The Button Box specializes in concertinas and accordions. Their concertina lines include Stagi, Concertina Connection, and the Morse brand which they make in their own workshop (and are the ones I play). They also sell used and restored vintage accordions and concertinas, and offer expert tuning and repair service for all of the above.

Concertina.net Is dedicated to concertinas, concertina music, and anything else related to concertinas. Here you will find forums, buying advise, links, etc. to the concertina world.

The mission of the American Lighthouse Foundation is to save and preserve our nation’s historic light stations and their rich heritage.
This will be accomplished through the restoration, promotion and adaptive re-use of America’s historic light stations, as well as educational initiatives that foster the sustainable preservation of lighthouses and perpetuate the legacy of the men and women who have tended them.

The Lighthouse Preservation Society is the nonprofit organization that has made lighthouse preservation a national issue with Congressional hearings, conferences, the sponsorship of National Lighthouse Day and its celebrations, the nomination of 25 U.S. lighthouse stamps, and the raising of nearly $6 million for over 160 lighthouse projects. This prestigious group is also the recipient of a Presidential Achievement Award from the federal government for its efforts to preserve our lighthouse heritage.

Maritime Heritage Network promotes Puget Sound and Washington State maritime heritage to residents and visitors. MHN, a project of the Seattle/King County Maritime Heritage Task Force, is a collaboration among 4Culture, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and heritage groups. All organizations conserve heritage resources to educate everyone about the place of maritime tradition in our past and future.

I have had the pleasure of working with Maura O'Connell since about 1995 or so. If you haven't heard her yet then you owe it to yourself to do so. Also, if you ever get the chance, see her live. She is a force of nature.

Smith's Master Index to Maritime Museum Websites is where you can find maritime museums anywhere in the world. Wherever you are or may be going, you can look up what is in the area.