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Shipwrecks of the Straits of Mackinac

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

Crossroads of Tragedy: Maritime Disasters in the Straits of Mackinac The Great Lakes have claimed thousands of shipwrecks since vessels first started traversing these waters in the 1600’s. The Straits of Mackinac, an intersection for the northern lakes, has been the scene of numerous tragedies caused by collisions, groundings, and founderings. This presentation will look [...]

Discover Michigan Waters

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

From wrecks found in the Straits of Mackinac Shipwreck Preserve to those found at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, the Great Lakes share volumes of history about how people have settled and developed the Midwest. See a photographic journey of some of these destinations in this presentation by Jennifer Idol. Jennifer Idol is the first [...]

Beyond Grand Lake and Presque Isle: Bell and Kamp Kairphree

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

Beyond Grand Lake and Presque Isle:  Bell and Kamp Kairphree, presented by Judith Kimball and John Porter Historians and authors Judith Kimball and John Porter have long utilized their extensive postcard collections, knowledge of area history, and exhaustive research to share the unique stories and historic images of Presque Isle and Grand Lake in northeast Michigan. Join [...]

Prehistoric Archaeology at 120′

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

Prehistoric Archaeology at 120': Investigating 9,000 Year Old Hunting Sites Beneath Lake Huron 9,000 years ago, water levels in Lake Huron were much lower, exposing a dry land corridor where prehistoric peoples lived and herds of caribou migrated. Evidence of caribou hunting is found in archaeological sites 120 feet below the modern lake and have [...]

Science in Our National Marine Sanctuaries

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

 Please join the NOAA Dr. Nancy Foster Scholars as they talk about their research in our national marine sanctuaries.  The Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program provides support for independent graduate-level studies in the field or marine science and policy. 

Shipwrecks of Thunder Bay; Highlights from the Sanctuary Research Collection

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

Shipwrecks of Thunder Bay: Highlights from the Sanctuary Research Collection presented by Marlo Broad, Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library Discover more about our area shipwrecks and Great Lakes shipping through the Special Collections at the Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library with an overview of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Research Collection and [...]

Lake Huron’s Tuskegee Airmen

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

During the middle years of World War II, Michigan was selected as a place for advanced training for African-American Army Air Force units that had graduated from the Tuskegee pilot training program. The relative safety of Midwestern America, along with weather and geographical conditions that approximated what aviators could expect to encounter in Europe, encouraged [...]

The Rouse Simmons, the Christmas Tree Ship

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

The Wreck of the Rouse Simmons: Lake Michigan’s “Christmas Tree Ship” presented by Russ Green Tens of thousands of sailing and steam vessels have plied the Great Lakes, driving America’s economy forward. Yet every ship is a world unto itself, with a history—and sometimes a legacy— all its own.  In late November 1912, the schooner Rouse [...]

Sanctuary Lecture Series – Addicted to Plastic

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

Dr. Sherri A. Mason Microplastics The study of plastic pollution started in the worlds’ oceans, most famously focused on what has been called the ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch.’ Despite a United Nations’ report suggesting that 80% of this oceanic debris came from land, very little research has focused [...]

Sanctuary Lecture Series – International Great Lakes Cruising

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

International interest in Great Lakes cruising in on the rise. Michael Beaulac, Senior Project Administrator for the Michigan Office of the Great Lakes, will present a short history of Great Lakes passenger ships and what's considered to be the industry's golden age, as well as the recent global cruising industry's growing interest in the Great [...]

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