Steamship Historical Society of America

Through recording, preserving, and educating, the mission of the Steamship Historical Society of America is to share the impact of engine-powered vessels, their crews, and their passengers with future generations. Learn more at www.sshsa.org. SSHSA received multiple grants to begin its education program and create an online repository for its collections. Teachers, students, and the general public can view primary and secondary sources, as well as lessons, articles, podcasts, and films for STEAM and Social Studies subjects. Find our free, standards-aligned educational resources at www.shiphistory.org/education. In 1935, a group of historians and collectors passionate about steamships formed the SSHSA. Their knowledge, as well as photographs, research and writings, formed the nucleus of the society’s collections. Today, our collections comprise hundreds of thousands of images, artifacts, ephemera, memorabilia, and artwork archived in more than 100 collections as well as a maritime reference library. At the Ship History Center in Warwick, Rhode Island, visitors and members alike can peruse ship models, view collections, or conduct research. Our diverse membership include maritime collectors and artists, navy and merchant mariners, historians, students, genealogists, ship engineers and architects, and maritime history enthusiasts. Our quarterly magazine PowerShips reflects this broad range of topics, with articles on the history of ships and shipping, as well as current news in the industry.