Nautilus Live!

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

The public is invited to teleconnect with professionals on the Exploration Vessel Nautilus while they explore the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa. Learn about their scientific research they travel around the Pacific Ocean using Remotely Operated Vehicles to scientifically map and investigate the seafloor and other deep sea phenomena. Hear about their experience as [...]

Sanctuary Lecture Series – Captain Kidd and the Golden Age of Piracy

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

presented by Charles Beeker  Join the sanctuary for another adventure in maritime history -- an exploration of Captain Kidd’s 1699 shipwreck, the Quedagh Merchant, and the efforts to preserve its rich history. Professor Charles Beeker, archaeologist and director of Indiana University’s Center for Underwater Science and Academic Diving Program, will discuss the development of the [...]

ROV Open House

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center's Maker-Space 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Bring the whole family and learn how to construct an underwater ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) using an "ROV-In-A-Box" kit. Pilot your creation in our makerspace test tank to complete underwater missions and learn about how these vehicles are used for science and industry. All ages. Free. NEW THIS YEAR: Challenge the whole family this summer [...]

Shipwreck Discovery!

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center's Maker-Space 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Middle school members of the Boy and Girls Club of Alpena are invited to participate in a week-long “shipwreck discovery” program using Remotely Operated Vehicles to identify a recently discovered shipwreck. Club members will work in teams to assemble their ROV, complete missions to discover what historic vessel went down in the wreck and present [...]

Nautilus Live!

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

The public is invited to teleconnect with professionals on the Exploration Vessel Nautilus while they explore the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa. Learn about their scientific research they travel around the Pacific Ocean using Remotely Operated Vehicles to scientifically map and investigate the seafloor and other deep sea phenomena. Hear about their experience as [...]

ROV Open House

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center's Maker-Space 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Bring the whole family and learn how to construct an underwater ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) using an "ROV-In-A-Box" kit. Pilot your creation in our makerspace test tank to complete underwater missions and learn about how these vehicles are used for science and industry. All ages. Free. NEW THIS YEAR: Challenge the whole family this summer [...]

ROV Open House

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center's Maker-Space 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Bring the whole family and learn how to construct an underwater ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) using an "ROV-In-A-Box" kit. Pilot your creation in our makerspace test tank to complete underwater missions and learn about how these vehicles are used for science and industry. All ages. Free. NEW THIS YEAR: Challenge the whole family this summer [...]

ROV Open House

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center's Maker-Space 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Bring the whole family and learn how to construct an underwater ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) using an "ROV-In-A-Box" kit. Pilot your creation in our makerspace test tank to complete underwater missions and learn about how these vehicles are used for science and industry. All ages. Free. NEW THIS YEAR: Challenge the whole family this summer [...]

ROV Open House

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center's Maker-Space 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Bring the whole family and learn how to construct an underwater ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) using an "ROV-In-A-Box" kit. Pilot your creation in our makerspace test tank to complete underwater missions and learn about how these vehicles are used for science and industry. All ages. Free. NEW THIS YEAR: Challenge the whole family this summer [...]

Sanctuary Lecture Series – NOAA Teacher at Sea: Working with Sharks!

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center 500 West Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI, United States

Working with Sharks as a NOAA Teacher at Sea-  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration program NOAA Teacher At Sea program provides educators an opportunity to work alongside  NOAA scientists to assist them in their research at sea aboard NOAA ships. Once they return to the classroom, educators can take the information they learned and [...]

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