This presentation features Stephen D. Tongue, author of Lanterns & Lifeboats - A History of Thunder Bay Island and takes a deeper look into the "cradle" of Alpena's history. It is co-hosted with the Thunder Bay Island Lighthouse Preservation Society (TBILPS). Beginning with the voyage of Le Griffin in 1679, Thunder Bay Island has provided [...]
Marine Science Lightning Talks: Discoveries Across Our Sanctuaries Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Time: 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM Location: GLMHC Theater, Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center (500 W. Fletcher St, Alpena, MI) Cost: Free & Open to the Public (All Ages Welcome) Join us at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center for a fast-paced, [...]
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is playing an important role in an expedition happening in the Pacific Ocean! Ocean Exploration Trust’s Exploration Vessel Nautilus and team are headed to Wake Atoll, one of the most isolated land masses on Earth and the site of a key battle in World War II shortly after the bombing [...]
Sinkhole Odyssey: A Journey to an Ancient Underwater World | Hidden Below: Live WHEN: September 16th | 11 A.M BACKUP DATES: September 17th and 18th WHERE: Middle Island Sinkhole in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Lake Huron WATCH LIVESTREAM HERE: https://greatlakesnow.org/hiddenbelow What can Lake Huron tell us about early life on Earth? Join a livestreamed [...]
On Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27, you can catch “Superior Maximus: The Deepest Point in the Great Lakes,” a recent episode of Great Lakes Now from Detroit PBS. This month's episode takes you more than 1,300 beneath the surface of Lake Superior, to the deepest point in the Great Lakes. 40 years after [...]
Great Lakes Fisheries: People, Fish, and the Waters That Connect Us Join us on Tuesday, September 29 at 6pm as Brandon Schroeder blends history, culture, and science to reveal how the waters of the Great Lakes continue to connect communities past and present! This is a free community event that will take place in the [...]
Top off (or kick off!) your Downtown Trick-or-Treating evening with a trip to the Haunted Museum inside the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center on Friday, October 23 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is an all ages, free event. There will be trick or treating, games, and the haunted ship/museum is optional. This event [...]
On Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1, you can catch “Diving in Ice and Smashing Bugs,” a recent episode of Great Lakes Now from Detroit PBS. This month's episode features a team of divers and scientists working to uncover what happens beneath the ice, investigating how changing winters are affecting our lakes. Then, travel [...]