Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA —The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is pleased to present “The History of Coal Oil Point,” a ...

“As you walk through the doors of the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM), you’re not just visiting a museum—you’re setting out on a journey through the rich maritime history of the Central Coast,” ...

Former Merchant Mariner Sal Mercogliano said Thursday he sees new and ominous signs that the 220,000-ton mega ship blocking Egypt's Suez Canal may take a lot longer to remove than initially thought.

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) will host a talk on the History of Coal Oil Point by Goleta historian Tom Modugno for its Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 at ...

CORUNNA, Mich. (WJRT) - As the 50th anniversary of the Great Lakes' largest shipwreck approaches, a historian revisited the tragic sinking that took the lives of 29 crew members aboard the Edmund ...

LEELANAU — On Sept. 21, the Leelanau Historical Society will celebrate the third annual Leelanau Maritime History Festival, a fantastic way to share our connection with Great Lakes here in Northern ...