didn't offer much, nor did the few boats on display. The real surprise was all the information inside the old Coast Guard house. I spent almost an hour reading and watching video. I would highly recommend you focus your attention there. Also had a nice beach with bathrooms nearby.

We were here Memorial Day weekend when they were having lots of fun events at the coast guard station. We saw some lifesaving boats, learned how to tie knots in rope and used telescopes to view the Manitou light station. I also noticed they had lots of activities for the kids.

This is an excellent free attraction in the Sleeping Bear Dunes Lakeshore Park. The drive from Traverse City takes less than one hour. There is almost no traffic up here in the middle of Summer, how strange, and so your kids (or Grandkids) can run up and down the unpaved roads unmolested. The intrepid die hard history buff in your family will just have to wait until the museum opens at 10 or 11AM (very unrushed and laid back here, you betcha), so maybe go down to the wide sandy beach and roll around for awhile until the Park Ranger hoists Old Glory to begin the day's activities. There are buildings that appear to be defunct barracks of some sort positioned beside the paved road, and close to the car park is a building, labeled "Cannery". I don't remember what was ever canned here but I suspect it was fruit. The 1900's U. S. Coast Guard station is restored and quite a beauty. We didn't go inside and I don't know if anyone can. The Lifesaving boats can be seen without going inside the museum if the big old doors have been opened, facing the Lake. There was some construction activity going on in the village, apart from the Coast Guard buildings, in and around the "general store" which may at some future time offer Inn lodging, I only heard the rumour. When the Sun comes up high, you may do as we did and refresh in the lake waters for awhile before moving on to the next tourist attraction, the village of Glen Arbor, another must- do in the area, for a meal. We have usually enjoyed mostly fine weather whenever we visit Lake Michigan up north, anywhere from late July to late August. Very highly recommended