Volunteer Aboard the Milwaukee Clipper
Step aboard a National Historic Landmark and help preserve the legendary Queen of the Great Lakes for future generations.
Help Keep the Clipper’s Story Alive
The S.S. Milwaukee Clipper survives because people care enough to show up, lend a hand, share their skills, and become part of her continuing story.
Whether you love history, enjoy meeting visitors, have restoration skills, want to help with events, or simply want to support a Muskegon icon, there is a place for you aboard the Milwaukee Clipper.
Ways to Get Involved
Volunteers help in many areas of preservation, operations, visitor experience, and community outreach. You do not need to be a maritime expert — just bring your interest, energy, and willingness to help.
Restoration & Maintenance
Help care for historic spaces, assist with preservation projects, and support ongoing maintenance aboard ship.
Tours & Visitor Experience
Welcome guests, assist with tours, help in museum spaces, or share the story of the Clipper with visitors.
Events & Ship Store
Support special events, onboard programs, the gift shop, Soda Bowl, fundraisers, and community activities.
Archives & History
Assist with artifacts, photographs, records, exhibits, newsletters, storytelling, and preservation of ship history.
Marketing & Outreach
Help with publicity, advertising, photography, social media, community connections, and spreading the word.
Fundraising & Support
Help grow memberships, sponsorships, donations, grant support, and long-term preservation funding.
Every Hand Helps Preserve History
From archiving photographs to painting, greeting visitors, helping at events, supporting the museum, or sharing the Clipper’s story, every volunteer effort helps protect this rare piece of Great Lakes maritime history.
Ready to Come Aboard?
Download and fill out the volunteer form and mail it to us to let us know how you would like to help. You may also volunteer in person aboard the ship or print the volunteer form and mail it to the Milwaukee Clipper.
Current volunteer areas include archiving, fundraising, maintenance work, marketing and publicity, museum and gift shop assistance, newsletters, restoration work, and more.